Project Detail

The Early Days

Name: The Early Days
Director: Chris Stevenson
Genre: Drama
Released: 2004
Duration: 11 mins

Synopsis

A stone age couple are going through a rocky patch. His offer of lunch isn't going to be enough to salvage things. She packs her bags for the 'Black Death' experience as they are revealed to be actors working in a living history exhibit.

He hits rock bottom.

Three months later, they bump into each other - A second chance? For a moment we're reminded how they used to be with each other, but unfortunately it transpires he still hasn't 'evolved' sufficiently.

Details

Year: 2004
Type of project: Shorts
Running time: 11 mins
Format: 35mm
Director: Chris Stevenson
Producer: Paul Trijbits, Robin Gutch, Alex Osbourne, Kenton Allen, Erica Motley
Editor: Scot Craine
Screenwriter: Paul Waite
Director of Photography: Derek Souter BSc
Sound: Mike Russell
Composer: Montagu Bourcier
Principal cast: Ronni Ancona, Keith Allen, Suki Smith, Gronge Yiasumi

Genre

Drama

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

Film 4 Lab/ Film Council/Shrine

c/o First Foot Films
5 Clipstone Street
London W1
UK

T+44 (0)20 7255 1346

plt@firstfootfilms.com

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