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Off Beat

Synopsis

An adventure involving a TV, a biscuit and no police whatsoever.

Details

Year
2008
Type of project
Shorts
Running time
3 mins
Format
HiDef, 35mm
Director
Will Becher
Producer
Southwest Screen, UK Film Council
Editor
Dan Williamson
Director of Photography
Jeremy Hogg
Sound
Will Norie
Composer
Julian Scott
Principal cast
Michael Buerk

Genre

Comedy

Categories

Fiction Animation

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

Aardman Animations

Gas Ferry Road
Bristol BS1 6UN
UK

T +44 (0)11 7984 8485

info@aardman.com

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