Project Detail

Tired Of Swimming

Synopsis

An old man is torn between the memory of his wife, a fish in a jar, and the reality of his lonely existence.

Details

Year
2012
Type of project
Shorts
Running time
6 mins
Format
DigiBeta
Director
Anna Eijsbouts
Producer
Royal College of Art
Editor
Lot Rossmark, Anna Eijsbouts
Screenwriter
Anna Eijsbouts
Director of Photography
Anna Eijsbouts
Production Designer
Anna Eijsbouts
Sound
Maurico D'Orey
Composer
n/a

Categories

Production Status

Production Company

Animation Department

Royal College of Art
Kensington Gore
London
SW7 2EU
United Kingdom

Tel +44(0)2075904512

Email: jane.colling@rca.ac.uk

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