It Lies at Night
Category
Short film
Year
2024
Genre
Thriller, Fantasy
Runtime
12m, 23s
Production Company
Ruah Films
Synopsis
Anne and her younger sister have spent years on the run. Despite befriending a neighbour and finding an old promise from their beloved dad in a mysterious postcard, Anne senses that danger is still coming for them.
That night, she stays up to guard the house. But Anne’s enemy is sly and a trap is laid. Forced into a fight to protect her mind, Anne must grasp her father’s message if she’s to survive the night.
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Credits
Directed by Tema Pua
Screenplay by Talia Pua
Story by Tema Pua
Produced by Léah McVeagh
Executive Producer Tema Pua
Junior Producer John Khew
Anne Ann An
Philly Talia Pua
James Daniel Hunt
Dad Boon Pua
Director of Photography Kelly Kuan-Yu Chen
1st Assistant Director Freddie Müller
Fight + Dance Choreographer Yin-Chi Lee
Hair + Make-up Artists Tiffany Mann · Jayne Delcarme
SFX Make-up Tiffany Mann
Art Directors + Costume Tema Pua · Léah McVeagh
Art Assistants Gwen Lin · Vanessa Sum-Razika · Talia Pua · Boon Pua
Gaffers Nicholas Baker · Hendrikus De Vaan
1st Assistant Camera Teresa Bradley
2nd Assistant Camera + DIT Thomas Nuthall
Sound Recordist Wesley Knighton
Sound Mentor Joey Siasoco
Production Assistants Jio Williams · Nathanael Balasingam
Editor + Colourist Mikey Bateman
Visual Effects Artist Md Abu Saleh
Score Composer + Sound Designer Kristian Larsen
Sound Designer Mikey Bateman
Sound Mix Nigel Foster | Post Production Sound
Additional Dialogue Recording Mike Bloemendal | The Sound Room
“Break Through”
Composed by Christina Chen
Double Bass performed by John Lin
Violin performed by Wayne Lin
Piano performed by Christina Chen
Caterer Sue Pua + Boon Pua
Stills Photographers John Rata · Venessa Weston
Behind the Scenes Videographer Venessa Weston
Title Design + Poster Alyssa Pua