Project Detail

Hitching the A1

Synopsis

Two filmmakers challenge themselves to get from London to Edinburgh with only their thumbs to guide them.They find most of their time is spent in a limbo of service stations and grassy verges. The drivers who are more game, however, offer insight into a country with a forever shifting landscape.

Details

Year
2013
Type of film
Shorts
Running time
14 mins 34 secs
Format
Digital Video
Director
Gary McQuiggin
Producer
Gary McQuiggin
Editor
Katherine Janes
Director of Photography
Gary McQuiggin, Onyeka Igwe
Sound
Peter Warnock
Composer
Gary McQuiggin, Reflektionss
Principal cast
Arthur Sloman

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Production Status

Production Company

Doc Next Network / BFI Future Film

Gary McQuiggin

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