Project Detail

Guardian Angel

Synopsis

A young mother's trust in mankind is challenged when she decides to help a stranger while on a long car journey through the barren landscape of her conflicting emotions and perceptions.

Details

Year: 2002
Type of project: Shorts
Running time: 26 mins
Format: 16mm Kodak
Director: Tom Gerhardt
Producer: Cordelia Stephens
Executive Producer: Cordelia Stephens
Editor: Bert Eeles
Screenwriter: Tom Gerhardt, Karin Evans
Director of Photography: Enrico Harvey
Sound: John Lobban
Composer: Dougie MacLean
Principal cast: Lucy Baillie, Angus Behm, Gabriel McTurk

Genre

Scottish Drama

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

Cineworks (Glasgow Media Access Centre)

3rd Floor
34 Albion Street
Glasgow G1 1LH
UK

T 00 44 (0)141 553 2620

cineworksfilms@aol.com

Visit Website

www.cineworks.co.uk

Sales Company

Scottish Screen

Contact: Katie McNaly
249 West George Street
Glasgow G2 4QE
UK

T 00 44 (0)141 302 1700

distribution@scottishscreen.com

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