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Playing Ghost

Synopsis

Five year old Amy and her Mum are divided in grief for Dad, occupying very separate worlds in their struggle to cope. But whilst Mum sinks into numb solitude, struggling to keep to routine, Amy seeks a more magical escape that ultimately has its own perils.
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Details

Year
2011
Type of project
Shorts
Running time
10 mins
Format
HD
Director
Bianca Ansems
Producer
Andrew Start
Editor
Eduardo Serrano
Screenwriter
Catriona MacLean
Director of Photography
Maja Zamojda
Production Designer
Antonia Lowe
Sound
Mauricio d'Orey
Composer
Lennert Busch

Genre

Woman Director Children’s Drama

Categories

Animation

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

National Film and Television School

Beaconsfield Studios
Station Road
Beaconsfield
Buckinghamshire HP9 1LG
UK

T +44 (0)1494 731452

festivals@nfts.co.uk

Sales Company

National Film and Television School

Beaconsfield Studios
Station Road
Beaconsfield
Buckinghamshire HP9 1LG
UK

T +44 (0)1494 731452

festivals@nfts.co.uk

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