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Left Holding Baby

Synopsis

When a new Dad finds himself left holding the Baby, he tries his best to keep her entertained. That proves to be the easy part, but then he finds out that the Baby's nappy needs changing. Flumoxed by the instructions on the packet, he relies on his manly DIY skills to come up with a solution.

Details

Year
2008
Type of project
Shorts
Running time
4 mins
Format
HiDef
Director
Duncan Thomsen
Producer
Helen Grace, Chico Slimani
Co-Producer
Helen Grace, Chico Slimani
Editor
Duncan Thomsen
Screenwriter
JC Mac
Director of Photography
Duncan Thomsen
Production Designer
Poppy Thomsen
Sound
Jason Hyde
Composer
Chico Slimani
Principal cast
JC Mac, Lalla Khira

Genre

Children’s Comedy

Categories

Fiction

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

Unity Films Ltd

Singleton Court Business Park
Wonastow Road
Monmouth NP25 5JA
UK

T +44 (0)20 8469 4111

unityfilms@email.com

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