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Little Bug

In 1957, the Soviet Union sends a dog into space. The night before, a scientist (Martin Freeman) takes her home to meet his daughter (Alexandra Barredo), and hopefully help repair their fractured relationship.

  • Matt Branston
    Director
  • Matt Branston
    Writer
  • Tom Branston
    Producer
  • Matt Branston
    Producer
  • Martin Freeman
    Key Cast
    The Hobbit, Sherlock, Fargo
  • Alexandra Barredo
    Key Cast
    Sex Education, Witness For The Prosecution
  • Jake Duncan
    Director of Photography
  • Matthieu Levy
    Production Designer
  • Eléa Tessier
    Production Manager
  • Olivier Jones
    Editor
  • Charli Mackie
    Composer
  • Nick Smyth
    Sound Design & Mix
  • Will Mayhew
    1st Assistant Director
  • Yaz Evans
    2nd Assistant Director
  • Dom Crane
    3rd Assistant Director
  • Juliette Hagg
    Assistant Editor
  • Aimee Dennett
    Hair and Make-Up Designer
  • Fanni Somogyi
    Costume Designer
  • Anna F Davis
    Art Assistant
  • Jialu Iris Li
    Art Assistant
  • Nat Rowbotham
    1st Assistant Camera
  • Matt Skelton
    2nd Assistant Camera
  • Owen Tucknott
    Location Sound Mixer
  • Theo Podger
    1st Assistant Sound
  • Sam Lucas
    Runners
  • Aaron 'Moose' Moore
    Runners
  • Andy Read
    Unit Driver
  • Michael Crookes
    Visual Effects
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Genres:
    Drama, Biography, History
  • Runtime:
    9 minutes 25 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    November 1, 2025
  • Production Budget:
    2,000 GBP
  • Country of Origin:
    United Kingdom
  • Country of Filming:
    United Kingdom
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    4:3
  • Film Color:
    Black & White and Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Digital Cinema Package:
    Unavailable
Director Biography - Matt Branston

Matt Branston is an award-winning writer/director born in Leicestershire. He is a graduate of the National Film and Television School. Prior to the NFTS, he graduated from the University of East Anglia with a degree in Politics, where he was also an award-nominated student journalist. His NFTS graduation film, Bongo's Big Adventure, received an RTS Student nomination and was showcased at Norwich Film Festival and the BFI Southbank.

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