The Sorrows of Young Charlotte
Synopsis
Official Selection BFI London Film Festival 2026
Details
- Year
- 2026
- Type of project
- Shorts
- Running time
- 13 min 32 sec
- Director
-
Shir Ariya
- Producer
- Faye Wilson
- Editor
- Bea Hardy
- Screenwriter
- Charlie Stockdale
- Director of Photography
- Will Arcinas
- Production Designer
- Zoë Cavendish
- Sound
- Bon-Yu Liao
- Composer
- Jonah Raes
- Principal cast
- Liv Jekyll, Fabian Bevan
Genre
Categories
Production Status
Production Company
The National Film and Television School
Faye WilsonStudios, Station Rd, Beaconsfield HP9 1LG
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