Project Detail

The Kindness of Strangers

Synopsis

In the dead of night a security guard offers to help a distressed and fleeing girl. Hesitant at first, and despite her lack of English she, accepts his help. Is he the good samaritan he appears to be? And is
the girl what she appears to be?

Details

Year
2015
Type of project
Shorts
Running time
8 mins 24 secs
Format
Red Epic 5k
Director
Alkin Emirali
Producer
Alkin Emirali
Executive Producer
Laurie Griffiths
Editor
Alkin Emirali
Screenwriter
Alkin Emirali
Director of Photography
Dominic Jones
Production Designer
Josh Fletcher
Sound
Kirstie Howell
Composer
Joss Albert
Principal cast
Ingvild Deila, Nathaniel Tapley
Associate Producer
Heidi Watts-Emirali
First Assistant Director
Jack Martin
Focus Puller
Anya Krasnikova
Second Camera Assistant
Natalie Kerr
Boom Operator
Santjie Spear
Gaffer
Ewan Cassidy
Lighting Technician
Jack Sambrook, Charlie Wilkins
Visual Effects
Simon Cornish, David Packer
Colourist
Malcolm Ellison
Storyboard Artist
Patrick Metcalfe
Wendy Turner
Make-Up Artist
Tara Vowles-Barret
Wardrobe Supervisor
Nina Zabicka
Art Department Assistant
Luke Griffiths
Production Assistant

Categories

Production Status

Production Company

The Kindness of Strangers c/o Alkin Emirali

Sales Company

The Kindness of Strangers c/o Alkin Emirali

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