Project Detail

The Toughest Girl in the World

Synopsis

The Toughest Girl in the World is a coming of age drama set in a small seaside town which explores the frustrations of a young bully as she struggles to accept her femininity.

Details

Year
2008
Type of film
Shorts
Running time
22 mins
Format
16mm
Director
Nicola Mills
Producer
Jules Powell
Editor
Marie Soderpalm
Screenwriter
Nicola Mills
Director of Photography
Carlos Catalan
Production Designer
Richard Hudson
Sound
Jessica Marlowe
Music
Matthew Davidson
Principal cast
Sarah Dylan, Michelle Tate, Sophia Moatti

Categories

Production Status

Production Company

National Film & Television School

Beaconsfield Studios
Station Road
Beaconsfield HP9 1LG
UK

T +44 (0)1494 671234

Sales Company

Hemant Sharda - NFTS as above.

or
Jules Powell
Rebel Monk Films
12 St Helens Gardens
Ladbroke Grove
London W10 6LR
UK

T/F +44(0)20 8960 9565

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