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Birthday

Synopsis

Birthday pieces together moments that culminate in the understanding of Celia's mood at the birthday party for her daughter. The bouncy castle pumping throws her back to the days surrounding the event in the woods and the pounding of feet through the forest.

Details

Year
2011
Type of film
Shorts
Running time
5 mins 4 secs
Format
4K Digital
Director
Villing Chong
Producer
Northumbria University
Editor
Villing Chong
Screenwriter
Villing Chong
Director of Photography
Simon Bell
Sound
Adam Slater
Composer
Barrie Gledden, Kes Loy, Richard Kimmings, Debbie Wiseman
Principal cast
Bethan Lucas, John Kane

Genre

Woman Director Drama

Categories

Fiction

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

Northumbria University

Ellison Place
Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 8ST
UK

T +44 (0)191 232 6002

villingchong@yahoo.co.uk

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