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Early Bird

Synopsis

A man gets a job delivering leaflets in an attempt to straighten out his life but a chance encounter with a childhood friend sends him down a self-destructive path.

Details

Year
2019
Type of project
Shorts
Running time
11 mins 52 secs
Director
David Drake
Producer
Kamiokande
Editor
David Drake
Screenwriter
David Drake
Director of Photography
Stu Mcomie
Sound
Jack Brady Spelman
Composer
Jack Brady Spelman
Principal cast
Iain Lowery, Sam Heydon, Pete Murdoch, Ellana Drake, Jenny Swindells
Location Sound
Jonathan Blagrove
Camera Assistant
Joshua Carver
Colourist
Evelyn Lindberg

Genre

Drama

Categories

Fiction

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

Kamiokande

David Drake

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