Project Detail

For The Birds

Synopsis

Our story is set in dusty downtown Cape Town, at a time when poisoned pigeons fall out of the sky and magic is hard to come by. This is the story of an outsider, a loner who doesn't know what she's looking for until she finds it.

Details

Year
2009
Type of project
Shorts
Running time
10 mins
Format
16mm
Director
Stacey howell
Producer
Milena Gevers, Benjamin Kaufman
Editor
Meredith Shearer-Aylward, Lorien Bolus
Screenwriter
Stacey Howell
Director of Photography
Meredith Shearer-Aylward
Production Designer
Janine Loubser
Sound
Ewald Hoon
Composer
Mr. Cat, The Jackal
Principal cast
Karle Gerber, Max Nadolny
Costume & Make-up Design
Lauren De Reuck

Production Status

Production Company

AFDA - The South African School of Motion Picture and Live Performance.

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