Project Detail

Surveillance Secrets

Synopsis

Ever wondered what it would be like to be a spy? Ever fancied yourself as a bit of a James Bond?
Join Fabian and the team in this feature length documentary film that will blow the lid on the secret world of espionage and surveillance. This fly-on-the-wall documentary plunges the viewer on a journey of suspense into espionage, surveillance tactics and the closely-guarded techniques currently in use by elite agencies like MI5, MI6, FBI, CIA, Special Air Service, Counter Terrorism Units and undercover law enforcement.
Filmed across various locations around Greater Manchester and London, Surveillance Secrets is a docufilm about adventure, excitement and intrigue .... As long as you accept that things are never always quite what they seem. The film follows a group of private investigators, covert surveillance operatives, former military, and law enforcement officers, taking the viewer through a full spectrum of espionage techniques, including foot surveillance, mobile surveillance, maintaining a false identity, 'going grey' - the ability to blend into any given environment, specialist surveillance equipment, planning and reconnaissance.

Details

Year
2019
Type of project
Features
Running time
85 mins
Format
4K
Director
Fabian Lord 1st Feature
Producer
Fabian Lord
Executive Producer
Marie Gooljar
Principal cast
Fabian Lord, Marie Gooljar, Andrew Chenery
Animator
Priya Ajith

Categories

Production Status

Production Company

Get Success TV Ltd

Fabian Lord
21 Royal Court Drive
Bolton
Greater Manchester
BL1 4AZ

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