A Traditional Christmas at Small Birds Singing
Synopsis
Details
- Year
- 2010
- Type of project
- Shorts
- Running time
- 3 mins 20 secs
- Format
- HD
- Director
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Linda McCarthy
- Producer
- Linda McCarthy
- Editor
- Linda McCarthy
- Screenwriter
- Steven Appleby
- Director of Photography
- Joe Dembinski
- Production Designer
- Linda McCarthy, Steven Appleby
- Sound
- Linda McCarthy
- Composer
- Verbal Vigilante Music
- Principal cast
- Kerry Shale
Genre
Categories
Production Status
Production Company
Tiny Elephants Ltd
The HolliesFiddlers Lane
Saughall
Chester CH1 6DH
UK
T +44 (0)1244 880269
Sales Company
Tiny Elephants Ltd
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