Project Detail

The Dewberry Empire

Synopsis

An eight year-old girl and six year-old boy amble through a strange and still summer afternoon in a world which seems to exist only for them.

Details

Year
2013
Type of project
Shorts
Running time
7 mins 45 secs
Format
HD 1080p
Director
Christian Schlaeffer
Producer
Animation Staff, Royal College of Art
Co-Producer
Carla Mackinnon
Executive Producer
Royal College of Art
Editor
Christian Schlaeffer
Screenwriter
Christian Schlaeffer
Production Designer
Christian Schlaeffer
Sound
Christian Schlaeffer, Sound Mix by Mike Wyeld
Principal cast
Georgia Dix, Frankie Eady

Production Status

Production Company

Animation Department

Royal College of Art
Kensington Gore
London SW7 2EU

T: +44 (0) 20 7590 4512

E: animation@rca.ac.uk
W: www.rca.ac.uk/animation

Sales Company

Future Shorts

2-18 Warburton Road
London E8 3RT

T: +44 (0)20 7739 6055

E: tomv@futureshorts.com
W: www.futureshorts.com

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