Project Detail

Sleep

Synopsis

After the accidental death of his daughter, Paul's marriage is in trouble. By chance he meets his daughter's friend in a motorway service station, and in the course of the night is able to confront his loss.

Details

Year
1999
Type of film
Shorts
Running time
15 mins
Format
35mm
Director
Ian Cottage
Producer
Kate Ogborn, Angie Daniell, Paul Moody
Director of Photography
Kenneth C. Dodds
Principal cast
Danny John Jules, Josephine Butler
Film Stock
Kodak Executive Screen Writer: Ian Cottage

Categories

Production Status

Production Company

Airship Films Ltd 3-5 Pink Lane, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE1 5DW Tel: 0191 233 2001 Fax: 0191 233 2001

Sales Company

Bfi Films 21 Stephen Street, London W1P 2LN Tel: 020 7957 8909 Fax: 020 7580 5830 Email: andrea.klein@bfi.org.uk

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