The Storyteller
2023
9 minutes
An avid storyteller struggles to maintain the glamorous illusion of her life when a classmate turns up to her fictitious party.
Written and Directed by Joe Crabtree
Produced by Chloe Buxton
Starring:
Ella Stewart
Betsy Lacey-Harrison
Director of Photography: Oli Brotherhood
Editor: Alex Barrett
Sound Recordist: Emily Compton
Sound Designer: Danny Mulvenna
Art Director: Chloe Buxton
Executive Producers: Chris Batten & Joe Crabtree
Gaffer: Josh Holgate
Assistant Camera: Aram Atkinson
First AD: Zoë O'Sullivan
Colourist: Juliette Wileman
Original Score: Jan Hendrich & Ryan Honaker
Original Music: Beau Miles, Daniel Angell & Nathalie De-Leuw
Painting by Indi Jones
Runner: Isabel Hodges
Produced by VideoShack
In association with Absolute Post and Atomise Recordings.
Trailer coming soon!
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