Project Detail

Clanker Man

Synopsis

Reality doesn't happen by itself. Terry Lothian works tirelessly to maintain the background details that we all take for granted. But with his department feeling the pinch of austerity cutbacks, it's not just the fabric of reality that's starting to unravel.
Official Selection Brest European Short Film Festival 2017
Official Selection Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival 2018 - International Competition
Official Selection Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival 2025

Details

Year
2017
Type of project
Shorts
Running time
10 mins 20 secs
Format
4k digital
Director
Ben Steiner
Producer
Dan Dixon
Editor
Ben Mills
Screenwriter
Ben Steiner, Eli Silverman
Director of Photography
Ryan Eddleston
Production Designer
Mel Light
Sound
Owen Spencer
Composer
Virgil Howe
Principal cast
Eli Silverman

Genre

Categories

Production Status

Production Company

Fume Films

Dan Dixon

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