Project Detail

Duty Calls

Synopsis

On a quiet night, an overweight warehouse security man is more concerned about watching his diet than in keeping an eye on the goods he is supposed to be guarding. This inevitably leads to unfortunate consequences in a wryly amusing tale of human frailty.

Details

Year
2010
Type of project
Shorts
Running time
10 mins
Format
DV
Director
Paul Blinkhorn
Producer
Paul Blinkhorn
Editor
Steven Hutchinson
Screenwriter
Paul Blinkhorn
Director of Photography
Paul Anderton
Production Designer
Chris Evans
Sound
Steven Hutchinson
Composer
Jon Nicholls
Principal cast
Patrick Maloney

Genre

Categories

Production Status

Production Company

Ultimatum Films

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Sales Company

Paul Blinkhorn

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paul.blinkhorn@gmail.com

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