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Thespian X

Synopsis

Set in an alternative future, Thespian X  follows a morning in the life of an out-of-work actor, Lukas Vince, signing on at the local Ministry of Employment. Degraded enough by his lack of work as a great and talented thespian, Lukas finds the waiting around amongst the city's bedraggled and bizarre mixture of unemployed robots, citizens and mutants a truly humiliating experience.

Details

Year
2004
Type of project
Shorts
Running time
13 mins
Format
35mm
Director
Gerald McMorrow
Producer
Karim Halwagi
Co-Producer
Duncan Woods,
Executive Producer
Karim Halwagi
Editor
Tim Hardy
Screenwriter
Gerald McMorrow
Director of Photography
Rob Hardy
Sound
John Crossman
Composer
Matt Jones
Principal cast
Milo Twomey, Liza Walker, Joan Walker

Genre

Horror Drama Fantasy Sci-Fi

Categories

Fiction

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

TX Film Productions Ltd

39 Stanhope Gardens
London
SW7 5QY
UK

khalwagi@btinternet.com

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