Project Detail

A Dead Canary

Synopsis

Set in the Welsh valleys, during the 1950s, we follow a fairy-tale crazed boy who believes his Father spends every day venturing down the rabbit hole through Wonderland. When his father fails to return from work in the coal mines, he battles with coming to terms with his father's death.

Details

Year
2019
Type of project
Shorts
Running time
14 min
Format
Digital
Director
James Davis
Producer
Elle Ralph
Editor
David Richards
Screenwriter
James Davis
Director of Photography
Charlotte Murphy
Production Designer
Rachel Neill
Composer
Guy Daws
Principal cast
Charlie Thould, Lowri Jenkins, Richard Nichols

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A Dead Canary Production

Elle Ralph

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