Project Detail

Shelf Life

Synopsis

Can we live a life of total safety, free from risks? Or is a death wish lurking with even the most cautious mind?

Details

Year
2001
Type of project
Shorts
Running time
3.51 mins
Format
16mm, Digi Beta
Director
Charles Hendley
Producer
Steve Ackhurst
Screenwriter
Charles Hendley
Director of Photography
Malcolm McLean
Sound
Graham Pickford
Composer
Mollusc Music
Principal cast
Michael Winner, Paul Kennedy

Categories

Production Status

Production Company

H3O Films

10 Frith Street
London W1V 5TZ
UK

T +44 (0)20 7734 0000

steve@ackhurst.com

Sales Company

Dawn Sharpless @ Dazzle,

Unit P102
Penn Street Studio
23 - 28, Penn Street
London, N1 5DL
UK

T +44 (0)20 7739 7716

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