Project Detail

Hammerhead

Synopsis

Oddball Boris tries to reunite his parents on a shark-spotting trip off the North Yorkshire coast. Only, his biggest enemy is along for the ride - his mother's girlfriend, Lilah. Only once Boris accepts Lilah can he unite his family in his own unique way, through his obsessive love of sharks.

Details

Year: 2010
Type of film: Shorts
Running time: 14 mins
Format: HD
Director: Sam Donovan
Producer: Tony Dixon, Julia Caithness
Editor: Alastair Ried
Screenwriter: Andrew Yerlett
Director of Photography: Fabian Wagner
Production Designer: Kate Donovan
Sound: Karl Menzies
Composer: Tara Creme
Principal cast: Antonia Campbell-Hughes, Rielly Newbold, Paula Jennings, Danny Cunningham

Genre

LGBTQIA+ Children’s Comedy Drama

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

Screen Yorkshire

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