Project Detail

Dilip's Castle

Synopsis

Dilip’s Castle is the story of Sidney. He runs away from home after he finds out that his wife had an affair. Already on a destructive path, treading through the night, he discovers that what lurks in the dark is far worse than infidelity.

Details

Year
2014
Type of project
Shorts
Running time
18 mins 59 secs
Format
HD
Director
Manos Ioannou 1st Feature
Producer
Jennifer Eriksson, Andrea Toca Velasco
Co-Producer
Manos Ioannou
Executive Producer
Matt Hayden
Editor
Alvaro Gago Diaz
Screenwriter
Manos Ioannou
Director of Photography
Alex Grigoras
Production Designer
Alex Ward
Sound
Marian Mentrup
Composer
Tony Coote
Principal cast
Jonathan Kemp, Sidney Kean, Jasmine Jones
Additional Cast
Malachi McClash, Anne-Sophie Marie, Mike Mitchell, Fiona McGonigle, Grace Carmen Davies
Sound Recordist
Alienor Duplessis
Sound Design
Michele Bianchin
Costume Designer
Emma McCormack, Natalia Gogatz
Make-up & Hair Stylist
Ala Pangracova
Casting Director
Charlotta Hansen
1st AD
Debjita Dhar
Continuity
Lucy Johnstone
1st AC/Focus Puller
Anais Lorie, Jacky Teboul
DIT
Ryan McLoughlin
Gaffer
Mark Khalife
Spark
Alexandra Curcuta, Andrea Bonomelli
Colorist
Alex Grigoras
Title Design
Luca De Salvia
Mentor
Richard Kwietniowski
Stills Photographer
Daria Ivanova

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Production Status

Production Company

The London Film School

24 Shelton Street
London WC2H 9UB

lfs.org.uk/

T: +44(0)207 836 9642
Kate Hughes
E: k.hughes@lfs.org.uk

Sales Company

Manos Ioannou

E: manos@manosioannou.com
T: +44 (0)77 1319 6219

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