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Hydebank

Synopsis

Governing the Northern Irish countryside, Hydebank Wood currently houses 104 young male offenders. Ryan, currently serving a 5-year sentence, has formed an unlikely bond with the prisons flock of sheep. Through their interactions, Ryan attempts to come to terms with the brutal act that led him here.
Official Selection Edinburgh International Film Festival 2019
Official Selection Clermont-Ferrand Short Film Festival 2020
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Details

Year
2019
Type of project
Shorts
Running time
17 min
Format
4K Digital 16.9
Director
Ross McClean
Producer
Chris Kelly
Executive Producer
Noe Mendelle, Flore Cosquer
Editor
Anders S. Jepsen
Screenwriter
Ross McClean
Director of Photography
Ross McClean
Sound
Ciaran Devlin-Rushe, Chime Audio

Categories

Documentary

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

Supported by BFI NETWORK

Little Ease Films

Chris Kelly

Scottish Documentary Institute

74 Lauriston Place
Edinburgh
EH9 3DF
Scotland

Sales Company

Scottish Documentary Institute

Alexandra Maria Colta

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