Project Detail

Busker

Synopsis

Busker is a lighthearted story of two street performers who tussle to keep the attention of an audience. It was filmed on 35mm with French actor Dominique Pinon in the lead, and runs 6 minutes. The story is told entirely without dialogue.

Details

Year
2007
Type of project
Shorts
Running time
6 mins
Format
35mm
Director
David Wigram
Producer
Nick Kerr
Co-Producer
Nick Kerr
Editor
Lea Morement
Screenwriter
David Wigram
Director of Photography
Derrick Peters
Production Designer
Alex Saunders
Sound
JJ Maurage
Composer
JJ Maurage and Max Edwards
Principal cast
Dominique Pinon, Philip Rhodes

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Production Status

Production Company

Benchmark Productions

david@benchmarkproductions.org

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