Soft Animals
Synopsis
Official Selection Annecy Film Festival 2021 - World premiere
Official Selection SXSW Film Festival 2022
Details
- Year
- 2021
- Type of project
- Shorts
- Running time
- 3 min 2 sec
- Director
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Renee Zhan
- Producer
- Jesse Romain
- Editor
- Margred Pryce
- Screenwriter
- Renee Zhan
- Sound
- Ed Rousseau
- Principal cast
- Paul Panting, Joanna Ruiz
Genre
Categories
Production Status
Production Company
National Film and Television School (NFTS)
Beaconsfield StudiosStation Road
Beaconsfield
HP9 1LG
Sales Company
National Film and Television School (NFTS)
Beaconsfield StudiosStation Road
Beaconsfield
HP9 1LG
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