Set Fire to the Stars
Synopsis
Edinburgh International Film Festival 2014 - World premiere
Details
- Year
- 2014
- Type of film
- Features
- Running time
- 90 mins
- Director
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Andy Goddard
- Producer
- Andy Evans, Andrew Riach
- Executive Producer
- Steve Clark-Hall, Simon Laub, Samuel Potter
- Editor
- Mike Jones
- Screenwriter
- Andy Goddard, Celyn Jones
- Director of Photography
- Chris Seager
- Production Designer
- Edward Thomas
- Music
- Gruff Rhys
- Principal cast
- Elijah Wood, Celyn Jones, Kelly Reilly
Genre
Categories
Production Status
Production Company
Mad As Birds
2 Brocket ViewAcaster Malbis
York
YO23 2PY
Masnomis
10 Park CrescentLondon
W1B 1PQ
Sales Company
The Works International
5th FloorFairgate House
78 New Oxford Street
London
WC1A 1HB
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