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This is Me

Synopsis

This short sharp shock of a film mixes live action with fantastical animation. It explores the deepest darkest most murky of phenomena which the Airline industries of the world would rather we didn't know about. A suburban couple experience the ups and downs of life below the Heathrow flight path.

Details

Year
2008
Type of project
Shorts
Running time
4 mins
Format
35mm
Director
Sam Arthur
Producer
Nick Morris, Lizie Gower
Co-Producer
Nick Morris, Lizie Gower
Editor
Jane Cina
Screenwriter
Sam Arthur
Director of Photography
Jake Polonsky
Sound
Tristan Rose
Composer
Tristan Longworth, Richard Milner
Principal cast
Paul Broughton, Dariel Pertwee

Genre

Comedy Drama

Categories

Fiction

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

Academy Films

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London WC1A 1JJ
UK

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Sales Company

Academy Films

16 West Central Street
London WC1A 1JJ
UK

T +44 (0)20 7395 4155

post@academyfilms.com

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