Project Detail

The Toxic Camera

Synopsis

Toxic Camera, inspired by the film Chernobyl: A Chronicle of Difficult Weeks by Soviet filmmaker Vladimir Shevchenko, reflects on the material nature of the film and the human impact of disasters like Chernobyl.

Details

Year
2012
Type of project
Shorts
Running time
21 mins
Format
HD
Director
Jane and Louise Wilson
Producer
Ohna Falby
Executive Producer
David Metcalfe, Caroline Smith, Maggie Ellis, Pinky Ghundale, Rose Cupit
Editor
Daniel Goddard
Screenwriter
Susan Schuppli, Tony White
Director of Photography
Martin Testar
Sound
Philippe Ciompi
Principal cast
Mixail Kuznetsov, Vladimir Gnidkovsky, Mihail Morozov

Categories

Production Status

Production Company

Forma Arts and Media Ltd

2-8 Scrutton Street
London
EC2A 4RT

Sales Company

Forma Arts and Media Ltd

2-8 Scrutton Street
London
EC2A 4RT

dt@forma.org.uk

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