Project Detail

The Stunt

Synopsis

An ailing troupe of Circus performers are forced by their aggresively persuasive Ringmaster to inject new life into their show and perform a 'Sensational Death Defying Stunt', but who will have the last laugh?

Details

Year
2008
Type of project
Shorts
Running time
3 mins
Director
Andrew Rae
Producer
Nicola Black
Screenwriter
Andrew Rae
Sound
Matthew Cohen
Composer
Matthew Cohen
Animation/script editing
Peter Mellor, Luke Best
Set designer and model maker
Chrissie Macdonald

Genre

Production Status

Production Company

Blackwatch Productions

Sales Company

www.andrewrae.org.uk

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