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Douglas and the Flour Baby

Synopsis

A modern day fairy tale set in the North East coastal town of Saltburn, where time creeps on unaware of change. When misfit Douglas is landed with a sack of flour dressed in a babygro he suddenly gains the respect and admiration he dreams of. In this quirky tale of differing perceptions, Douglas proudly enters fatherhood, but isn't it just a sack of flour?

Details

Year
1998
Type of project
Shorts
Running time
11 mins
Format
35mm Kodak
Director
Aimee Jackson
Producer
Aimee Jackson
Director of Photography
Sol Papadopoulos and Sam McCurdy
Principal cast
Kieran O’Brien, Rachel Scorgie, John Junkin, Hilda Braid, Antonia Beamish and Lisa Sharrock
Screen Writer
Maura Heaphy

Categories

Fiction

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

Hurricane Films 19 Hope Street Liverpool L1 9BQ, England sol@hurricanefilms.co.uk

Sales Company

Hurricane Films 19 Hope Street Liverpool L1 9BQ, England sol@hurricanefilms.co.uk

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