Project Detail

No Ball Games

Synopsis

A woman stumbles upon a group of people who are transfixed, staring up at a ball on a ledge. They encourage her to fetch the ball for them; the young woman obliges, but in doing so accidentally knocks an old woman over. The crowd's reaction is not what she expected...
Official Selection Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival PÖFF Shorts 2023

Details

Year
2023
Type of project
Shorts
Running time
2 min 35 sec
Format
Super 8mm
Director
Sam Brewster
Producer
Sam Brewster, Lily Bowerkail, Faye Butler
Screenwriter
Sam Brewster
Director of Photography
Alfred Thirolle
Sound
Sam Brewster, Roberto De Spirito, Alex Batchelor
Composer
Sam Brewster
Principal cast
Beth Moroney
Production Assistants
Amel Moyerson, Jasper Marshall

Production Status

Production Company

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