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Trick of the Light

Synopsis

Beatrice is disillusioned with her husband and her life. Until one night when she is whisked away by Columbine, who shows her a world where she can be herself. But he is not all that he seems and Beatrice must decide in which world she can truly be content.

Details

Year
2002
Type of film
Shorts
Running time
12 mins
Format
Kodak
Director
Teresa McGann
Producer
Chris Curling
Executive Producer
Chris Curling
Editor
Paul Hodgson
Screenwriter
Teresa McCann
Director of Photography
Nic Knowland
Sound
Ian Richardson
Composer
Rob Lane
Principal cast
Freda Dowie, Don Warrington

Genre

Woman Director Drama

Categories

Fiction

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

Zephyr Films

Contact: Chris Curling
48A Goodge Street
London
W1T 4LX
UK

T 00 44 (0)20 7255 3555

chris@zephyrfilms.co.uk

Sales Company

Bureau Sales Ltd

The Short Film Bureau

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