Project Detail

This Skin We're In

Synopsis

In a small house in the clouds, two small characters are making tea amongst the rubble and trying to put the pieces together. This skin we're in is a drawn animation about domesticity, mental illness, and daily life in the aftermath.

Details

Year
2014
Type of project
Shorts
Running time
4 mins 10 secs
Format
Digital
Director
Martha Orbach
Producer
Martha Orbach
Editor
Martha Orbach
Screenwriter
Martha Orbach
Production Designer
Martha Orbach
Sound
Ben Brockett
Composer
Ben Brockett

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Production Status

Production Company

Martha Orbach

2 Westbrook House
Victoria Park Square.
London
E2 0PB

T +44 (0) 7966 525 036

E hello@marthaorbach.co.uk
W www.marthaorbach.co.uk

Sales Company

Jane Colling Distribution

24 Banyard Road
London
SE16 2YA

T +44 (0)20 7231 1106

E jane@janecolling.co.uk
W www.janecolling.co.uk

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