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The Control Room

Synopsis

Film producer extraordinaire Bill Cushing interviews two screenwriters with varying consequences. First is Laura Hamill, a soft-spoken idealistic spirit who pitches her short film thesis entitled 'Fish Love'. Second is William S.Guinness, a young, poised and self-assured man who pitches what he believes to be the most daring and original idea in the world.

Details

Year
2006
Type of project
Shorts
Running time
9 mins
Format
DV
Director
Alex White
Producer
Alex White
Co-Producer
Alex White
Editor
Alex White
Screenwriter
Matt Goodwin
Director of Photography
Simon Turner
Sound
Kevin Babey
Principal cast
Tom Wontner, Laura Woods, Kris Milnes

Genre

Comedy

Categories

Fiction

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

Where's Justin? Productions

Sales Company

Agar House,

12 Agar Street,
Covent Garden,
London WC2N 4HN
UK

T+44 (0)7932 696 974

tom@agarhouse.com

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