Project Detail

Rain Stops Play

Synopsis

A modern day comedy of errors which addresses the key issues of mistaken identity, modern technology and female ageism. Although we see the world from a male perspective through our protagonist Adam, it is a story for a female audience with searingly current themes.

Details

Year
2019
Type of project
Shorts
Running time
8 min 21 sec
Format
35mm
Director
Mika Simmons
Producer
Jackie Green, Roberta Moore
Executive Producer
Ben Seale, Andrew Green, Mika Simmons
Editor
Simon Smyth
Screenwriter
Mika Simmons
Director of Photography
Nick Ball
Production Designer
Natasha Rand
Composer
Daniel Heath
Principal cast
Tara Fitzgerald, Imogen Waterhouse, Joe McGann, Sharon Maughan-Eve

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Production Status

Production Company

Rain Stops Play Productions

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