Project Detail

The Deadline

Synopsis

Two writers, tired and stressed, attempt to meet a very tight deadline. Their task - to write the next hot script. Their problem - they are quickly running out of time. The desperate men jump between genre and style, plots and character arcs, as they struggle to find that elusive idea. As paper and time begin to run out, so too do the few ideas that they have. Will they meet that deadline or will they crack?

Details

Year
2008
Type of project
Shorts
Running time
10 mins
Format
MiniDV
Director
Jayne Ludgrove
Producer
John Condon, Marc Knapton
Editor
Kate Hartnoll, Marc Knapton
Screenwriter
John Condon, Leila Nicotera, Danny Pegg
Director of Photography
Chris Towndrow
Sound
KC Thiruchelvam
Principal cast
Colin Black, Michael Gerard
Visual Effects
Marc Knapton
Sound Design
Michael Stanmore

Categories

Production Status

Production Company

OTTfilms

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