Playground
Synopsis
Official Selection London Short Film Festival 2026
Details
- Year
- 2025
- Type of project
- Shorts
- Running time
- 10 min 16 sec
- Format
- 4K
- Director
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Tayla Halfacre
- Producer
- Becky Rooney
- Executive Producer
- Lauren Parker
- Editor
- Catriona Delbridge
- Screenwriter
- Tayla Halfacre
- Director of Photography
- Rosie Taylor
- Production Designer
- Jenni Payne
- Sound
- Luke Predeth, Ava Doyle
- Composer
- Krakow Loves Adana
- Principal cast
- Amelia Clarkson, Ebony Aboagye, James Craven, Freddie Palmer
Genre
Categories
Production Status
Production Company
Supported by BFI NETWORK
Sales Company
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