Codswallop
Synopsis
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
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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
Categories
Production Status
Production Company
The Brothers McLeod
Greg McLeod & Myles McLeod4 Wellesbourne Grove
Stratford Upon Avon
Warwickshire
CV37 6PD
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