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Goodnight Jennifer

Synopsis

Somewhere in London, two people tired of being alone, find themselves chatting on a dateline. As they talk their confidence grows. They both begin to talk about themselves in more elaborate and exaggerated ways. Finally they agree to meet. The initial excitement evaporates as reality kicks in.  They can't possibly live up to the ridiculous images they have created in each others minds - or can they? (Written, shot and edited within 48 hours).

Details

Year
2004
Type of project
Shorts
Running time
10 mins
Format
DigiBeta
Director
Simon Tatum
Producer
Simon Tatum
Editor
Oliver Parsons, Simon Tatum
Screenwriter
Simon Tatum, Oliver Parsons
Director of Photography
Oliver Parsons
Composer
Frank Sinatra songs
Principal cast
Angela Shaftoe, Dave Brooks

Genre

Drama

Categories

Fiction

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

Monster Films

11 The Drive
Buckhurst Hill
Essex, 1G9 5RB
UK

T +44 (0)7787 565804

simon_tatum@hotmail.com

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