Project Detail

Birds of Prey

Synopsis

Hugh is an old man whose sole release from a dangerous world in which everyone preys on someone is through a symbiotic relationship with his pet eagle. Watching it, he feels free and fearless. When the bird is killed in a burglary, Hugh lures the culprit back to replace the eagle on the perch. But now he is drawn into a very different kind of journey.

Details

Year
1998
Type of project
Shorts
Running time
13 mins
Format
35mm
Director
Tim Conrad
Producer
Tim Conrad
Executive Producer
Tim Conrad
Director of Photography
Chris Goodger
Principal cast
Timothy Bateson, Susan Hitchmough
Screen Writer
Tim Conrad

Categories

Production Status

Production Company

Oyster Films Ltd

101 Buchanan Gardens
London NW10 5AA
UK

T/F +44 (0)20 8960 7645

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