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 film: 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

Production Status

Complete

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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