Project Detail

Tic

Synopsis

Dave struggles to keep his Tourette’s on the down-low while on a date with Jess.
Official Selection BFI London Film Festival 2019 - Laugh Strand - World premiere

Details

Year
2019
Type of project
Shorts
Running time
15 mins
Director
Josef Bates
Producer
Hayley West
Editor
Patrick Walsh
Screenwriter
Josef Bates, Hayley West
Director of Photography
Franklin Dow
Production Designer
Elena Muntoni
Sound
Tom Keech
Principal cast
Will Merrick, Emma Mackey, Phil Dunster, Zaqi Ismail

Categories

Production Status

Production Company

VAL (Various Artists Ltd)

4 D'Arblay Street
London
W1F 8DJ

Sales Company

BBC Studios

Broadcast Centre
201 Wood Lane
London
W12 7TP
+44 (0)20 8433 2000 / +44 (0) 208 7438 000

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