Principal photography has wrapped on scripted short film “Spirit of Place,” headlined by Oscar, BAFTA and Tony-winning actor Mark Rylance.The film, written and directed by Jack Cooper Stimpson (“Alex’s Dream”), is a meditation on identity and follows two young protagonists as they spend time in and around inner-city wetlands.
Through chance encounters and some curious discoveries, they begin to learn about themselves and their relationship with the natural world.
It is executive produced by non-profit media and conservation organization On the Edge and being made in association with wetland conservation charity Wwt (Wildfowl and Wetland Trust), of which Rylance is an ambassador.The cast also includes Hannah Chinn (“Domina”), Jordan Peters (“Pirates”), Rakhee Thakrar (“Sex Education”) and Sam Thorpe-Spinks (“A Spy Among Friends”).
It is produced by Lewis Brierly and Izzy Meikle-Small and being funded and executive produced by Beth Blood and Karen Vermeulen at On the Edge.
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