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Synopsis

A call-to-action short film that uses verbatim dialogue from disabled actors told from their lived experiences. The film unfolds through vignettes of the main characters, as we watch them smash stereotypes and reveal societal barriers, whilst breaking the fourth wall to reveal their inner most thoughts.
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Details

Year
2023
Type of project
Shorts
Running time
14 min
Director
Sarah Leigh
Producer
Sarah Leigh, Diane Janssen
Executive Producer
Hannah Ware, Phil Janssen
Editor
Amanda Öman
Screenwriter
Sarah Leigh
Director of Photography
Tom Watts
Production Designer
Isobel Watts
Sound
Rufus Ambler, Guldem Masa, Kirsten Kidwell, Ross Western
Composer
John King
Principal cast
S.I.S. Martin, Angus Gibson, Amy Forgacs, Nick Bennett, Diane Clelland
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Genre

Experimental Human Rights Music Woman Director Disabilities Drama Dance

Categories

Fiction Artist Project and Video / Experimental

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

Inclusivity Films

119 Telford Avenue
Stevenage
SG2 0AH

Bedazzle inclusive Productions

Kinnettles
Duxford
CB22 4WF

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