Project Detail

Boy

Synopsis

The boy is locked in his room alone, until he finds a mouse. He escapes and embarks on an odyssey in search of cheese for his new friend, but gets into trouble along the way.

Details

Year
2011
Type of project
Shorts
Running time
22 mins 19 secs
Format
HD
Director
Matthew Lenton
Producer
Emma Burge
Executive Producer
Emma Burge
Editor
Richard Graham, Gary Dollner
Screenwriter
Ronan Blaney
Director of Photography
Ian Moss
Production Designer
James Lewis
Composer
Dan Parry
Principal cast
Gerard McDonald, Fintan McKeown, Jonathan Harden, Kate Binchy

Genre

Categories

Production Status

Production Company

Touchpaper Television Ltd

3-6 Kenrick Place
London W1U 6HD
UK

T +44 (0)20 7317 2233

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