Project Detail

The Loch Ness Kelpie

Synopsis

The kelpie is a legendary beast from Scottish mythology that, in the guise of a horse, drags unwary people to their death in the loch.

Ewan is a young boy in the Highlands who decides to vanquish the kelpie, in a terrifying encounter that challenges his resolve.

Details

Year
2006
Type of film
Shorts
Running time
12 mins 50 secs
Format
DigiBeta, Beta SP, 35mm
Director
Iain Gardner
Producer
Ishbel MacLennan, Carol Sheridan
Editor
Kerry Cathro
Screenwriter
Angus Peter Campbell
Sound
John Cobban
Music
Sigur Ros
Principal cast
John Sessions, Joseph McFadden, Patricia Kerrigan, Danny Dixon, Jodie Dixon

Production Status

Production Company

Red Kite Animations

89 Giles Street
Edinburgh EH6 6BZ, Scotland
UK

T+44 (0)13 1554 0060

Sales Company

S4C

Huw.walters@s4c.co.uk

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