Project Detail

Treasure

Synopsis

A treasure hunter’s tenacious quest across the British countryside leads us to a spectacular gold masterpiece, and the leader who sacrificed it for the sake of her child. A glorious, animated adventure, inspired by the discovery of the Shropshire sun pendant in 2018 – one of the most remarkable finds in Europe in the last century.
Official Selection Animafest Zagreb 2022

Details

Year
2021
Type of film
Shorts
Running time
7 min 58 sec
Format
Digital
Director
Samantha Moore
Producer
Abigail Addison
Executive Producer
Gary Thomas, Alexzandra Jackson
Screenwriter
Samantha Moore
Sound
Elizabeth Purnell; Sound Recordist: Peter Johnson
Music
Elizabeth Purnell
Animators
Samantha Moore, Rosa Beiroa

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Supported by BFI NETWORK

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