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The Bigger Picture

Synopsis

'You want to put her in a home; you tell her; tell her now!' hisses one brother to the other. But Mother won't go, and their own lives quickly unravel as she clings to life. Director Daisy Jacobs uses two-metre-high painted characters in full-size sets to tell the stark and darkly humorous tale of caring for an elderly relative.

Details

Year
2014
Type of project
Shorts
Running time
8 mins
Director
Daisy Jacobs
Producer
Chris Hees
Editor
Vera Simmonds
Screenwriter
Daisy Jacobs, Jennifer Majka
Director of Photography
Max Williams
Production Designer
Elo Soode
Sound
Jonas Jensen
Composer
Huw Bunford
Principal cast
Alisdair Simpson, Anne Cunningham, Christopher Nightingale
Stop Motion Animation
Chris Wilder; VFX / SFX Supervisor: Ross Allen; Online Editor & Colour Grader: Ross Allen

Genre

Drama

Categories

Animation Fiction

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

National Film and Television School

Beaconsfield Studios
Station Road
Beaconsfield
Bucks HP9 1LG
T: +44 (0)1494 671234
E: info@nfts.co.uk

Sales Company

National Film and Television School

Beaconsfield Studios
Station Road
Beaconsfield
Bucks HP9 1LG
T: +44 (0)1494 671234
E: info@nfts.co.uk

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