Contorted Hazel
Synopsis
Details
- Year
- 2007
- Type of project
- Shorts
- Running time
- 24 mins
- Format
- HiDef
- Director
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John Gorman
- Producer
- Julia Caithness, Brian McCormick
- Co-Producer
- Julia Caithness, Brian McCormick
- Editor
- Simon Hamilton
- Screenwriter
- Marc de Launay
- Director of Photography
- Keith Ingram
- Production Designer
- Jason Orr
- Sound
- Richard Paterson
- Principal cast
- Tom Carter, Lorna McDevitt, Callum Warren-Brooker
Categories
Production Status
Production Company
Mandragora Productions Limited
24 sandyford PlaceGlasgow G3 7NG, Scotland
UK
T+44 (0)14 1222 2261
Sales Company
Mandragora Productions Limited
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