Project Detail

Mr Theobald

Synopsis

Life repeats itself over and over for Mr Theobald, just another cog in society's machine, until something changes his way of thinking in a darkly humorous modern fairy tale mixing live action and animation.
 

Details

Year
2005
Type of project
Shorts
Running time
8 mins
Format
Digi Beta
Director
Simon Burrill 1st Feature
Producer
Simon Burrill
Editor
Simon Burrill, Sam Mitchell
Screenwriter
Simon Burrill
Director of Photography
Will Eliott Bex
Sound
MBD, Simon Burrill
Composer
MBD
Principal cast
Sean Simpson, Charlotte Purton

Production Status

Production Company

Simon Burrill

E: simonburrill@gmail.com
W: www.simonburrill.com

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