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Panic

Synopsis

Dylan’s nightmares are becoming more real. He’s got to get away or he might not wake up. Jenny is all he lives for and he’ll do anything for them to escape.

Details

Year
2016
Type of project
Shorts
Running time
19 mins 40 secs
Format
4K
Director
James Cookson
Producer
Dominic Thomas
Executive Producer
Nigel Thomas, Tracy Spottiswoode, Paul Higgins
Editor
Alex Hay
Screenwriter
James Cookson
Director of Photography
Yoann Desmoyers-Davis
Production Designer
Anna Kelsey
Sound
Rory Smith, Ben Chick, Will Miller, Adam Davidson
Composer
Chris McGuire
Principal cast
Tom Rhys Harries, Owen Teale, Sarah Louise Madison

Genre

Action Horror Welsh Drama Fantasy Sci-Fi

Categories

Fiction

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

Phoenix Films & Media Productions Ltd

Dominic Thomas

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