Project Detail

Secret Sweets

Synopsis

Through poetic narration an eight-year-old boy tells of his hero and his monster. A big brother addicted to heroin, his hero. And the violent monster in his home, his father.

Details

Year
2018
Type of project
Shorts
Running time
9 mins 54 secs
Director
Aaron Ellis, Dale Peterson
Producer
Dale Peterson
Executive Producer
Richard Harrison, Mark Pickford
Editor
Kenny "5" Greenbaum
Screenwriter
Aaron Ellis
Director of Photography
Michael Spry
Production Designer
Lauren Horne (Credited as Location Manager only)
Sound
Simon Wilkinson (London Voice Over Studio)
Composer
Johnny Hanson
Principal cast
Cem Kalfa, Aaron Ellis, Paul Dewdney, Elise Ellis
Make-Up Artist
Siân Evans
Camera Assistant
Chris Steel, Ryan Walker
Chaperones
Erinch Kalfa, Kelly Kalfa

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