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Firewood

Synopsis

The last days of the summer. Sam meets up with her best friend Billy for a lazy afternoon in the sun but what begins as a perfectly innocent trip to their usual hangout soon changes its nature.

Details

Year
2009
Type of project
Shorts
Running time
13 mins 28 secs
Format
S16mm
Director
Miikka Leskinen
Editor
Miikka Leskinen, Maya Maffioli
Screenwriter
Miikka Leskinen
Director of Photography
Kate Reid
Sound
Ayush Ahuja
Composer
Chris White
Principal cast
Amy Tweed, Ashley George, Lynsey Beauchamp, Simon McLinden

Genre

Drama

Categories

Fiction

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

National Film & Television School

Beaconsfield Studios
Station Road
Beaconsfield
Bucks, HP9 1LG
UK

email@miikkaleskinen.com

Sales Company

National Film & Television School

Beaconsfield Studios
Station Road
Beaconsfield
Bucks, HP9 1LG
UK

http://www.nfts.co.uk

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