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Shuttlecock

Synopsis

Carl is forced to confront his idea of masculinity when an obsession with a mysterious member of his badminton club spirals out of control.
Official Selection BFI London Film Festival 2020
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Details

Year
2019
Type of project
Shorts
Running time
13 min 20 sec
Format
Digital 4:3
Director
Tommy Gillard
Producer
Simeon Costello, Ashleigh Powell
Executive Producer
Neil Flanagan, Luke Hagan, Jonas Hawkins, Claire Horrocks
Editor
Tommy Gillard, Boris Hallvig
Screenwriter
Tommy Gillard
Director of Photography
Boris Hallvig
Production Designer
Tommy Gillard
Sound
James Morgan, Stanley White-Starke
Composer
Freddy Mercer
Principal cast
Tom Greaves, Niall Kiely, Sam Morgan, Alexander Pearn
Art Director
Lyris Richards
Costume Designer
Charis Cherry
Make-up Artist
Hannah Kate Marshall
First Assistant Camera
Patrick Feeney
Colorist
Boris Hallvig
Location Manager
Liz Harris
Production Assistant
Lydia Sadler
Caterers
Judith Neel, Sue Smith

Genre

Sport Comedy Drama

Categories

Fiction

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

Spinning Path

Exeter Phoenix

Bradninch Place
Gandy Street
Exeter EX4 3LS

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