Project Detail

John And Karen

Synopsis

Karen the penguin is not pleased to see John the polar bear on her doorstep. Their argument last night has put her in a very bad mood and John is on egg shells. John has had time to think however and has put together an apology that he hopes will appease her bad temper; he just needs an opportunity to say it out loud with Karen in ear shot. A cup of tea and a sit down would also be good. Karen reluctantly obliges.

Details

Year
2009
Type of film
Shorts
Running time
3 mins 32 sec
Format
Digi Beta
Director
Matthew Walker
Producer
Channel 4
Editor
Ben Lole
Screenwriter
Matthew Walker
Sound
We Write Music
Principal cast
James Bachman, Emma Cunniffe

Production Status

Production Company

Arthurcok Ltd

16 Whitehouse Street
Bristol BS3 4AY
UK

T +44 (0)1179 539788

Sales Company

Christopher Tidman

Co-Head, Global Acquisitions
Shorts International
6-8 Luke Street
London EC2A 4XY
UK

T+44 (0)20 7012 1580

c.tidman@shortsinternational.com

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