Project Detail

Sex And Death

Synopsis

A modern fairytale about one woman's struggle to keep her relationships - alive. This lyrical short film, saturated in rich colour, plays out a series of humourous catastrophies, and incidental disasters in the name of love.

Details

Year
2002
Type of project
Shorts
Running time
9 mins
Format
35mm Kodak
Director
Cat McKiernan
Producer
Cordelia Stephens
Executive Producer
Cordelia Stephens
Editor
Simon Dennis
Screenwriter
Cat McKiernan
Director of Photography
Simon Dennis
Sound
Dave Galbraith
Composer
Andrew Cruikshank
Principal cast
Karina Neeson, William Rogue, Martyn Tim Webster, Niall Greig Fulton, Benedick Swann

Genre

Categories

Production Status

Production Company

Cineworks (Glasgow Media Access Centre)

Contact: Cordelia Stephens
3rd Floor
34 Albion Street
Glasgow G1 1LH
UK

T 00 44 (0)141 553 2620

cineworksfilms@aol.com

Sales Company

Scottish Screen

Contact: Katie McNaly
249 West George Street
Glasgow G2 4QE
UK

T 00 44 (0)141 302 1700

distribution@scottishscreen.com

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