Project Detail

How To Disappear Completely

Synopsis

A thirteen year-old misfit magician attempts to escape a cruel adolescence by perfecting the ultimate onstage disappearing act.

Details

Year
2014
Type of project
Shorts
Running time
11 mins 50 secs
Format
Digital
Director
Phil Drinkwater, Tim Woodall
Producer
Jason Wingard
Editor
Andrew Connor
Screenwriter
Phil Drinkwater, Tim Woodall
Director of Photography
Matthew North
Production Designer
Rhiannon Clifford
Sound
Paul Feely, Andrew Layfield, James Rackham
Composer
Vei
Principal cast
Tom Chatfield, Ruby Morgan, Rupert Hill, Graeme Hawley
Focus Puller
SAM JAMES
2nd Assistant Camera
ANDREW PERCH
Gaffer
THEO KIRKPATRICK
Grips
TOM CROWE, LIAM MISKELL
DIT
LIAM HEALEY
2nd Unit Camera
MIKE STANIFORTH
1st Assistant Director
JASON WINGARD
Script Supervisor
JAMES HANLEY
Make-up Artist
FRANCES DARVELL WHITE
Costume Designer
HAYLEY HUSIW
Art Director
MARTIN BUTTERWORTH
Storyboard Artist
CHRIS TORDOFF
On Set Photographer
JOHN LLOYD
Colourist
JON WRIGHT
Graphic Designer
TOM LANGFIELD
Casting Director
JANET HAMPSON CDG
Location Manager
ANDY HILL
Production Line Manager
RANA JAHAN ZABE
Production Assistant
MEGAN MCDONALD
Runners
LAUREN BROWN, ELLA KAILL, JONATHAN ROURKE
Catering
BARAKAH FOODS
Transport Provided By
GIGWHEELS
Senior Film Executive
PAUL ASHTON
Development Executive
JESS LOVELAND
Talent Coordinator
ALICE RAMSEY
iShorts Production Manager
JUDE GOLDREI
Skills Coordinator
JUDE LISTER
Finance Officer
CASSY PRIESTMAN

Genre

Categories

Production Status

Production Company

Creative England

W: www.creativeengland.co.uk/film

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