Project Detail

The Curse of the Phantom Tympanum

Synopsis

Time-travelling record producer Harley Byrne crash-lands in a virtual reality heritage theme park in 22nd-century France. Corrupt holograms, cyborg saints, and sentient statues haunt an absurdist Super-8 universe, digitally re-colourised for your pleasure!

Details

Year
2019
Type of film
Shorts
Running time
28 min 19 sec
Format
Super-8
Director
Graeme Cole
Producer
Graeme Cole, Aleksandra Niemczyk
Executive Producer
Isabelle Carlier, Anselm Burke, Mick Sugden
Editor
Graeme Cole
Screenwriter
Graeme Cole
Director of Photography
Graeme Cole
Production Designer
Aleksandra Niemczyk
Sound
Michael Cacioppo Belantara, Nina Queissner
Music
Nina Queissner
Principal cast
Stewart Lockwood, Tuesday Betts
Alternative Title
Universal Ear: The Curse of the Phantom Tympanum

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