United Kingdom / Jan 14, 2026 / PG
9min
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
This short film was made by 16 young filmmakers as part of EE’s Set The Stage programme, in partnership with BAFTA. “Setting Sail” explores the themes of "Growing Up in Britain Today". Following Hannah, and her younger self, Peanut, on a nostalgic treasure hunt.
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Genres
FantasyDramaFamily
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Setting Sail |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United Kingdom |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | EE, BAFTA, Young Film Academy |
| Official site | eelearnsmart.co.uk |
| Release date | 14 gennaio 2026 |
| Executive producer | James Walker |
| Production | Karla Clark, Layla Hrabalek Taher, Hannah Lauderdale |
| Writer | Akar Ahmed, Edie Blewitt Jenkins, Rose Wenje, Lauren Sequeira, Steven Lee |
| Editing | Dan Allen |
| Cinematography | Brooke Downes, Jay Bromby-Phillips, Nils Megret-Leander, Kobi Pluto, Eidan Siddle, Connor Watts, Nicolás Lejtreger, Dom Ellis |
| Assistant directors | Tom Taplin, Sarah Adegboyega-Ayeni, Senu Dissanayake |
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| Camera operators | Nicolás Lejtreger, Dom Ellis |
| Additional photography | Nicolás Lejtreger, Dom Ellis |
| Production design | Marina Terranova, Poppy Walker |
| Art direction | Marina Terranova, Poppy Walker |
| Set decoration | Marina Terranova, Poppy Walker |
| Music | Greg Birkumshaw, Brooke Downes, Jay Bromby-Phillips, Nils Megret-Leander, Kobi Pluto, Eidan Siddle, Connor Watts, Ryan Hatton, Aroa Fuentes Gomez |
| Sound | Brooke Downes, Jay Bromby-Phillips, Nils Megret-Leander, Kobi Pluto, Eidan Siddle, Connor Watts, Ryan Hatton, Aroa Fuentes Gomez, Greg Birkumshaw |
| Costume design | Poppy Carlaw, Ciara Flanagan, Marina Terranova, Paix Robinson, Teryne Philip |
| Makeup | Ciara Flanagan, Poppy Carlaw, Marina Terranova, Paix Robinson, Teryne Philip |
| Hairstyling | Poppy Carlaw, Ciara Flanagan, Marina Terranova, Paix Robinson, Teryne Philip |
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