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Becoming 13 (2006)

Genre : Documentary

Runtime : 47M

Director : Victoria King

Synopsis

Explores the intimidating terrain of girlhood by following three 12-year-olds over the period of one year. As these girls move from childhood to maturity, it's clear that peer pressure is an important influence, but as the films shows, the greatest influence in a young girl's life is family.

Actors

Crews

Victoria King
Victoria King
Writer
Victoria King
Victoria King
Director
Geeta Sondhi
Geeta Sondhi
Producer
Annette Clarke
Annette Clarke
Producer
Victoria King
Victoria King
Producer
Lawrence Jackman
Lawrence Jackman
Editor
Harvey Hyslop
Harvey Hyslop
Location Sound Recordist
Lori Clarke
Lori Clarke
Original Music Composer
Anna Petras
Anna Petras
Production Manager
Sabina Rana
Sabina Rana
Production Assistant
Baptiste Neis
Baptiste Neis
Researcher
Ruba Nadda
Ruba Nadda
Researcher
Claire Mackinnon
Claire Mackinnon
Researcher
Lisa Clarke
Lisa Clarke
Transcriptions
Erna Buffie
Erna Buffie
Story Editor
Nigel Markham
Nigel Markham
Additional Camera
Ankur Ahuja
Ankur Ahuja
Cinematography
Ellie Yonova
Ellie Yonova
Director of Photography
O.V. Sathiyaseelan
O.V. Sathiyaseelan
Sound Recordist
Ravinder
Ravinder
Assistant Camera
Talat Mian
Talat Mian
Translator
Anna Petras
Anna Petras
Post Production Supervisor
John Hong
John Hong
Assistant Picture Editor
Edward Tanasychuk
Edward Tanasychuk
Assistant Picture Editor
Harvey Hyslop
Harvey Hyslop
Sound Editor
Harvey Hyslop
Harvey Hyslop
Sound Mixer
Steve Cook
Steve Cook
Online Editor
Steve Cook
Steve Cook
Colorist
Cathy Corbett
Cathy Corbett
Accountant
Gerlinde Van Driel
Gerlinde Van Driel
Legal Services
John William Lutz
John William Lutz
Administration
Patricia Coughran
Patricia Coughran
Production Supervisor
Kent Martin
Kent Martin
Executive Producer

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