Project Detail

Pennywort

Synopsis

A young woman struggling to process her recent Aspergers diagnosis finds an empowering, magical talent for animation.

Details

Year
2020
Type of film
Shorts
Running time
17 min 52 sec
Director
Rebekah Fortune
Producer
Clare Pearce
Executive Producer
Kirsty Bell, Peter Mahoney, Christian Parton, Alexzandra Jackson
Editor
Erline O'Donovan-Clarke
Screenwriter
Laura Turner
Director of Photography
Karl Clarke
Production Designer
May Davies
Sound
Alex Stroud
Music
Darryl O'Donovan
Principal cast
Elinor Machen-Fortune, Olivia Rose Aaron, David Fortune, Marlon Soloman, Ciera Jones

Production Status

Production Company

Supported by BFI NETWORK

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