Venus and the Sun

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Venus and the Sun
Venus and the Sun FilmPoster.jpeg
Theatrical release poster
Directed by Adam Randall
Written byReuben Grove
Produced byAndy Brunskill
Starring Keeley Hazell
Will Smith
Ukweili Roach
CinematographyTrevor Forrest
Edited byPaul Monaghan
Music byStephen Warbeck
Release date
  • 10 March 2011 (2011-03-10)
Running time
23 minutes
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish

Venus and the Sun is a 2011 short film based on myths from Ovid's Metamorphoses directed by Adam Randall and starring Keeley Hazell, Will Smith, and Ukweili Roach. It was written by Reuben Grove and produced by Andy Brunskill.

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The film premieres in London on 10 March 2011 at the Rich Mix Cinema, Shoreditch

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iPhone app

A free app for the film is currently available to download from the App store containing mini games and the trailer. Users will then be able to pay for the full version which contains the film on the day of release. [1]

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References

  1. "New Keeley Hazell film coming to iPhone". SEENIT. 3 March 2011.