Project Detail

The Cull

Synopsis

Desperate to continue the family’s farming tradition, Paddy pushes his son to take on increasingly difficult feats of labour, with devastating consequences

Details

Year
2010
Type of project
Shorts
Running time
16 mins
Format
HD
Director
Jonathan Harris
Producer
Christopher Leonard, Garry Paton
Editor
David Dubois
Screenwriter
Andrew Walker
Director of Photography
Phil Wood
Production Designer
Helen Watson
Sound
J Martin Ellis, Jon Willis
Composer
Ryan Alex Farmery
Principal cast
Steve Evetts, Jonathan Mason, Jennifer Hennessy

Genre

Categories

Production Status

Production Company

concept pictures ltd

finite productions

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