Project Detail

Summer Sunday 1960

Synopsis

A sunny Sunday in 1960. Eight-year-old Derek is playing cowboy games with his friend Tony when Derek's dad turns up speaking gibberish and in need of some help. Young as he is, Derek finds the solution to the problem is in his hands.

Details

Year
2006
Type of project
Shorts
Running time
6 mins
Format
DigiBeta 16.9
Director
Derek Hayes
Producer
Chris Grace, S4C
Co-Producer
Chris Grace, S4C
Editor
Nic Howell
Screenwriter
Derek Hayes
Sound
Iain (Spike) Banks, Peter Jeffreys
Composer
Jennie Muskett
Principal cast
David Schofield
Animator
Andy McPherson

Genre

Production Status

Production Company

Cartwn Cymru

32 Wordsworth Avenue, Roath
Cardiff CF24 3FR, Wales
UK

T+44 (0)29 2046 3556

production@cartwn-cymru.com

Sales Company

S4C International

50 Lambourne Crescent
Llanishen
Cardiff CF14 5GG, Wales
UK

T +44 (0)29 2074 1440

alexandra.leadley@s4c.co.uk

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