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

Genre

Scottish Children’s Comedy

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

Edinburgh Mediabase with Mandragora Productions Limited

marc@mandragora.net

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