The Babysitter (The Arco)
Synopsis
Details
- Year
- 2020
- Type of project
- Shorts
- Running time
- 10 min
- Format
- 1080 HD video file generated by Adobe Media Encoder
- Director
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Paul Monaghan
- Principal cast
- Colin Campbell
Categories
Production Status
Production Company
Paul Monaghan Design
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