The Elevator
Synopsis
Details
- Year
- 2001
- Type of project
- Shorts
- Running time
- 4 mins
- Format
- 35mm, Optical
- Director
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Alrick Riley
- Producer
- Nicola Parrott
- Editor
- David Gibson
- Screenwriter
- Lemn Sissay
- Director of Photography
- Baz Irnine
- Sound
- Andy Shelly
- Composer
- James Hardaway, Amanda Ghost, Original Music: Mark Russell
- Principal cast
- Ashley Walters, Gary Lewis, Lemn Sissay
Categories
Production Status
Production Company
Tiger Lily Films
tigerlily.films@virgin.net
Sales Company
BFI
Contact: John Flahive21 Stephen Street
London W1P 2LN
UK
T 020 7957 8909
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