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Dads Dead

Synopsis

Through a series of ghostly reminiscences a young man tries to piece together fragmented moments from the past, memories being triggered by admiration for his best friend Johnno. As the story unfolds, hero worship turns to revulsion, as the web of deception and violence that Johnno creates is revealed, pulling narrator and audience into its destructive wake. Manipulated live-action mutates and combines with ghostly digital animation.
 

Details

Year
2004
Type of film
Shorts
Running time
7 mins
Format
35mm
Director
Chris Shepherd
Producer
Maria Manton
Editor
Seb Duthy
Screenwriter
Chris Shepherd
Director of Photography
Peter Ellmore
Sound
Andy Humphreys
Music
John Moore
Principal cast
Ian Hart, Chris Freeny, Charlotte McDougall, Kay Darcy, John 'spud' Murphy

Genre

Experimental Horror Drama Fantasy Sci-Fi

Categories

Fiction Animation

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

Slinky Pictures

91 Brick Lane
Old Truman Brewery
London E1 6QN
UK

T+44 (0)20 7247 6444

info@slinkypics.com

Sales Company

Onedotzero

212c Curtain Road,
London EC2A 3AR
UK

T+44 (0)20 7729 0072

Claire@onedotzero.com

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