A Fairy Story
Synopsis
Details
- Year
- 2003
- Type of project
- Shorts
- Running time
- 10 mins
- Format
- 35mm, DigiBeta, Kodak
- Director
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Ben Gooder
- Producer
- Philip Greenacre, Ben Gooder
- Editor
- Louise McGregor
- Screenwriter
- Ben Gooder, Philip Greenacre
- Director of Photography
- John Matheson
- Sound
- John Falcini
- Composer
- Guy Farley
- Principal cast
- Janet Suzman, Emma Catherwood, Kate Maravan, Emma Hobrough, William Scott-Masson
Categories
Production Status
Production Company
Tricky Film Productions Ltd
19 Perrymead StreetLondon SW6 3SN
UK
T/F +44 (0)20 7384 1222
bengooder@homechoice.co.uk
Sales Company
SFB/Short Film Bureau
74 Newman StreetLondon W1T 3EL
UK
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