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Sonnet 108

Synopsis
Filmed at the John T. Brush Stairway, Washington Heights, Manhattan.
Series
Sonnet Project, The
Language
English
Country
United States
Medium
Film
Technical information
Colour / Sound
Year of release
2015
Duration
4 mins

Credits

Director
Mark Karafin
Cast
Billy Magnussen 
Mackenzie Mauzy 

Additional Details

Production type
Fiction Films
Subjects
English language and literature
Keywords
Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)

Notes

Notes
Hosted on: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6dAHmvumJzo (accessed 12/2015).
General
For the year celebrating Shakespeare’s 450th birthday in April 2014, NY Shakespeare Exchange released short films representing each sonnet. It brought together 154 different actors together with over 100 film directors to create inspiring and creative versions of Shakespeare’s magical poems. Each film is shot on location at a unique NYC place.
Awards
Runner up in 2015 for Filming Shakespeare, an online competition for short films sponsored by the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust and Misfits Inc.

Production Company

Name

NY Shakespeare Exchange

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