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The Elvermen

Synopsis

As the sun sets on the banks of the River Severn on the outskirts of an impoverished city in the UK, a group of men gather in a race to catch a vanishing creature, the elusive elver.
Official Selection Sheffield Doc Fest 2021 - UK Competition - World premiere
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Details

Year
2021
Type of project
Shorts
Running time
13 min 49 sec
Format
35mm, Digital (4K)
Director
Isla Badenoch
Producer
Joe Binks
Executive Producer
Lisa Marie Russo
Editor
Jamie Kataky, Nicole Halova
Director of Photography
Anna MacDonald
Production Designer
Jason Syynott
Sound
Leo Smith
Composer
Mike Day
Sound Design
Mike Bovill
Colourist
Vlad Barin
Production Manager
Hannah Bush Bailey

Genre

Climate / Environment Woman Director Science

Categories

Documentary

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

Glass Onion Films Ltd

150 Mead Way
Bromley BR2 9ET

Sales Company

Glass Onion Films Ltd

150 Mead Way
Bromley BR2 9ET

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