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A Peacock Tale

Synopsis

Fabia is insane from lack of sleep. She sets off to buy a large bottle of sleeping pills and a hat for the Easter Fancy Hat Competition. Every sound she hears is amplified and grates on her nerves but unknown to her, other people in the town are suffering too.

Details

Year
2006
Type of project
Shorts
Running time
9 mins
Format
DV
Director
Arlene Cullum
Producer
Arlene Cullum
Editor
Dave Dunbar
Screenwriter
Arlene Cullum
Director of Photography
Dave Dunbar
Sound
Dave Dunbar
Composer
Dave Dunbar, Kev Gunn
Principal cast
Carrie Kitt, Helen Reid-Foster, Pippa Reid-Foster

Genre

Scottish Woman Director Comedy

Categories

Fiction

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

AMP Pictures

The Coach House
Hartfield Castle
South Ailey Road
Cove
Helensburgh G84 0PN, Scotland
UK

amppictures@yahoo.co.uk

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