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True North

Synopsis

On the long journey home, a fisherman comes upon the wreckage of a ship and rescues a small boy that he finds asleep in a barrel. As a mysterious storm descends, he senses the arrival of a sinister presence.
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Details

Year
2017
Type of project
Shorts
Running time
7 mins 55 secs
Format
Digital
Director
George Bowler
Producer
Nathan Craig
Executive Producer
NFTS
Editor
Martín Amezaga
Screenwriter
Shane Crowley
Director of Photography
Adam Barnett
Production Designer
Damián Galán Álvarez
Sound
Pete Gummerson
Composer
Louis Dodd

Genre

Action Horror Human Rights Fantasy Sci-Fi

Categories

Animation

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

National Film and Television School

Beaconsfield Studios
141 Station Rd
Beaconsfield
HP9 1LG

Sales Company

National Film and Television School

Beaconsfield Studios
141 Station Rd
Beaconsfield
HP9 1LG

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