Project Detail

The Last Noel

Synopsis

It's Christmas Eve and wee Charlie McGinley has been told the truth about Santa; unfortunately for Santa no-one has told him so when he is confronted by Charlie and his father's shotgun it is the boy who convinces Santa that in fact he is nothing but a myth with darkly comic and tragic results.

Details

Year
2005
Type of project
Shorts
Running time
8 mins 38 secs
Format
s16mm / DigiBeta
Director
Marc de Launay
Producer
Edinburgh Mediabase with Mandragora Productions
Co-Producer
Edinburgh Mediabase with Mandragora Productions
Editor
Mark Jenkins
Screenwriter
Brian Robinson
Director of Photography
David Byrne
Composer
John Brown
Principal cast
Michael Elder, Graham Murphy

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Production Status

Production Company

Edinburgh Mediabase with Mandragora Productions Limited

marc@mandragora.net

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