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Hoopla

Synopsis

A boy and a girl are coming to the end of their first date. As they head away from an art exhibition, a challenge is set: walk the girl home without touching the floor! It’s not just benches and people that they find themselves negotiating but each other, too. Both the boy and the girl have their own secrets, but can they put the past behind them for the sake of their future? And can they stop playing games and be honest with each other?

Details

Year
2008
Type of project
Shorts
Running time
8 mins 53 secs
Format
HDCam
Director
Philip Carr 1st Feature
Producer
Laura Huber
Co-Producer
Laura Huber
Editor
Patrick Morgan
Screenwriter
Philip Carr
Director of Photography
Chris McCullough
Sound
Gafyn Owen, Dan De Pasquale
Composer
Peter, Bjorn and John
Principal cast
Rebekah Manning, Adam Randall

Genre

Drama

Categories

Fiction

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

Nimble Pictures

13a Half-Moon Lane
Herne Hill
London SE24 9JU
UK

T +44 (0)7736 160 480

philip@carrphilip.wanadoo.co.uk

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