Project Detail

Death in a Nut

Synopsis

When death tries to steal away Jack's mother, the
opposing parties engage in a tussle that will see the antagonistic
force contained in the shell of a nut and cast into the ocean.

Details

Year
2012
Type of project
Shorts
Running time
16 mins
Director
Tom Chick
Producer
Philippa Farnese, Paul Welsh
Executive Producer
Robbie Allen, David Smith
Editor
Tom Chick
Screenwriter
Tom Chick
Director of Photography
Martin Radich
Production Designer
Ruth Parker
Composer
Neil Thomas Smith, Catriona Price, Neil Thomas Smith
Principal cast
Anthony Pearson, Kathryn Howden, Tam Dean Burn, Anne Lacey, Holly Gilchrist

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Production Status

Production Company

DigiCult Ltd

6th Floor
41 St Vincent Place
Glasgow
G1 2ER
Scotland
Tel: +44 (0)141 221 5290

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