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The Generators

Synopsis

In a future drained of colour where energy credits are the new currency, a zero credit balance leaves one man with no option but to physically power his ailing husband’s hospital treatment. But as his energy fades, so does the possibility of a future together.

Details

Year
2024
Type of project
Shorts
Running time
13 min 21 sec
Format
16mm
Director
Georgie Cowan-Turner
Producer
Cameron Richards, Susan Simnett
Executive Producer
Natasha Wilson
Editor
Natalia Gozdzik
Screenwriter
Georgie Cowan-Turner
Director of Photography
Ebba Hult
Production Designer
Annie Tinsley
Sound
Stefan Smith
Principal cast
Matthew Needham, Rory Fleck Byrne

Genre

LGBTQIA+ Horror Human Rights Climate / Environment Woman Director Drama Fantasy Sci-Fi Science

Categories

Fiction

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

Supported by BFI NETWORK

Lonely Kite

Over The Fence Films

Sales Company

Over The Fence Films

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