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Pike

A young boy fishing by a pond
A young boy sitting in a forest
Two boys hiding in a forest

Synopsis

Two young Belfast boys try to catch a giant, mythical pike rumoured to live in their local pond.
A coming-of-age drama about the transformative power of friendship and terrible monsters, both real and imagined.
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Details

Year
2025
Type of project
Shorts
Running time
11 min 56 sec
Format
Digital
Director
Andrea Ferran
Producer
Pádraig Ó Duinnín, Andrea Ferran
Editor
Marie Langin
Screenwriter
Daniel Eagleton
Director of Photography
Raditya Santosa
Production Designer
Catherine Trainor
Sound
Chloe Dalzell
Composer
Anthony Eve
Principal cast
Caolán Fisher, Rylee Neilly-Large, Maxy Magee, Nicky Harley, Patrick McBrearty
Other Lead Creative(s)
Casting Director: Clare Gault

Genre

Children’s Drama Northern Irish Woman Director

Categories

Fiction

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

Polyphonic Collective

Andrea Ferran
Studio 48
Somerset House
Strand
London
WC2R 1LA

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