Project Detail

Encounters

Synopsis

Simon has organised his first Speed Dating night in a crumbling community centre in London's East End. Ten lonely people come together for their own reasons: romantic, physical, emotional, business.

Encounters is a funny, sad and touching insight into the quest for love in the Big City.

Details

Year
2006
Type of project
Features
Running time
83 mins
Format
Beta SP
Director
Pat Kelman 1st Feature
Producer
Jonty Reason
Editor
Pat Kelman, Matt Taylor
Screenwriter
Pat Kelman
Director of Photography
Dia
Sound
John Perry
Composer
Richard Eve, Ben Le Foe
Principal cast
David Kershaw, Hannah Smith, Jenna Shaw, Jonathan Reason, Matthew Worthington, Patrick Thornton, Nicki Brown, Heather Coombs, Deborah Jeffrey, Alexandra London-Thompson

Genre

Categories

Production Status

Production Company

Pittot Films

1 Van Gogh Court, Amsterdam Road,
London E14
UK

T+44 (0)20 7538 4537

Imaginative Leap Films

18 Delany House, Greenwich
London
SE10 9DQ
UK

T+44 (0)20 8269 2930

enquiries@film.imaginativeleap.co.uk

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