Project Detail

The Hunchback and the Swan

Synopsis

A classic tale of friendship and belonging, narrated by Storytelling Laureate Taffy Thomas.
The Hunchback has no friends in the village, but his friends are the animals of the forest. When he disappears, it's up to them to save him. They will need help — and perhaps even some magic!

Details

Year
2017
Type of project
Shorts
Running time
9 mins 35 secs
Director
Dotty Kultys
Producer
Dotty Kultys
Production Designer
Dotty Kultys, Beatriz Pinto
Sound
Dotty Kultys, Callum Aitken
Composer
Dotty Kultys
Principal cast
Taffy Thomas
Story and Narration
Taffy Thomas
Story adaptation
Dotty Kultys
Animation
Tasha Howe, Dotty Kultys, Sam Card-Hall
Lighting/Camera
Nat Sale
Camera Assistant
Adam Cook
Additional Animation
Ben Sullivan, Ja Mie Tey, Jacob Screen, Oscar Burgess, Tim Johnson, Michail Gkialas Fikaris
Whistle Artist
Joey Hawks
Production Manager
Laura-Beth Cowley
Production Mentor
Peter Lord

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