Project Detail

Skip Day

Synopsis

Intimate glimpses of one very special day in the lives of high-school seniors from an industrial corner of the Florida Everglades: prom’s over, the future is uncertain, and the irresistible pull of the beach makes the long-time friends take a "Skip Day", drive 90 kilometres to chill, pose and revel in the waves.
Official Selection Cannes Film Festival 2018 - Directors Fortnight - Œil d'Or Award Competition - World premiere

Details

Year: 2018
Type of project: Shorts
Running time: 17 mins
Director: Ivete Lucas, Patrick Bresnan
Producer: Ivete Lucas, Patrick Bresnan
Co-Producer: Maida Brankman
Executive Producer: Charlie Phillips, Lindsay Poulton
Editor: Ivete Lucas, Luisa Santos; Additional Editing: Rachel Bardin
Director of Photography: Patrick Bresnan, Joaquin del Paso
Sound: Eric Friend
Composer: Eric Friend

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

US, UK coproduction

Otis Lucas Films (US), The Guardian (UK)

The Guardian Documentaries

Charlie Phillips

charlie.phillips@theguardian.com

Sales Company

Some Shorts

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6524ER Nijmegen
The Netherlands

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