The Distance to the Moon - Film

Film Website: https://www.distancetothemoonf...

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‘Distance to the Moon’ UK Premiere at 78th Edinburgh International Film Festival

A Surreal Cosmic Journey
Set in a stark future where Earth lies desolate, Distance to the Moon follows ‘X’, its last
remaining inhabitant, who ascends a surreal ladder to the Moon. Wrestling with isolation,
inner demons, and existential despair, X unexpectedly encounters beauty, mystery, and
companionship in the infinite void of space.

Told entirely without dialogue, the film is a handcrafted stop-motion reflection on longing,
memory, and the fragile line between despair and wonder.

🎬 Credits

Original Concept: Giles Lamb & Sacha Kyle Curious Dreamers

Produced by: Eyebolls In association with: Curious Dreamers

Funded by: Screen Scotland Short Circuit’s Sharp Shorts

Supported by: Screen Scotland, BFI, National Lottery, and the Scottish Government
Writer: Sacha Kyle
Co-Directors: Sacha Kyle, Victoria Watson
Screen Scotland Executive Producer: Sean Greenhorn
Producers: Rhona Drummond (Eyebolls), Giles Lamb (Curious Dreamers)
Music & Sound Design: Giles Lamb
Art Director: Victoria Watson
Storyboard Artist: Sam Horton
Director of Photography: Sean Monroe
Puppet Design & Fabrication: Rachael Olga Lloyd
Set Design & Fabrication: Calum Main
Props: Calum Main, Victoria Watson
Animation Consultant: Michael Hughes
Animator: Calum Main
VFX Supervisor: Florian Viale
Background Artist: Agata Kaczan
Edit, Grade, VFX & Compositing: Florian Viale
Sound Mix: Paul Daniel Lucas
Executive Producers (Short Circuit):
Gillian Berrie, Tiernan Kelly, Miriam Newman, Wilma Smith
Training & Inclusion Lead: Rachel Wilson