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Blackout

Synopsis

A thief breaks into a house and finds himself trapped in the dark with a somnambulist, a drunk and an insomniac houseguest. Told almost entirely with stereo sound, this simple comedy seeks delight in showing us what is going on only when it matters.

Details

Year
2004
Type of film
Shorts
Running time
6 mins
Format
DigiBeta
Director
Pinny Grylls
Producer
Pinny Grylls
Editor
James Rosen
Screenwriter
Pinny Grylls, Ben Davis, Sam Crane, Jenny Coles, David Birkin, Lauren Hassan Leslie, Laura McNair
Director of Photography
Stephanie Hardt
Sound
Owain Rich
Music
Owain Rich
Principal cast
David Birkin, Lauren Hassan-Leslie, Laura McNair, Ben Davis

Genre

Experimental Woman Director Comedy Drama

Categories

Fiction

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

Invisible Films

100-116 Elmore Street
London
N1 3AH
UK

T+44 (0)20 7288 0123

pinny@invisiblefilms.eclipse.co.uk

Sales Company

Invisible Films

100-116 Elmore Street
London
N1 3AH
UK

T+44 (0)20 7288 0123

pinny@invisiblefilms.eclipse.co.uk

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