The Argument (with annotations)
Synopsis
Official Selection Toronto International Film Festival 2017 - Short Cuts - World premiere
Details
- Year
- 2017
- Type of film
- Shorts
- Running time
- 20 mins
- Director
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Daniel Cockburn
- Producer
- Lesley Johnson, Dan Montgomery
- Editor
- Daniel Cockburn
- Screenwriter
- Daniel Cockburn
- Director of Photography
- Nikolay Michaylov
- Production Designer
- Sara Heathfield
- Sound
- Michelle Irving
- Principal cast
- Clare Coulter, Robin Benger
Genre
Categories
Production Status
Sales Company
Vtape
401 Richmond Street West, Suite 452Toronto
Ontario M5V 3A8
Canada
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