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 project
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

Production Status

Production Company

National Film and Television School (NFTS)

Beaconsfield Studios
Station Road
Beaconsfield
HP9 1LG

Sales Company

National Film and Television School (NFTS)

Beaconsfield Studios
Station Road
Beaconsfield
HP9 1LG

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