Project Detail

Awayday

Synopsis

Brighton. Late August. Teenage companions brash Wayne and shy Chris take an awayday to catch the last of the summer girls. After a shaky start they meet two girls on the pier who cause more trouble than the boys could ever have imagined. Chris wanders off to the beach, where he meets the perfect girl who is beyond his reach. The awayday closes prematurely, leaving everyone a little more worldly wise.

Details

Year: 1998
Type of film: Shorts
Running time: 30 mins
Format: 16mm Kodak
Director: Colin Finbow
Producer: Brianna Perkins
Executive Producer: Brianna Perkins
Director of Photography: Greg Duffield
Principal cast: David Comerford, Tom Golding, Rachel Malin, Shanie Hanley, Daniel Cogan and Sya Linghan
Screen Writer: Colin Finbow

Genre

Children’s Drama

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

The Children's Film Unit

8 Princeton Court
55 Felsham Road
London SW15 1AZ
UK

T +44 (0)20 8785 0350

Sales Company

Film 4 International

76 - 78 Charlotte St
London W1P 1LX
UK

T +44 (0)20 7868 7700

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