The Girl and The Dragon - Mental Health Awareness Month with NAS

Co-directing this piece with incredibly talented writer/director Deana Orlando, co written and staring the amazing Margherita Barbieri was a complete pleasure. In collabartion with the National Autistic Society, to spread this wonderful message.

The Team:

Directors: Deanna Orlando (@deanna_orlando) & Machis Baboulene (@machis_b)

Concept: Margherita Barbieri @alwaysmargi / Doing Brave (@doingbrave) & Deanna Orlando

Producers: Sparkle Menzies (@sparkelym) & Laura Craus (@laura.craus)

Director of Photography: Max Slater (@maxslaterdp)

1st AD: Anna Blezard (@annablzd)

Set Design: Tamar Lang (@tamarlang)

Prop & Art Design: Anna Hunt

HMUA & Costume: Sophie Herrick (@sophnicolecreative)

Gaffer: Harry Reed (@harryreed.film)

Focus Puller: Reece Delgado (@chloietherese)

Sound: Spike Millar (@spikemillar)

Editor & Sound Design: Elizabeth Langfeld (@elizabeth.mp3)

Sound Designer: Ruairi Rollins (@ruairi.rollins)

Colourist: Max Slater

Original Song: ‘Empire’ by Dan Baboulene (@danbaboulene)

Starring: Margherita Barbieri (@hatch_talent) & Amiya Walsh (@talent4kidz)

Chaperone: Carrie Bance (@lilredfox07)

First Aider: Maya Greetham (@mayagreetham)

Special thanks to Latisha N’gouoto (@latishangouoto)

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