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In da Mix

Synopsis

A telling, lyrical, comical, rites-of-passage tale. At 13 Sam, Daryl and Carl think the best way to get gal and bare money is to cook good. If their Mums’ can do it, they can do it. But it’s when you think you can do something easily, that life gives you a size nine kick up the bum.

Details

Year
2005
Type of project
Shorts
Running time
10 mins
Format
DV Cam
Director
Wade Jacks
Producer
Erinma Ochu
Co-Producer
Erinma Ochu
Editor
Elisabeth Evershed
Screenwriter
Wade Jacks
Director of Photography
Ole Bratt Birkeland
Sound
Darko Mockilnikar
Composer
Rob Lord and 'Stoppa'
Principal cast
Matthew Tate-Brookes, Sanchez Brown, Jordan Shaw, Shannen Ricketts

Genre

Black Children’s Drama

Categories

Fiction

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

FRAMES of REFERENCE FILMS ltd

277-9 Camden High Street
London NW1 7BX
UK

info@for-films.com

Sales Company

FRAMES of REFERENCE FILMS ltd

277-9 Camden High Street
London NW1 7BX
UK

info@for-films.com

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