Project Detail

Five by Five

Synopsis

In a bustling metropolis of millions, young Ash is lost. He wants to be the big man but reality hasn’t quite delivered. Then a chance encounter leads him to make a dangerous decision which begins a chain reaction of events.

Details

Year
2017
Type of project
Shorts
Running time
23 mins
Format
hd
Director
Kate Herron
Producer
Dean Byfield
Executive Producer
Richard Stokes, Idris Elba, Cat Jones, Hilary Salmon
Editor
Mark Trend
Screenwriter
cat jones, lee coan, namsi khan, selina lim, nathaniel price
Director of Photography
Ruairi O'Brien
Production Designer
Eryll Ellis
Sound
Howard Bargroff
Composer
Patric Jonsson
Principal cast
Idris Elba, Michael Ajao, Georgina Campbell, Ruth Madeley, Ben Tavassoli, Nina Yndis, Turean Steele, Sope Dirisu, Mawaan Rizwan, Jasmine Jobson, Sydney Craven
Associate Producer
Jessica Waterhouse

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Production Status

Production Company

A BBC Studios, Green Door Pictures production

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