Project Detail

The Choke

Synopsis

In the final hours before curtain up on opening night, a young male dancer agonises over how far to push his and his females partner's final dangerous move.

Details

Year
2017
Type of project
Shorts
Running time
23 mins
Director
Chris Fowles
Producer
Alessio Bergamo
Editor
Sam Hodge
Screenwriter
Geoff Gedroyc
Director of Photography
Ben Parish
Production Designer
Josie Rossouw
Sound
Claudio Santos
Composer
Chris Davey
Principal cast
Alistair Toovey, Shannon Tarbet, Joel Gillman

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