Project Detail

Fits and Starts of Restlessness

Synopsis

A night ‘walk’ tracing the path of the lost Fleet River, through the night time streets of London's Saffron Hill – once the site of a notorious rookery – and the place where Dickens located Fagin’s den in Oliver Twist.

Details

Year
2012
Type of project
Shorts
Running time
5 mins 30 secs
Format
HD
Director
Tim Shore, Gary Thomas
Producer
Tracy Bass
Executive Producer
Film London
Director of Photography
Martin 'Teddy' Testar
Sound
Brendan Crehan
Principal cast
Ron Moody, Frank Prosper, Jennifer Lewin, Ruby Wild, Mark Williams
In collaboration with
Dr Heather Shore
Camera assistants
Kit Cook, Andrew Duffus, Sam Riley
Post Production
Colm O’Rourke at Sonic Films
For Film London
Josic Cadoret, Kevin Dolan, Maggie Ellis
With the support of
Film London, BFI, The National Lottery and Skillset

Production Status

Production Company

Tim Shore

E: tim.shore@mac.com
W: www.timshore.me/

Sales Company

Tim Shore

E: tim.shore@mac.com
W: www.timshore.me

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