Project Detail

No Ball Games

Synopsis

A curious and mischievous child disobeys a rule and plays football against a forbidden wall.
The ball then dinks over into a world where little boys like him are destined to go.

Details

Year
2012
Type of project
Shorts
Running time
7 mins
Format
Digital 2K
Director
Richard Pengelley
Producer
Georgina Cowley
Executive Producer
James Mather, Matt Nelson, Paul Maynard, David Wilson, Jonny Grant
Editor
Jamie Mac
Screenwriter
Richard Pengelley
Director of Photography
Daniel Holland
Production Designer
Charlotte Pearson
Sound
James Mather
Composer
Oliver Fox
Principal cast
Adam Thomas Wright

Categories

Production Status

Production Company

Irresistible Films

Georgina Cowley
28 Hanbury Street
London
E1 6QR
UK
Tel: +44 (0)20 7247 3878

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