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Trust Me

Synopsis

In TRUST ME, a short documentary blending animation and live-action recreations, a young woman uses humour and compassion to reclaim the story of her bipolar diagnosis and a traumatic betrayal by family and friends, using film to pave her journey towards self acceptance and challenge everyday stigma.

Details

Year
2023
Type of project
Shorts
Running time
19 min
Format
Digital and Animation
Director
Melanie Cura Daball
Producer
JIJO, Chloe Abrahams
Executive Producer
Hannah Bush Bailey
Editor
Kevin Corey
Screenwriter
Melanie Cura Daball, Anne Chataigné
Director of Photography
Natalja Safronova
Production Designer
Giorgia Lee-Joseph
Sound
Nick Bridge, Rory Cargill
Animation Director
Lisa Cruz

Genre

Woman Director

Categories

Documentary

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

Just be Nice Studios LLP

Contact: Jijo (Head of Content)

Made with support from the Made of Truth: BFI Doc Society Fund, Kickstarter

Made in association with Bipolar UK

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