Project Detail

The Driving Seat

Synopsis

One Saturday morning, a middle aged couple decides to make love in their car in the driveway to put a spark back in their marriage - only to find it has rather the opposite effect..

Details

Year
2016
Type of project
Shorts
Running time
9 mins
Format
Arri Amira HD Video
Director
Phil Lowe
Producer
Alexei Slater
Executive Producer
Phil Lowe
Editor
Nick Saunders
Screenwriter
Phil Lowe
Director of Photography
Adrian Brown
Sound
Alastair Widgery
Principal cast
Janie Dee, James Lailey, Dennis Herdman

Categories

Production Status

Production Company

Turn The Slate Productions & Grumpy Rabbit

turntheslateproductions@gmail.com

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