Project Detail

Great and Small

Synopsis

More than 10 million sheep and cattle were burned in the United Kingdom during the Foot and Mouth crisis in 2001. Over a decade later, a farmer still suffers.

Details

Year
2013
Type of project
Shorts
Running time
9 mins 50 secs
Format
Mini DV
Director
Nilesh Patel
Producer
Les Beauchistes
Editor
Alpesh Gor
Director of Photography
Andrew Peters
Sound
Alex Horlick
Composer
Evan Gardner
Principal cast
Michael Gabe
Still Photography
Rebecca Sanders
Online Editing/Colour Grading
Andre Rusu
Re-Recordine Mixer
Jim Betteridge
Foot and Mouth Archive Stills
Chris Chapman & Stuart Freedman

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Production Status

Production Company

Les Beauchistes

52 Warwick Road
New Southgate
London
N11 2TA

E: lesbeauchistes@hotmail.com

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