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Canaries

Synopsis

The first wave of an alien invasion coincides with a New Year's Eve party in a Welsh valley.
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Details

Year
2017
Type of project
Features
Running time
84 min
Format
R3D Files (Red Epic Dragon, Zeiss Prime Lenses)
Director
Peter Stray 1st Feature
Producer
Craig Russell
Co-Producer
Alexandra London-Thompson, Steve Dunayer
Executive Producer
Dominique Dauwe
Editor
Anthony Arkin
Screenwriter
Peter Stray
Director of Photography
Alex Nevill
Sound
David Bekkevold (UK) Dmitri Kouri (US)
Composer
Score by Marengast
Principal cast
Richard Mylan, Hannah Daniel, Craig Russell, Sheena Bhattessa, Robert Pugh, Kai Owen

Genre

Horror Welsh Black Comedy Fantasy Sci-Fi

Categories

Fiction

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

Maple Dragon

Craig Russell
Flat 1
4 Uplands Crescent
Swansea
Wales SA2 0PB

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