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Roar

Synopsis

A socially awkward Londoner is lonely at Christmas. When a cold city girl rejects his gesture of goodwill, he takes drastic action. Roar is a smart and subversive short film that will haunt you for months.

Details

Year
2010
Type of project
Shorts
Running time
16 mins
Format
HDCAM SR
Director
Adam Wimpenny
Producer
Michael Wilde
Co-Producer
Michael Wilde
Editor
Colin Sumsion
Screenwriter
JS Hill
Director of Photography
Ed Wild
Production Designer
Dom Clasby
Sound
Giancarlo Dellapina
Composer
Guy Farley
Principal cast
Russell Tovey, Jodie Whittaker, Tom Burke

Genre

Action

Categories

Fiction

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

Wildcard Films

91 Aylmer Road
London W12 9LG
UK

T +44 (0)20 7580 9703

info@wildcardfilms.co.uk

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