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Swim Fat Boy Swim

Synopsis

Swim Fat Boy Swim traces Nigel's journey from casual swimmer in South London to serious competitor in the National Cold Water Swimming Championships of Finland, the home of winter swimming.

Details

Year
2010
Type of project
Shorts
Running time
58 mins
Format
DV
Director
Steven Payne
Producer
Jules Kleiser
Co-Producer
Jules Kleiser
Editor
Steven Payen, Trevor Hughes
Director of Photography
Trevor Hughes
Production Designer
Steven Payne
Principal cast
Nigel Reid

Categories

Documentary

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

Splice Of Life/Frame On Frame

Trevor Hughes
unit 9
63 Hammersmith Grove
London W6 0NE
UK

T +44(0)208 563 1676

trevorhughes@frameonframe.co.uk

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