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Oil Story

Synopsis

A past, present, future glimpse into man's relationship with oil and his insatiable greed for more, man never knows when to stop.

Details

Year
2010
Type of project
Shorts
Running time
2 mins 30 secs
Format
HD
Director
Pete Bishop
Producer
Laurence Billiet
Co-Producer
Laurence Billiet
Editor
Pete Bishop
Screenwriter
Pete Bishop
Production Designer
Pete Bishop
Sound
Adamson Wolfe
Composer
Adamson Wolfe, Paul Canton

Genre

Comedy

Categories

Fiction Animation

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

The Shop

97 Southampton Way
London
SE5 7SX
UK
Tel: +44 (0)20 7252 6285

Sales Company

Pete Bishop

The Shop
97 Southampton Way
London
SE5 7SX
UK
Tel: +44 (0)20 7252 6285

Babelgum Networks

39 St James Street
London
SW1A 1JD
UK
Tel: +44 (0)20 7268 2485

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