Project Detail

Hungry Joe

Synopsis

A single mother struggles to bond with her apathetic child; born with an insatiable and increasingly inhumane appetite.
Official Selection BFI London Film Festival 2020

Details

Year
2020
Type of project
Shorts
Running time
22 min 30 sec
Format
Digital
Director
Paul Holbrook, Sam Dawe
Producer
Paul Holbrook
Co-Producer
Sam Dawe
Editor
Ben Williams-Butt
Screenwriter
Paul Holbrook, Sam Dawe
Director of Photography
James Oldham
Production Designer
Jim Brown
Sound
Owen Shirley
Composer
Hollie Buhagiar
Principal cast
Laura Bayston, Andrew Greaves, Joe Sims, Taylor Sweet

Categories

Production Status

Production Company

Shunk Films

Kingswood House
South Road
Bristol
BS158Jf

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