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Documentary / 2020

A Letter to Hope

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Soumik Datta Arts / Hope Notes

Directed by Souvid Datta; original production credited to SDFilms. Collaborators below.

A short film inspired by correspondence from key workers, parents, artists and everyday people during the 2020 lockdown. Images from contributing filmmakers around the world meet voices reflecting on life, loss and hope.

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The people behind the work

Credits.

Directed, Written & Edited
Souvid Datta
Music
"The Fallout" Hannah Parrott
Voices
Andrea Howden Michael Harding Mandy Peacock Rosko Lewis Alex F
Contributing filmmakers
Enrique Campo Bello Paul Simon Vadim Ungureanu Simon Wittrup Hans Peter Schepp Nick Colombini Edden Ram Kenneth Svanborg Danil Rudenko Josh Etheridge Ami Bornstein Alex Botton Omri Ohana Matthew P Rojas Joanthan Bennett Drew Bourdet Sypher Sergiu Jurca Joris Debeij Matic Oblak Roma Black Michael Gomes James Ballard Vinnie Van Wyk Nathaniel Connella Sherif Mokbel Lester PlattDan Ludeman Fine Print Films MXR Productions Blue Ridge Film JR Visuals Amnesty Films Mozell Films Purple Videos Jean Visuals Trunk Studio HSC TV Evolve
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Hope Notes by Soumik Datta Arts
Produced by SDFilms
SDFilms
Thanks to
Arts Council England, The National Lottery, DCMS, Shutterstock, Filmsupply, Musicbed, Artgrid, Pond5

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