Project Detail

Cowboy Dave

Synopsis

The story of how a young boy's life is changed by a chance encounter with an out of luck musician. With moments of emotional and physical intensity and elements of humour scattered throughout, a film about how inspiration can come from the strangest of places.
BAFTA Film Awards 2018 - Winner - Best British Short Film

Details

Year
2017
Type of project
Shorts
Running time
24 mins 42 secs
Format
Digital
Director
Colin O'Toole
Producer
Sam Spruell, Jonas Mortensen, Mathias Gillay
Executive Producer
Christopher O'Toole
Editor
James Rosen
Screenwriter
Colin O'Toole
Director of Photography
Jonas Mortensen
Production Designer
Angie Kirk
Sound
Kieron Wolfson
Composer
Graham Massey
Principal cast
Sam Spruell, Steve Evets, Christine Bottomley, Dylan Naden, Matt Raikes

Genre

Categories

Production Status

Production Company

Third Rail Films

Sales Company

Third Rail Films

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