Project Detail

This Way Up

Synopsis

A.T. Shank and Son have a bad day at the parlour when a falling boulder flattens their hearse. Emotional and literal pitfalls lie in wait for the odd couple as they make their way cross country with just a coffin for company. This short animated caper puts the fun back into funeral as their journey and relationship unravel on an epic scale.

Details

Year
2009
Type of project
Shorts
Running time
8 mins 37 secs
Format
Video animation
Director
Smith and Foulkes
Producer
Christine Ponzevera
Screenwriter
Smith and Foulkes, Christopher O' Reilly
Production Designer
Nexus Productions
Composer
John Greswell, Christopher Taylor for MPM London

Genre

Production Status

Production Company

Nexus Productions

113-114 Shoreditch High St
London E1 6JN
UK

T +44 (0)20 7749 7500

Sales Company

Christine Ponzevera

Nexus Productions
113-114 Shoreditch High St
London E1 6JN
UK

T +44 (0)20 7749 7500

www.nexusproductions.com

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