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Runner

Synopsis

Runner takes its audience as close as possible to the mental and physical experience of running a marathon through sound and the moving image. Using material from the 'Great North Run' in England and combining this with specially shot sequences of a single runner, it follows the journey of a man, one soul in the flood of 50,000.

Details

Year
2008
Type of project
Shorts
Running time
11 mins 30 secs
Format
DigiBeta, DVD
Director
Ravi Deepres, Michael Baig Clifford
Producer
Ravi Deepres, Michael Baig Clifford
Co-Producer
Ravi Deepres, Michael Baig Clifford
Editor
Ravi Deepres, Michael Baig Clifford (Rough cut), Steve Killick (Fine Cut)
Screenwriter
Ravi Deepres, Michael Baig Clifford
Director of Photography
Ravi Deepres, Michael Baig Clifford, Richard Ranken
Sound
Zoviet France
Principal cast
Mac Stephenson

Genre

Experimental Drama

Categories

Fiction Artist Project and Video / Experimental

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

The Great North Run Cultural Programme

Nova International
Newcastle House
Albany Court
Monarch Road
Newcastle Upon Tyne NE4 7YB
UK

T +44 (0)19 1272 7033

beth.rowson@nova-international.com

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