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Star

Synopsis

Annabelle Scott battles with the constant reminder of her past and the demands of her 8 year old daughter, as she prepares for the last scene of STAR, a pornographic picture directed by Buddy Bruce, notorious for being misogynistic and forceful in his methods.

Details

Year
2020
Type of project
Shorts
Running time
15 min
Director
Alexander J. Farrell, Dean M. Woodford
Producer
Alexander J. Farrell, Nicholas McFadzean, Sebastian Street , Dean M. Woodford
Executive Producer
Jonathan Donnelly, Ian Mitchell, Charlie Wood
Editor
John Andrew Cameron
Screenwriter
Alexander J. Farrell, Dean M. Woodford
Director of Photography
Ruaraid Achilleos-Sarll
Sound
Marius Heuser
Principal cast
Ben Peck, Staz Nair, Lee Ross, Caroline Martin
Production Assistant
Juliette De Rosa, Aden Mitchell, Emerald Mitchell
First Assistant Director
Rudy Carpio
Makeup Department
Debra Denson
Casting
Jemima McWilliams

Genre

Drama

Categories

Fiction

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

Paradox House

4th Floor
45-46 Poland Street
London W1F 7NA

Futurescope Films

193 Park South
London SW11 5JN

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