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Ghost Town

Synopsis

Young people follow the legacy of the iconic 2 Tone record label in their home city of Coventry. The city's most famous musical export being the band The Specials, who had the hits 'Ghost Town' and 'Gangsters'.

The film was made by Leofric Films and GYGL, funded by First Light Movies.

Details

Year
2008
Type of project
Shorts
Running time
10 mins
Format
DV Cam
Director
Richard Wood
Producer
GYGL
Co-Producer
GYGL
Editor
Huw Bowen
Screenwriter
Ben Gareth
Director of Photography
Paul Hardy and GYGL
Sound
James Fletcher
Composer
Alice Trueman and Skadigan
Principal cast
Horace Panter, Pete Chambers, Amos Anderson, Gaps Hendrixson

Genre

LGBTQIA+ Drama

Categories

Fiction Documentary

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

Leofric Films Ltd

46 Rugby Rd
Milverton
Leamington Spa CV32 6DG
UK

T +44 (0)19 2688 6235

M +44 (0)7840 167 700

rwood@leofricfilms.com

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