Project Detail

The Masque of Blackness

Synopsis

Epoh Beech's hand drawn animation THE MASQUE OF BLACKNESS reimagines literature and explores the spirit of place. Guided by a winged horse and a grey seal you are taken on a magical, moonlit, journey from the Niger Delta in West Africa to the Thames and Rhine rivers in Northern Europe.

Details

Year
2018
Type of project
Shorts
Running time
12 min 45 sec
Format
Digital HD 16:9
Director
Epoh Beech
Producer
Epoh Beech
Editor
Matthew Thomas
Screenwriter
Epoh Beech
Director of Photography
Epoh Beech
Composer
Esben Tjalve

Production Status

Production Company

Epoh Beech

ACAVA Studios
54 Blechynden Street
London W10 6 RJ

Sales Company

Epoh Beech

ACAVA Studios
54 Blechynden Street
London W10 6RJ

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