Project Detail

Soft Animals

Synopsis

Two ex-lovers bump into each other at a train station.
Official Selection Annecy Film Festival 2021 - World premiere
Official Selection SXSW Film Festival 2022

Details

Year: 2021
Type of film: Shorts
Running time: 3 min 2 sec
Director: Renee Zhan
Producer: Jesse Romain
Editor: Margred Pryce
Screenwriter: Renee Zhan
Sound: Ed Rousseau
Principal cast: Paul Panting, Joanna Ruiz

Genre

Experimental Woman Director Asian

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

National Film and Television School (NFTS)

Beaconsfield Studios
Station Road
Beaconsfield
HP9 1LG

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National Film and Television School (NFTS)

Beaconsfield Studios
Station Road
Beaconsfield
HP9 1LG

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