Project Detail

My Dad and Spik

Synopsis

My Dad & Spike tells the poignant story of how sometimes it's the unforeseen changes in life that often matter most.

In a suburban London street, lives 7 year old Ali, his Mum, Dad and fish Spike. All his life, when darkness comes and everyone is asleep, Ali has been comforted by the sound of his Dad's loud snoring next door. But one day the snoring stops.

For Mum and Dad it's a huge relief but for Ali, it sparks a series of fears not only about the darkness of the night but about the health of his fish.
My Dad & Spike is a film about the quiet intricacies of family life.

Details

Year
2011
Type of film
Shorts
Running time
14 mins 35 secs
Format
Super16
Director
Murat Kebir
Producer
Iain Thomson, Murat Kebir
Editor
Murat Kebir
Screenwriter
Murat Kebir
Director of Photography
Dennis Madden, Ara Deane
Production Designer
Byron Broadbent
Sound
Finn Curry
Composer
Jeremy Birchall
Principal cast
Emre Kebir, Mark Huckett, Esin Harvey

Production Status

Production Company

Flare Productions Ltd

T 44(0)7970799237

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