Project Detail

Hope

Shaista Chitsy

Synopsis

Matt can’t escape the internal torment of his mental illness and Cathryn feels guilty after giving permission to section him, now he'’s missing.
At her wits end Cathryn starts searching for her son.

As her guilt deepens Cathryn experience’s sightings of Matt, is her mind playing tricks or is she being guided by Matt?

Cathryn’s emotional journey ends as she reaches an empty bridge which stops her in her tracks.

Details

Year: 2008
Type of film: Shorts
Running time: 7 mins 10 secs
Format: DigiBeta
Director: Deborah Aston
Producer: Dan Lawson, Julia Caithness
Editor: Louise Pearson
Screenwriter: Deborah Aston
Director of Photography: Tom Hines
Production Designer: Russell Ellams
Sound: Kate Davis
Music: Tom Lingard, Dan Hartland
Principal cast: Monica Dolan, Nicolas Woodman, Robert Cavanah, Lorna Laidlaw

Genre

Action Experimental Music Woman Director Drama Dance

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

RedCarpet Media

T +44 (0)7711 707 289

info@redcarpetmedia.net

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www.redcarpetmedia.net

Sales Company

Dan Lawson

Screen WM
9 Regents Place
Birmingham B1
UK

T +44 (0)12 1265 7120

production@screenwm.co.uk

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www.screenwm.co.uk

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