Project Detail

Theo and the Macrotaur

Synopsis

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
Format
HD
Director
Kieran Jarvis-Brown
Producer
Pietro Rinaldi
Screenwriter
Kieran Jarvis-Brown
Director of Photography
Richard Smyth
Production Designer
Jamie Reeder, Jade Yaxley
Sound
Hannah Olding
Principal cast
Thomas Brandon, Matt Rook, Maia Krall Fry, Sean Chard, Michelle Yim

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Production Status

Production Company

University of Hertfordshire

Hatfield AL10 9AB
UK

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