The Pretender
Synopsis
Details
- Year
- 2026
- Type of project
- Shorts
- Running time
- 44 min
- Format
- Digital
- Director
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Oliver Griffiths
- Producer
- Oliver Griffiths, Jack D. Anthony
- Executive Producer
- Dylan Hamilton, George Kenning
- Editor
- Daniel Harden
- Screenwriter
- Oliver Griffiths, Jack D. Anthony
- Director of Photography
- Louis Brough
- Sound
- Matthew Faggiani
- Composer
- Ollie Mills
- Principal cast
- Jack D. Anthony, Barry Smith, Thomas Farthing, Tommy Benton
- Other Lead Creative(s)
- Cristian Miclaus, Jamie Holden, Ciara Wright, Alec Jordan, Christian Cole, Christine Hoilett
- Set Decorator
- Kelly Revill
- Historical Advisor
- Matt Peach
- Costume Supervisor
- Matt Peach
- Young Squire
- Damian Rozanek
- Enemy Soldier
- Roberto Hill
- Enemy Soldier
- Eban Lewis
- Jailer
- Edd Pullen
- Campfire Soldier
- Jethro Weyman
- Campfire Soldier
- Henry Stubbs
- Campfire Soldier
- Matt Peach
- Campfire Soldier
- David Hulland
- Campfire Soldier
- Jason Marshall
- Campfire Soldier
- Richard Belfitt
- Cellist
- Matthew Phillips
- Soprano Vocalist
- Eilidh Pollard
- Makeup Artist
- Jade Miller
- Makeup artist
- Angelika Blaszczyk
- Assistant Camera
- Christian Cole
- Assistant Camera
- Kaitlyn Taylor
- Focus Puller
- Oliver Ibbotson
- Gaffer
- Matt Sharratt
- Lighting Assistant
- Leonardo Scanlon
- Spark
- Connor Goodwin
- Clapper Loader
- Neil Munro
- Fight Choreographer
- Matt Peach
- Fight Choreographer
- Jack D. Anthony
- Fight Choreographer
- Roberto Hill
- Fight Choreographer
- Eban Lewis
- Assistant Script Supervisor
- Amaka Grace Ihee
- Production Assistant
- George Kenning
- Colourist
- Daniel Harden
- Colourist
- Oliver Griffiths
- Storyboard Artist
- Jason Brown
- Stills Photographer
- Julita Brough
- Behind-the-scenes filmmaker
- Jack Berry
- Additional Stills Photographer
- Amaka Grace Ihee
- Additional Stills Photographer
- Jack Berry
- Additional Stills Photographer
- Oolay Stone
- Soldiers
- The War of the Roses Federation
Categories
Production Status
Production Company
Anthony-Hamilton Productions
Dylan HamiltonOGK Pictures
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