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Plaggy Bag

Synopsis

When working class Zoe meets her best mate’s more privileged friends, she tries to ignore the chip on her shoulder and make a good impression. But when a single-use plastic bag comes to life and hunts down the group one by one, Zoe must face her inner rage head-on.
Official Selection Uppsala Short Film Festival 2023 - International premiere
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Details

Year
2023
Type of project
Shorts
Running time
12 min 53 sec
Format
6K digital
Director
Alex Withers
Producer
Fatosh Olgacher, Mark Campbell-Garrity
Executive Producer
Alexzandra Jackson, Alex Withers
Editor
Lisa Rustage
Screenwriter
Alex Withers
Director of Photography
Fatosh Olgacher
Production Designer
Ciara O'Rourke
Sound
Michalianna Theofanopolou
Composer
Alastair McNamara
Principal cast
Madeleine Hutchinson, Amy Keen, Emma Humpston, Shaun Mendum, Jacob Seelochan

Genre

Horror Comedy Fantasy Sci-Fi

Categories

Fiction

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

Supported by BFI NETWORK

Opt8 Films Ltd

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