Axman
Synopsis
Trapped in an underground recording studio simmering tensions boil over with fatal results and dark humour.
Described as Agatha Christie meets Spinal Tap, the dysfunctional group of musicians struggle to make peace, and music.
Details
- Year
- 2019
- Type of project
- Features
- Running time
- 86 min
- Format
- 1080p
- Director
-
Marc Blake 1st Feature
- Producer
- Fay Chen, Xing Chen
- Co-Producer
- Marc Blake
- Executive Producer
- Duncan Newham
- Editor
- FreeSprite Media Ltd
- Screenwriter
- Marc Blake
- Director of Photography
- Duncan Newham
- Production Designer
- Duncan Newham
- Sound
- Luke Foxwell
- Composer
- Simon Scardanelli
- Principal cast
- Fiona Hardy, Simon Scardanelli, Rob Trend, Ian Alldis, Marc Lucero, Simon Clayton
- 1st AD
- Rebecca Lyon
- 2nd AD
- Inga Baiba
- Clapper Loader
- Charlotte Kay
- Camera
- Luke Foxwell
- Camera
- Sam Hilaire
- Photography
- Danny Wood
- Hair & Make Up Artist
- Andy AJ Walther
Categories
Production Status
Production Company
FreeSprite Media Ltd
Unit D, Swaines Industrial EstateRochford
Essex SS4 1RG
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