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Frank's Joke

Synopsis

Frank told a bad joke at his new place of work. Nobody laughed. Now at 3.00am he's unable to sleep as he obsesses and ruminates over this social faux-pas, leading him to ponder on the nature of memory itself. Trapped in a loop, a self-imposed purgatory as the clock ticks.

Details

Year
2018
Type of project
Shorts
Running time
6 min 7 sec
Format
digital
Director
Edward Bulmer
Producer
Shereen Ali
Executive Producer
Deborah Lee, Emma Cahusac, Gillian Scothern, Helen Brunsdon
Editor
Mdhamiri Á Nkemi
Screenwriter
Andrew Eu, Edward Bulmer
Director of Photography
Bertrand Rocourt
Production Designer
Anna Rzeniczek
Sound
Breen Turner
Composer
Pablo Scopinaro
Principal cast
Spencer Brown

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