Project Detail

Theo and the Macrotaur

Synopsis

Theo & the Macrotaur is a 10 minute dramatic love story loosely based on the classic Greek myth Theseus and the Minotaur.

Theo is madly in love with Aria but in a town filled to the brim with warriors from all over the globe he has a mighty struggle ahead of him if he wants to impress her.

He finally gets his chance when Aria is kidnapped by the man-eating Macrotaur, a creature that blurs the lines between beast and man that lives in the ultra dense Beasting Forest.

Armed only with a wooden sword Theo sets off into the forest to save his love.

The story is a look at heroism; specifically what it takes to be a hero and how far one can go to protect your loved ones.

Details

Year
2010
Type of project
Shorts
Running time
10 mins
Format
HD
Director
Kieran Jarvis-Brown
Principal cast
Sean Chard, Matt Rook, Maia Krall Fry, Michelle Yim

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Production Status

Production Company

KJB Productions

University of Hertfordshire
Hatfield AL10 9AB
UK

www.herts.ac.uk/home-page.cfm

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