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Deadlands

Synopsis

Somewhere in Europe a UN soldier is held captive by one of the local factions. As the execution squad takes him deep into the forest, is there a chance for escape? Deadlands is a dark tale that emphasises that hope springs eternal in the human heart.
 

Details

Year
2001
Type of project
Shorts
Running time
8 mins
Format
35mm, Betacam Sp
Director
Brian Drysdale
Producer
Paul Largan
Executive Producer
Paul Largan
Editor
James Agnew
Screenwriter
Brian Drysdale
Director of Photography
Eugene McVeigh
Sound
Paul Maynes, Nic Leitch
Composer
Brian Irvine
Principal cast
Mark McCrory, Bronwyn Herron

Categories

Fiction

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

New Moon Pictures

Contact: Julia Carson
Northern Ireland Film Commission
21 Ormeau Avenue
Belfast
BT2 8HD
UK

T 0044 2890 232444

julia@nifc.co.uk

Sales Company

Network Ireland TV

Contact: Derry O’ Brien
23 South Frederick Street
Dublin 2

T 003531 679 7309

info@network-irl-tv.com

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