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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