Howls to the Harbour
Synopsis
A decade of silence followed which saw Patrick confront immense addiction battles making him creatively incapable of finishing a song, ultimately leading him to escape the city that had both shaped and shattered him.
HOWLS TO THE HARBOUR finds Patrick in his newfound home on the East coast of Kent, four years into recovery and beginning work on his first album in over thirteen years – all from his garden recording studio, surrounded by instruments, relics from his past and cats Ronnie and Percy.
A portrait of an artist, connecting with creativity again after redefining their meaning of home.
Details
- Year
- 2025
- Type of project
- Shorts
- Running time
- 16 min 40 sec
- Format
- Digital
- Director
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Christian Cargill
- Producer
- Christian Cargill
- Co-Producer
- Marina Demartini
- Executive Producer
- Hannah Bush Bailey
- Editor
- Kevin Corry
- Screenwriter
- Christian Cargill
- Director of Photography
- Christian Cargill
- Sound
- Christian Cargill, Guy Chase, James Lyons
- Composer
- Patrick Wolf
- Principal cast
- With contributions from: Patrick Wolf
- Associate Producer
- Marina Demartini
- Colourist
- Max Ferguson-Hook
- Sound Mixer
- Guy Chase
Categories
Production Status
Production Company
Supported by Made of Truth: BFI Doc Society Short Film Fund
Sales Company
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