Project Detail

A Trick of the Light

Synopsis

Best friends for life, Jonny and Joe are two young shadows who have detached themselves from their bodies in a bid for fun and adventure. But with no direction from their bodies, a life of aimless freedom may not be enough to keep these best friends together.

Details

Year
2011
Type of project
Shorts
Running time
13 mins 11 secs
Format
HD Cam
Director
Vanessa Whyte
Producer
Vanessa Whyte
Editor
Robbie Morrison
Screenwriter
Jonny Sweet, Joe Thomas
Director of Photography
Vanessa Whyte
Sound
Duncan Warrick, Jeet Thakrar
Composer
Roger Goula
Principal cast
Joe Thomas, Jonny Sweet
Post-production Supervisor
Juan Pablo Salazar

Categories

Production Status

Production Company

NFTS

Beaconsfield Studios
Station Road
Beaconsfield
HP9 1LG

Sales Company

Hemant Sharda:

NFTS

Beaconsfield Studios
Station Road
Beaconsfield
HP9 1LG

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