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The Devil's Harmony

Synopsis

Kiera is being bullied at school. She’s the nerdish captain of the a cappella club and an easy target. Or so it seems.
In fact, her a cappella club possess a secret, supernatural power: when they sing 'The Devil’s Harmony’, listeners are sent into a state of never-ending sleep.
Official Selection Sundance Film Festival 2020 - Shorts Programme

Details

Year
2019
Type of film
Shorts
Running time
14 min
Format
4:3
Director
Dylan Holmes Williams
Producer
Nathan Craig
Executive Producer
Adam Rae, Ramin Sabi, Archie Johnson Stewart, Sean Stuart
Editor
Mdhamiri Á Nkemi
Screenwriter
Jess O'Kane, Dylan Holmes Williams
Director of Photography
David Wright
Production Designer
Kat Hawker
Sound
Josh Campbell
Composer
Finn Keane
Principal cast
Patsy Ferran, Leo Suter, Bobby Schofield, Guy Henry
Awards and Nominations Include
Winner - Best UK Short, Raindance 2019; Winner - Director Award, Fantastic Fest 2019; Winner - Jury Award for International Fiction, Sundance Film Festival 2020; Nominated - Best British Short Film, British Independent Film Awards (BIFAs) 2019

Genre

Horror Drama Fantasy Sci-Fi

Categories

Fiction

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

Tatata Studios

Nathan Craig
10 Barley Mow Passage
Chiswick
W4 4PH

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