Project Detail

The Boy Who Grew Too Much

Synopsis

A small boy wishes he could be taller. A modern fairytale that follows a young boy's ingenious way of dealing with his 'height', the end result is not the one he imagined.
 
This is a 'coming of age' tale in which a young boy finds himself and blossoms into adulthood.

Details

Year
2004
Type of project
Shorts
Running time
5 mins 30 secs
Format
DigiBeta
Director
Nicola Williams
Producer
Sarah-Jane Meredith
Executive Producer
Sarah-Jane Meredith
Editor
Dilesh Korya
Screenwriter
Nicola Williams
Director of Photography
Terry Flaxton
Sound
Chris Mayall, Claudio Ahlers
Composer
Chris Mayall
Principal cast
Jem Brownlee, Emily Miller, George Heritage

Categories

Production Status

Production Company

South West Screen

St Bartholomews Court
Lewins Mead
Bristol BS1 5BT
UK

T+44 (0)117 952 9977

nicolawilliams_dop@yahoo.com

Sales Company

Nicola Williams

T++44 (0)7958 469831

nicolawilliams_dop@yahoo.com

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