The Second Time Around
Synopsis
Official Selection Iris Prize LGBTQ+ Film Festival 2025
Official Selection Edinburgh International Film Festival 2025
Official Selection HollyShorts Film Festival 2025
Details
- Year
- 2025
- Type of project
- Shorts
- Running time
- 12 min 17 sec
- Format
- 2K Digital
- Director
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Jack Howard
- Producer
- Ash Horne, Max Marlow
- Executive Producer
- Katie Davidson, Gavin Thain, Georgia Wilder, Otis Bell, Clancie Brennan, Claire Willats, Hedda Lornie Archbold
- Editor
- Jack Howard
- Screenwriter
- Jack Howard
- Director of Photography
- Ciaran O'Brien
- Production Designer
- Set Sisters
- Sound
- Dan Pugsley
- Composer
- Benjamin Squires
- Principal cast
- Caroline Goodall, Hannah Onslow, Genevieve Lewis, David Ashton
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Production Status
Production Company
The Second Time Around
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