What We Wished We Could Be
Synopsis
Official Selection Flickers Rhode Island Film Festival 2024 - World Premiere
Official Selection HollyShorts Film Festival 2024
Details
- Year
- 2025
- Type of project
- Shorts
- Running time
- 20 min 45 sec
- Format
- 16 mm
- Director
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Luke Shelley
- Producer
- Sophie Stacey
- Co-Producer
- Yasmin Rais
- Executive Producer
- Chris Overton, Rebecca Harris-Turner, Mustapha Wehbi, Delphino Huang, James Patterson, Jenna-Louise Hawkins, Yannick Hausler, Luke Shelley
- Editor
- Flaura Atkinson
- Screenwriter
- Jenna-Louise Hawkins
- Director of Photography
- Yannick Hausler
- Production Designer
- Bibi Baker
- Sound
- Greg Claridge
- Composer
- Michael Llewelyn Barker
- Principal cast
- Jamie Muscato, Anoushka Lucas
- Costume Designer
- Devon Opp
- Hair, Make Up & Prosthetics Designer
- Rebecca Wheeler
- Casting Director
- Stevee Davies
Categories
Production Status
Production Company
A Slick Films, Dolphragon, Maypole Production, Candlelight Films production
Candlelight Films
Luke ShelleySales Company
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