Project Detail

Stone Tears

Synopsis

A wind swept coastal village where summers are long and the world seems to have no edges. Helen, an eleven year old tom-boy, spends her life roaming sand dunes and flying her kite. With the memory of her father so close, it seems no one can touch her . . .

Details

Year
1999
Type of project
Shorts
Running time
11 mins
Format
35mm
Director
Jonathan Richardson
Producer
Joanna Beresford
Executive Producer
Joanna Beresford
Director of Photography
Bartosz Prokopowcz
Principal cast
Isla Graham, Damien Matthews, Leda Hodgson, Ruth Purser
Film Stock
Kodak Screen Writer: Jonathan Richardson

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Production Status

Production Company

Tigerlily Films Email: tigerufo@btinternet.com

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