Fish on Shore
An actor journeys through time and memory, unboxing a secret from his past and wrestling with his ever-elusive sense of belonging.
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Alice Alexandra MooreDirector
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Alice Alexandra MooreWriter
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Shorouk ElkobrsiProducer
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Katie WylesProducer
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James MalpassProducer
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Shorouk ElkobrsiCinematography
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Taylor WellsKey Cast"Adam"
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Sean RadfordKey Cast"Olli"
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Phoebe SmithKey Cast"Emma"
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Aidan MartinKey Cast"Young Adam"
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Edward MurdenProduction Design
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Olive CushingProduction Design
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Alice Alexandra MooreSound and Music Design
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Paul HandleyColour
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Raquan WilliamsVFX
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Shorouk ElkobrsiEditor
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Elisenda de Wit RoyCamera assistant
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Fred HileyAssistant Director
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Jake TripneyGaffer
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Joshua Howe MorganBest boy
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Stuart TurnerBoom Operator/DIT
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Grace KeenanRuner
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Project Type:Experimental, Short, Student
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Runtime:14 minutes 57 seconds
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Completion Date:September 8, 2023
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Production Budget:3,500 GBP
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Country of Origin:United Kingdom
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Country of Filming:United Kingdom
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Language:English
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Shooting Format:Digital
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Aspect Ratio:4:3
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Film Color:Black & White and Color
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First-time Filmmaker:Yes
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Student Project:Yes - MetFilm School
Alice is an American writer/director based in London. Drawing on her neurodiverse and trans identity, she instils a unique rhythm and emotional depth into her storytelling. Fish on Shore is her directorial debut.
The idea for Fish on Shore originated while talking to the film's executive producer / cinematographer, Shorouk, about leaving ourselves room to change. We were noting how it feels to be caged in our identities—how the second you "come out" as anything, people can only see you that one way.
I wrote the film on the complexity of intersectional identity—these extra waters we have to swim every day that no one else seems to notice. Fundamentally, Adam's journey is about what it means to be boxed and unboxed—especially when its you yourself taping and breaking all those cardboard walls.