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I put my Heart into this Film

Synopsis

Davis, a down on his luck filmmaker, after having no luck getting backing with his story, spends his savings on his own camera only to find that it is haunted by the spirit of a dead filmmaker which will help him make his movie, at a price.

Details

Year
2008
Type of film
Shorts
Running time
21 mins
Format
DV
Director
Lawrence Mallinson
Producer
Lawrence Mallinson, Ian Collings, Pat Walker, Lizzie Salerno
Editor
Ian Collings
Screenwriter
Lawrence Mallinson, Ian Collings
Director of Photography
Fred Dorsett
Production Designer
Chris Wright
Sound
Richard Goff
Principal cast
Pat Walker, Carol Shea, Fred Dorsett, Lizzie Salerno

Genre

Action Horror Fantasy Sci-Fi

Categories

Fiction

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

Lawrence Mallinson

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lawrence@lawrencemallinson.com

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