Project Detail

Travel Socks

Synopsis

As the world shuts down due to COVID, Orla (‘Socks’) decides to leave Belfast and travel across the Irish Sea for access to a safe abortion. ‘Travel Socks’ follows this spirited young woman on her journey, as she overcomes numerous and sometimes farcical obstacles in her path - whilst attempting to keep the truth from her overbearing yet loving family.

Details

Year
2024
Type of project
Shorts
Running time
18 min 43 sec
Director
Tess Annan, Joe Madden
Producer
Charlotte Brownlee, Joe Madden
Executive Producer
Kim Annan, Max Annan, Jack Clancy, Matt Craufurd, Maeve Madden, Gavin Myers
Editor
Nina Annan
Screenwriter
Tess Annan, Joe Madden
Director of Photography
Chloe Harwood
Production Designer
Abigail Quinlan, Hannah McCulley
Sound
Morgan Jones, Will Stanton, Daisy Blue Ella, Elliot Whitehead - Picture Shop UK
Composer
Jason Soudah
Principal cast
Alice Mann, Flora Montgomery, Tess Annan, Alan Turkington, Sophia Adli, Abe Smyth

Categories

Production Status

Production Company

Granite Pictures UK Ltd

Joseph Madden
97 Dublin Rd
Newry
BT35 8QP

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