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About the film

Created by acclaimed writer Stephen Poliakoff and director Charles Sturridge, our new breathtaking short film, ‘Astonish Me’ showcases some of the extraordinary species recently found and filmed around the world.

The film heralds a magical and captivating return for the medium of the short film and stars Bill Nighy, Gemma Arterton, Christian McKay and introduces Will Jacklin.

Interviews with the team

Writer Stephen Poliakoff and director Charles Sturridge talk about 'Astonish Me' their upcoming short film created for WWF.



Science behind the film

Astonish Me has been a totally new experience for us. We’ve made films before but never works of fiction for the cinema. It raised some fascinating questions and challenges which we thought would be good to share.


Take a look behind the scenes



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