Project Detail

Calling the Wild

Synopsis

Calling the Wild is set in rural Gloucestershire and Bristol and tells the story of 30-something Matt, a successful, charming computer software designer and his boss Roger, 20-years his senior.

Details

Year
2001
Type of project
Shorts
Running time
24 mins
Format
Betacam Sp, Digi Beta
Director
Marc Jobst (first drama)
Producer
Abigail Davies
Executive Producer
Abigail Davies
Screenwriter
Marc Jobst
Director of Photography
Jimmy Dibling
Sound
Mike Davey
Principal cast
John Shrapnel, Jason Merrells, David Beames, Cameron Fitch, Rupert Ward-Lewis, Neil Bett, Anna Carus-Wilson, Leonorah Fisher
Composer
Jon Lord

Categories

Production Status

Sales Company

HTV West

Contact: Abigail Davies
The TV Centre
Bristol
BS4 3HG
UK

T 0117 972 2209

davies@htv-west.com.uk

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