Project Detail

A Beginner's Guide to Love

Synopsis

Jack and Jake are best friends. So are Jack and Jill. And Jill and Jane. But, suddenly, Jill and Jack want to become more than best friends. But Jill is going out with Simon . . . Follow the traumas of young love and having best friends that sometimes aren't.

Details

Year
1999
Type of project
Shorts
Running time
12 mins
Format
16mm
Director
Colin Finbow
Producer
Marc Baker, Carol Rennie
Director of Photography
Thomas Thwaites
Principal cast
Kylee Wright, John Waterhouse, Rachel Watson, Luke Hastings
Film Stock
Kodak
Screen Writer
David Yates

Categories

Production Status

Production Company

The Children's Film Unit

8 Princeton Court, 55 Felsham Road
London, SW15 1AZ
UK

T +44 (0)20 8785 0350

cfilmunit@aol.com

Sales Company

as Production Company

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