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Tele XXX

A man holds a phone to his ear
A woman spattered with blood

Synopsis

A middle-aged recluse spirals into sexual mania when he is seduced by his television. TELE XXX reckons with the fragile line between desire and perversion in a hyperconnected yet disconnected world.

Details

Year
2025
Type of project
Shorts
Running time
9 min
Format
16MM
Director
Johnny Massahi
Producer
Roberto Colapietro, Johnny Massahi
Executive Producer
Danny Seymour
Editor
Johnny Massahi
Screenwriter
Johnny Massahi
Director of Photography
Roberto Colapietro
Production Designer
Charlie Poole
Sound
Thomas J R Moss
Composer
Victoria Wijeratne
Principal cast
Laurence R. Harvey, Charlotte Avery, Sue Moore

Genre

Comedy Horror

Categories

Fiction

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

TELE X Productions

c/o Roberto Colapietro

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