Project Detail

The Collector

Synopsis

The Collector dissects one man's obsessive compulsion for gathering materialistic possessions, showing him at three different ages throughout his life as he struggles against the neurotic need to hoard, compile, collect.

Details

Year
2012
Type of project
Shorts
Running time
18 mins 20 secs
Format
HD (digital)
Director
Andrew John Rainnie
Producer
Andrew John Rainnie, Andrew Elias-Jones
Editor
Kristine Boddy, Andrew Sheahan, Paul-John Ross
Screenwriter
Andrew John Rainnie, Jonathan Lethem
Director of Photography
Ian Forbes
Sound
Will Chadwick
Composer
Ken Weissman
Principal cast
Lyle Horne, Phil Bishop, Adam Lewis, Scott Cadenhead, Sharon Osdin, Peter Sims

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Production Company

www.andrewjohnrainnie.com

Sales Company

www.andrewjohnrainnie.com

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