Project Detail

Codswallop

Synopsis

Codswallop is a subconscious drift through despair, frustration, joy and redemption.
Based on a series of surreal stream of consciousness postcards sent by the filmmaker to their son, Codswallop features a collection of uncanny characters at crucial moments in their briefly glimpsed stories.
Beware of hats!

Details

Year
2009
Type of project
Shorts
Running time
3 mins 42 secs
Format
Digital
Director
The Brothers McLeod
Producer
The Brothers McLeod
Co-Producer
The Brothers McLeod
Editor
The Brothers McLeod
Screenwriter
The Brothers McLeod
Director of Photography
The Brothers McLeod
Production Designer
The Brothers McLeod
Sound
The Brothers McLeod
Composer
The Brothers McLeod
Principal cast
The Brothers McLeod

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Production Status

Production Company

The Brothers McLeod

Greg McLeod & Myles McLeod
4 Wellesbourne Grove
Stratford Upon Avon
Warwickshire
CV37 6PD

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