Project Detail

Touch Down

Synopsis

While his girlfriend languishes in a maternity ward, a young man deals with his impending fatherhood by going out on the pull with his mates. But every one night stand has a morning after.

Details

Year
2008
Type of project
Shorts
Running time
11 mins 52 secs
Format
Super 16mm
Director
Michael Lacey
Producer
Sarah Toolan
Co-Producer
Sarah Toolan
Editor
Matt Brown
Screenwriter
Michael Lacey
Director of Photography
Dan Lightening
Sound
Martin Folkes
Composer
Gossip, Kasabian, The Doves, Razorlight
Principal cast
Tony Streeter, Michael Keogh, Emma Hartley Miller

Genre

Categories

Production Status

Production Company

Findawayfilms

18 Simister Green
Prestwich
Manchester
Lancs M25 2RY
UK

T +44 (0)161 4300358

M +44 (0)7908 667 796

michael@findawayfilms.co.uk

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