Project Detail

The Control Room

Eliot Gurrin

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

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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A drama set in rural England amidst the backdrop of World War II exploring themes of identity, belonging, and the impact of war on personal lives - highlighting the human capacity for both empathy and cruelty in times of crisis. Martha, an 11-year-old mixed-race girl, is evacuated from London to the northern English countryside. Martha finds herself in the care of a gruff gamekeeper and his family. Feeling isolated and rejected due to her racial background and the community’s war-induced tensions, she tries to adapt to her new life, becoming captivated by the natural beauty of the countryside. Martha forms a secret friendship with Enzo, an Italian POW, whose gentle demeanour and shared sense of displacement draw them together. Martha also navigates a complex relationship with George, the gamekeeper's son, who is torn between his familial prejudices and his growing fondness for Martha.

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