Project Detail

Man-Cub

Synopsis

Young loner, Franke Scarfe, 22, is stuck in the past, due to traumatic incidents that happened to him 10 years previously.

The death of a former guide-leader triggers off a series of events that help him bury the past and get on with his life.

Details

Year
2010
Type of project
Shorts
Running time
12 mins
Format
HDV
Director
Tom Austin
Producer
Jonas Hawkins, Stuart Mitchell
Co-Producer
Jonas Hawkins, Stuart Mitchell
Editor
Joshua Gaunt
Screenwriter
Tom Austin
Director of Photography
Robin Whenary
Sound
Simon Greenwood
Composer
Bryce Dumont
Principal cast
Calum Guthrie, Jessica Murrain, Elaine Johnson, Adam Kelly, Liz Miller, John Curry

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Production Status

Production Company

The Haphazard Organization

Tom Austin

T +44 (0)7595 670621

thehaphazardorganization@hotmail.com

Exeter Phoenix Media

(Short Film Production Bursary)

www.phoenixmedia.org.uk

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