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Above board

Synopsis

In a pre-hearing interview, a policeman trying to uphold his moral duties clashes against a manipulative, image-driven superior officer, hell-bent on fictionalising the events of a high-profile crime.

Details

Year
2014
Type of project
Shorts
Running time
12 mins 9 secs
Format
HD Digital
Director
Sam Jack Gilmore, Felix Jude West
Producer
Sam Jack Gilmore, Felix Jude West
Editor
Sam Jack Gilmore
Screenwriter
Sam Jack Gilmore, Felix Jude West
Director of Photography
Sam McCourt
Production Designer
Ismini Xekalaki
Sound
Louis Tompkins, Felix Jude West
Composer
Rudy Dubee
Principal cast
Stephen Chance, Andrew McDonald, Tom Slatter

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Production Status

Production Company

L&B

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