That Christmas
Synopsis
Official Selection BFI London Film Festival 2024 - European premiere
Details
- Year
- 2024
- Type of project
- Features
- Running time
- 91 min
- Director
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Simon Otto 1st Feature
- Producer
- Nicole P. Hearon, Adam Tandy
- Executive Producer
- Mary Coleman, Natalie Fischer, Julie Lockhart, Elisabeth Murdoch, Bonnie Arnold, Lara Breay, Sarah Smith, Rebecca Cobb, Richard Curtis, Colin Hopkins
- Editor
- Sim Evan-Jones
- Screenwriter
- Richard Curtis, Peter Souter
- Production Designer
- Justin Hutchinson-Chatburn
- Composer
- John Powell
- Principal cast
- Voice Cast: Brian Cox, Fiona Shaw, Jodie Whittaker, Bill Nighy, Rhys Darby
- Animation Director
- Kapil Sharma
Categories
Production Status
Production Company
Locksmith Animation
Sales Company
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