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To Catch a Crow

Synopsis

Two farmer brothers Paddy and Joe unwittingly lead an entire village in the North West of Ireland into a manic search for an elusive bird desperately required by a pompous English film crew.

Details

Year
2006
Type of project
Shorts
Running time
15 mins
Format
35mm
Director
Shay Leonard
Producer
Alexis Bicât
Co-Producer
Alexis Bicât
Editor
Alexander McDonnell
Screenwriter
Shay Leonard
Director of Photography
James Cotter
Sound
Robert Flanagan
Composer
James Johnston with Ed Rose and Ian White
Principal cast
Peter Caffrey, Michael Roper, Florie Moffitt

Genre

Comedy

Categories

Fiction

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

PFJ Productions

Sales Company

Parent International

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