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Out There

Out There

Synopsis

When a 16-year-old astronomy enthusiast witnesses a UFO above her sleepy Welsh seaside town, she ropes in her sceptical best mate and an unhinged ufologist to help her uncover a truth she’s not yet ready to face.
Official Selection Edinburgh International Film Festival 2026 - World premiere
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Details

Year
2026
Type of project
Features
Running time
80 min
Format
Digital
Director
Simon Ryninks 1st Feature
Producer
Tibo Travers, Katie Dolan
Executive Producer
Mia Bays, Kiah Simpson, James Barton-Steel, Susan Simnett
Editor
Rachel Durance, Hiran Balasuriya
Screenwriter
Simon Ryninks
Director of Photography
Catherine Goldschmidt
Production Designer
Phoebe Harris
Composer
Sami El-Enany
Principal cast
Michael Sheen, Aneurin Barnard, Iwan Rheon, Nerys Amber Stocks, Tom Moya, Remy Beasley, Matthew Aubrey

Genre

Welsh Drama Fantasy Sci-Fi Adventure Comedy

Categories

Fiction

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

Supported by BFI Film Fund, Ffilm Cymru Wales, TIFF Filmmaker Lab

Sweetdoh Films

Tibo Travers
Clements Road
London
SE16 4DG

Bad Cat

Katie Dolan
167-169 Great Portland street,
5th Floor,
London
W1W 5PF

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