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Be Still
Synopsis
After the tragic death of her daughter Lily, Hannah searches for ways to reconnect and process her grief through increasingly daring and innovative artistic expression. Hannah becomes obsessed with death, children and duality, to the point at which sudden appearances of Lily’s ghost and Hannah’s own doubles begin to manifest - possibly from her imagination or perhaps from the fringes of reality. Diving deep into her art, using unprecedented photographic techniques, Hannah teeters on the edge of madness as she struggles to come to terms with her loss. Inspired by the life of photographer Hannah Maynard (1834-1918).
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Full Credits
  • Director:
    Elizabeth Lazebnik,
  • Writer:
    Elizabeth Lazebnik,
  • Producer:
    Sara Blake,
  • Cinematographer:
    Suzanne Friesen,
  • Editor:
    Joshua Hemming,
  • Cast:
    Piercey Dalton, Daniel Arnold, James McDougall, Amber Taylor, Meredith Hama-Brown,
  • Associate Producer:
    Anna Kharkhourin,
  • First Assistant Director:
    Natasha Wehn,
  • Second Assistant Director:
    Tamara Black,
  • Script Supervisor:
    Robyn Ludwig, Julie Webster, Timothy Green,
  • Colorist:
    Zachary Cox,
  • First Assistant Camera:
    Ryan Clough-Carroll,
  • Location Manager:
    Yingna Lu,
  • Sound Editor:
    Joshua Hemming,
  • Production Intern:
    Sara Paige,
  • Art Department Assistant:
    Rowan Landaiche, Antonia Ramirez, Cristina Basgan, Garnet Tyler, Hannah Duggan, Sophie West, Bobby Walkup,
  • Second Assistant Camera:
    Soloman Chiniquay,
  • Gaffer:
    Ryan Thomas-Sontag,
  • Dolly Grip:
    Miguel Helu Lopez, Slatie Chu,
  • Motion Capture Artist:
    Lee Buckley, Cedric Yu,
  • Makeup & Hair:
    Avneer Rode, Elena Miller, Jade Danyluik,
  • Key Grip:
    Alex Simon, Alex Simon,
  • Production Design:
    Sophie Jarvis,
  • Production Assistant:
    Kieran Jarvis, Brittney Lewis, Genelle Palana, Diana Petrova, Kathleen Cooper, Taina Facanha De Alcantara, Natasha Victorino,
  • Assistant Production Manager:
    Emma Power,
  • Script Consultant:
    Elle-Máijá Tailfeathers,
  • Costume Design:
    Stephanie Olster,
  • Still Photographer:
    Phillip Chin,
  • Grip:
    Haley Bruce, Javan English, Emma Power, Corey Kristensen, Damon Kneeshaw, Truman Lee,
  • Additional Writing:
    Keely O'Brien, Sophie Jarvis,
  • Music:
    Joshua Hemming,
  • First Assistant Editor:
    Mona Fani,
  • Key Makeup Artist:
    Alixandra Kos,
  • Visual Effects Supervisor:
    David McDonald,
  • Art Direction:
    Charlie Hannah,
  • Assistant Costume Designer:
    Elan Fortin,
  • Sound Mixer:
    Mohammed Mohsen Ali, Noah Meyer,
  • Key Hair Stylist:
    Alixandra Kos,

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