Project Detail

Phobias

Synopsis

A surreal adventure into the minds of five phobiacs in a waiting room.

Details

Year
2007
Type of project
Shorts
Running time
8 mins
Format
HiDef
Director
Bert and Bertie
Producer
Jane Hooks, Caroline Cooper-Charles, Rebecca Mark-Lawson
Co-Producer
Jane Hooks, Caroline Cooper-Charles, Rebecca Mark-Lawson
Editor
Louise McGregor
Screenwriter
Katie Ellwood
Director of Photography
Ed Wild
Production Designer
Maria Chryssikos
Sound
Greg Marshall
Composer
Rob Lord
Principal cast
Paul Kaye, Andrew Buckley, Lucy Montgomery, Kiki Kendrick, Isobel Hurll

Categories

Production Status

Production Company

Spool Films

6-10 Convent Street
Nottingham NG1 3LL
UK

T+44 (0)11 5859 9806

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