Project Detail

The Other Me

David Puyol

Synopsis

John Hale suffers from a terrible run of bad luck, until a surreal opportunity arises for him to reverse his fortunes.

Details

Year: 2011
Type of film: Shorts
Running time: 12 mins 22 secs
Format: Super 16mm
Director: Nicola Mills
Producer: Nik Powell, Arif Hussein
Editor: Marie Soderpalm
Screenwriter: Mark Cowling
Director of Photography: Bjorn Stale Bratberg
Production Designer: Ellie Schaidas
Sound: Christopher Wilson
Music: Matthew Davidson
Principal cast: Cavan Clerkin

Genre

Woman Director Comedy

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

Arif Hussein

Kaos Film

arif@kaosfilms.co.uk

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