Project Detail

Dude Down

Synopsis

The absurdity of war told through the irony of a failed Improvised Explosive Device explaining its travails to its maker.
Official Selection BFI London Film Festival 2016 - Experimenta Strand - World premiere

Details

Year
2016
Type of film
Shorts
Running time
17 mins
Director
George Barber
Producer
George Barber
Editor
Lionel Johnson
Screenwriter
George Barber
Director of Photography
George Barber
Sound
Sound Design: Lionel Johnson
Computer Animation
Damon O'Connell

Production Status

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