Project Detail

Darkness in the Afternoon

Synopsis

A young girl's walk in the sunshine is interrupted by an encounter with an elderly over chivalrous stranger. Its an amusing incident which swiftly turns sinister, sweeping her into a world of chaos and menace. This is a psychological thriller with a savage twist.

Details

Year
2000
Type of project
Shorts
Running time
13 mins 30 secs
Format
35 mm
Director
Christeen Winford
Producer
Christeen Winford
Editor
Fiona MacDonald
Screenwriter
ChristeenWinford
Director of Photography
Mark Littlewood
Sound
Phil Croal
Principal cast
Alice Bree, Ralph Riach

Categories

Production Status

Production Company

Cormoront Production and Films Ltd

Contact: Christeen Winford
72 Promenade
Edinburgh EH15 2DX
UK

T +44 (0)131 669 0631

Sales Company

Scottish Screen

Contact: Stuart Banyard
249 West George Street
Glasgow G2 4QE

T +44 (0)141 302 1756

stuart.banyard@scottishscreen.com

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