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It's a Love Thing

Synopsis

It's 1982 - 11 year old Jessica is the new girl in class and catches the eye of Andrew, a shy Star Wars-mad 12 year old. Soon the green shoots of romance begin to grow when they discover they have a common interest in sci-fi, but, the course of true love never runs smoothly.

Details

Year
2013
Type of film
Shorts
Running time
45 min
Format
16mm
Director
Andy Dodd
Producer
Phoenix Laine, Andy Dodd
Editor
Cam Lea, Andy Dodd
Screenwriter
Andy Dodd
Director of Photography
Addy Dodd, Pia Storck
Production Designer
Claire Hickman
Sound
James Williams
Principal cast
Peter Overal, Hollie Thoupos, Bob sanderson, Phil Jennings, Wayne Swann

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