Project Detail

Once Upon a Blue Moon

Synopsis

A lonely blue alien thinks he has found a new friend to play with when a strange new explorer robot lands on his planet.

Details

Year
2015
Type of project
Shorts
Running time
3 mins 30 secs
Format
Digital
Director
Steve Boot
Producer
Chris Bowden
Executive Producer
Mackinnion and Sauders
Screenwriter
Steve Boot
Director of Photography
Dan Beckett
Production Designer
Steve Boot
Sound
Robin Cowap
Composer
Jasper Wilkinson

Categories

Production Status

Production Company

Mackinnion and Saunders

Steve Boot

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