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Letter, The

Year of completion
2000
Content type
Narrative Content
Format
Short
Genre
Science
Duration
14.5 minutes
Production Status
Completed

Synopsis

A visually beautiful film about the pain, fear and courage of novelist Fanny Burney who had her right breast removed without anaesthetic. Based on a real letter she wrote to her sister in 1812.
Completion Year
2000
Genres
Science
Format
Short
Production Status
Completed

Cast and Crew

Director

Anne Delaney

Producer

Anne Delaney, Carolyn Johnson

Writer

Anne Delaney

Cast

Skye Wansey, Rachel Blake

Awards

2000 — Columbus International Film & Video Festival

2000 — Australian Cinematographers Society NSW

2001 — St Kilda Film Festival

2001 — St Kilda Film Festival

Screenings

2000 — Columbus International Film & Video Festival

2001 — Festival Internazionale Cinema Delle Donne

2000 — Mill Valley Film Festival

2001 — Poitiers International School Film Festival (Henri Langlois Recontres)

2001 — Toronto Worldwide Short Film Festival

2001 — St Kilda Film Festival

2001 — St Kilda Film Festival

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