Project Detail

Trick of the Light

Synopsis

A disillusioned woman is whisked away at night by a half-man, half-tiger, who shows her a magical world.

Details

Year
2000
Type of project
Shorts
Director
Teresa McCann
Dir
Teresa McCann 35mm. 12mins. Prod: Johann Insanally. Scr: Teresa McCann. DoP: Nic Knowland. Cast: Don Warrington, Freda Dowie, Ron Forfar.

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Production Status

Production Company

Zephyr Films Ltd 24 Colville Road London W11 2BS, UK Tel: 020 7221 8318 Fax: 020 7221 9289 E-mail: halftiger@hotmail.com

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