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Introducing Brian

Synopsis

Meet Brian, a Belfast storyteller, for a trip down memory alley and his colourful tales of the highlife, the lowlife and his cat. But in Brian's world things aren’t always what they seem and we soon discover his extraordinary optimism has been shaped by dark events.

Details

Year
2015
Type of project
Shorts
Running time
13 mins 45 secs
Format
HDV
Director
Nicholas Keogh
Producer
Manal Laginaf
Editor
Gerard Stratton
Screenwriter
Nicholas Keogh, Brian Brown
Director of Photography
Mark Garrett
Sound
Michael McKnight
Composer
Colin Reid, Barry Cullen
Principal cast
Brian Brown, Katherine Bassett
Nature Photography
Kevin Treacy

Genre

Northern Irish Drama

Categories

Fiction

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

Bowerbird Pictures

E: bowerbirdpictures@gmail.com

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