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Dreams and Desires - Family Ties

Synopsis

On acquiring a new Digi Video camera, Beryl becomes obsessed with the filmmaking process using it to articulate her desires and dreams in a video diary. As 'cineaste par exellance' she agrees to video the wedding of her friend Mandy, seizing the opportunity to imitate her filmmaking idols with disastrous and hilarious results.

Details

Year
2006
Type of film
Shorts
Running time
10 mins
Format
35mm SR, DigiBeta, Beta SP
Director
Joanna Quinn
Producer
S4C
Editor
Paul Hibbs
Screenwriter
Les Mills
Director of Photography
N/A
Production Designer
Joanna Quinn
Sound
Les Mills
Composer
Tino Martinez Orts
Principal cast
Menna Trussler, Brendan Charleson, Rachel Atkins

Genre

Welsh Woman Director

Categories

Animation

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

Beryl Productions International Ltd

Chapter
Market Road, Canton
Cardiff CF5 1QE, Wales
UK

T+44 (0)29 2022 6225

studio.beryl@fut.net

Sales Company

S4C International

74/78 Park Road
Whitchurch
Cardiff CF14 7BR, Wales
UK

T +44 (0)29 2061 1515

annlisa@s4cint.co.uk

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