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Squirrel Island

Synopsis

A stop-motion sci-fi action thriller about squirrel apartheid. When a lone renegade grey squirrel and a hunted acorn find themselves trapped on a hostile and mysterious red squirrel island, they uncover a horrifying plot that threatens their future…can they survive Squirrel Island?

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Details

Year: 2016
Type of film: Shorts
Running time: 21 mins 11 secs
Format: 16mm
Director: Astrid Goldsmith
Producer: Astrid Goldsmith
Editor: Ben Mallaby
Screenwriter: Astrid Goldsmith
Director of Photography: Astrid Goldsmith
Production Designer: Astrid Goldsmith
Sound: Daniel Chase
Music: Craig Gell

Genre

Action Horror Climate / Environment Woman Director Fantasy Sci-Fi Science

Categories

Fiction Animation

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

Mock Duck Studios

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