Project Detail

Happy Accident

Synopsis

A young man, David (Alex Marx), takes his girlfriend, Sue (Tuyen Do), to meet his parents, Michael (Tim McInnerny) and Claire (Kate Fahy), for the first time. As the awkward afternoon progresses, it becomes clear they have all gathered to mark John's birthday -for the first time since his death.

Details

Year
2011
Type of project
Shorts
Running time
15 mins
Format
Digital (Arri Alexa)
Director
Alex Marx 1st Feature
Producer
Georgie Paget, Alex Marx
Co-Producer
Delyth Scudamore
Editor
Daniel Budin
Screenwriter
Alex Marx
Director of Photography
Per Tingleff
Sound
Milos Drnderavic
Composer
Laurie Carter
Principal cast
Tuyen Do, Kate Fahy, Alex Marx and Tim McInnerny

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Production Status

Production Company

Beansprout Films

Sales Company

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