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Bird
Short Film (Full Length) – 2011
Both are fully aware of what the other is up to, both too afraid to actually confront the situation and talk about it.
– Co-director Jane Shearer on the film's father-daughter family dynamic
Bird's character was what initially drew us to this story - a large, lovable personality dealing with the deepest of grief in his own flamboyant way.
– Directors Jane Shearer and Steve Ayson
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