Naked August
Synopsis
Starring in the lead roles are two young graduates from the Bristol Old Vic, Sophie Clarke and Adam Penny.
Shot on digital video in February and March this year in Bristol, the film, which has been blown up to 35mm, was produced by Parrallel Pictures, the company founded in 1993 by Iain Brown and Bill Chamberlain. Says Chamberlain: 'The film is very much in the European arthouse tradition, in terms of its themes and its style. Although it deals with quite downbeat issues of alienation and malaise, it's a very uplifting film.'
Details
- Year
- 2001
- Type of project
- Features
- Format
- Digi Beta
- Director
-
Roger Thorp 1st Feature
- Producer
- Iain Brown, Bill Chamberlain
- Editor
- Stuart Davies, Steve Barnes, Cathy Price
- Screenwriter
- Roger Thorp
- Director of Photography
- Will Toogood, Liam Owen
- Sound
- Mike Kingston, Bill Morgan
- Composer
- Steve Lindsay
- Principal cast
- Adam Penny, Sophie Clark
Genre
Categories
Production Status
Production Company
Parallel Pictures / Panoramic Pictures
Contact: Iain BrownEaling Studios
Ealing Green
London W5 5EP
UK
T 020 8758 8603
films@parallelpics.u-net.com
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