Project Detail

Man at the Window

Synopsis

An intimate portrait of a psychiatric patient tormented by the relentless clanging of the hospital bell.

Details

Year: 2004
Type of project: Shorts
Running time: 8 mins 48 mins
Format: DigiBeta
Director: Heidi Bartlet
Producer: Kathy Proctor
Editor: Mark Jenkins
Screenwriter: Drew Tasker, Mike Dear
Director of Photography: Scott Ward
Sound: Savalas
Composer: Paul Stirling Taylor
Principal cast: Ian Hanmore, Jenny Ryan, Susan Coyle, Ann Easton, Jamie Proctor

Genre

Scottish Woman Director Drama

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

Emergency Productions

51B Monteith Row
Glasgow G40 1AU, Scotland
UK

T+44 (0)141 556 3748

info@emergency-productions.com

Sales Company

Scottish Screen

2nd Floor
249 West George Street
Glasgow G2 4QE, Scotland
UK

T+44 (0)141 302 1756

bryony.mcintyre@scottishscreen.com

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www.scottishscreen.com

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