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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 project
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

Categories

Fiction

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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