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Night People

Synopsis

Night People takes us on a journey across the city of Edinburgh, introducing a cast of characters for whom there will be no sleep. Each of them is faced with a dilemma that ranges from the hilarious to the heartbreaking and they have until morning to make a decision that will change their lives forever.

Night People is a powerful and thought-provoking film. It exploits the beauty and grandeur of the city of Edinburgh as a backdrop for tales of extraordinary moments in ordinary lives.

Details

Year
2006
Type of project
Features
Running time
94 mins
Format
HiDef
Director
Adrian Mead 1st Feature
Producer
Carole Sheridan, Agnes Wilkie
Co-Producer
Carole Sheridan, Agnes Wilkie
Editor
Mark Jenkins
Screenwriter
Adrian Mead, Jack Dickson
Director of Photography
Scott Ward
Sound
John Cobban
Composer
Iain Cook
Principal cast
Katrina Bryan, Anthony Beselle, Kellyanne Farquhar, Alan McCafferty, Neil MacKay, Anthony Martin, Michael Mackenzie, Cara Shandley

Genre

Scottish Drama

Categories

Fiction

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

Mead Kerr Ltd

113 Leith Walk
Edinburgh EH6 8NP, Scotland
UK

T/F +44 (0)13 1554 4539

info@meadkerr.com

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