Project Detail

Carnt Sleep

Synopsis

A boy, a girl, a love story of sorts. In a high-rise, two flatmates endure a restless night.

Details

Year
2004
Type of project
Shorts
Running time
7 mins 23 secs
Format
DigiBeta
Director
Owen Oppenheimer
Producer
Russell Curtis
Executive Producer
Russell Curtis
Editor
Owen Oppenheimer
Screenwriter
Christine Marshall, Owen Oppenheimer
Director of Photography
David Matches
Sound
David Mitchell
Composer
Alan Outram, Oliver Cherer
Principal cast
Loo Brealey, Jamie Iddon

Categories

Production Status

Production Company

Pan Opticon Pictures

20 Padbury Court
London E2 7EH
UK

T+44 (0)20 7729 7352

derrin.schlesinger@virgin.net

Sales Company

Britshorts

25 Beak Street
London W1F 9RT
UK

T+44 (0)20 7736 2277

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