Project Detail

Just Before Dawn

Synopsis

Two female friends are on a mission to rediscover the heady days of their youth. At a late night, isolated party in the countryside one of them discovers this might be more difficult than she imagined.

Details

Year: 2011
Type of project: Shorts
Running time: 11 mins
Format: 4K Digital
Director: Loren Slater
Producer: Jessica Levick
Editor: Edd Maggs
Screenwriter: Matt Palmer, Loren Slater
Director of Photography: Suzie Lavelle
Production Designer: Pippa Needs
Sound: Matt Palmer
Composer: Katherine Gilham
Principal cast: Vicky McClure, Natalie Press, Glenn Doherty, Sam Hazeldine

Genre

Action Scottish Woman Director Drama

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

Signal Films and Media

Cooke's Studio
104 Abbey Road
Barrow-in-Furness
Cumbria
LA14 5QR
UK
Tel: +44 (0)1229 839 983

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