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The Song of a Lost Boy

Synopsis

Ben a choir boy, who after his voice breaks mid solo, has a crisis of faith, decides to run away. He happens upon a group of nomads who take him in, though Ben hides secret about who he really is, and must decide what to do with it.
Official Selection Encounters International Film Festival 2020
BAFTA Film Awards 2021 - Nomination - Best British Short Animation
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Details

Year
2020
Type of project
Shorts
Running time
9 min 56 sec
Format
Digital
Director
Daniel Quirke
Producer
Jamie MacDonald
Editor
Margred Pryce
Screenwriter
Brid Arnstein
Director of Photography
Emma Langguth
Production Designer
Steven Harber
Sound
Ruanth Chrisley Thijssen
Composer
Darryl O'Donovan

Genre

Drama

Categories

Animation

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

National Film and Television School

Beaconsfield Studios
Station Road
Beaconsfield
HP9 1LG

Sales Company

c/o Jamie MacDonald

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