Project Detail

In Search of the Wallaby

Synopsis

In 2004, a wallaby was found dead on the isle of
Islay; how it got there and how it died remains a mystery. A crack
documentary team went with one goal - to unearth the truth - only to
discover there's more to island life than they first expected.

Details

Year
2012
Type of project
Shorts
Running time
12 mins
Director
Alasdair Bayne, Andrew O'Connor
Producer
Katie Crook, Olivia Gifford

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Production Status

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