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Synopsis
In ONSET, Engelhardt and Cinkevich craft an unholy alliance of medieval demonology, investigative research, and CGI animation to uncover the hidden life of these military outposts.
Official Selection BFI London Film Festival 2023 - Short Film Competition
Details
- Year
- 2023
- Type of project
- Shorts
- Running time
- 25 min
- Format
- Digital
- Director
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Anna Engelhardt, Mark Cinkevich
- Producer
- Anna Engelhardt, Mark Cinkevich
- Editor
- Anna Engelhardt, Mark Cinkevich
- Screenwriter
- Anna Engelhardt, Mark Cinkevich, Alex Quicho
- Director of Photography
- Anna Engelhardt, Eduard Morocho Baias
- Production Designer
- Eduard Morocho Baias
- Sound
- Regular Citizen, Alisa Kibin
- Composer
- Yikii Tong
- Narration
- J. E. Burton
Production Status
Production Company
Anna Engelhardt
Sales Company
Anna Engelhardt
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