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Faces of the Dead

Synopsis

"Sketching murder victims....nice?"
A forensic artist must draw the face of a cold case victim, but first she must connect with the serial killer who the victim last saw.

Details

Year
2020
Type of project
Shorts
Running time
16 min 14 sec
Director
Rich Whitby
Producer
Tales Retold, Ian Taylor
Executive Producer
James Stone, Xander Praet
Screenwriter
John Foster
Sound
Michael Hollywood
Principal cast
Matt Houlihan, Cassandra Hodges, Elliot Benn
Additional Information
Official selection at Direct Monthly Online Film Festival, Independant Shorts Awards, London International Monthly Film Festival, Art Film Awards, Manchester Lift Off Festival, London Short Series Festival and awarded an Honourable Mention for Best Crime Drama at the Independent Shorts Awards in Los Angeles.

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