Project Detail

Up the Hill Backwards

Name: Up the Hill Backwards
Director: Richard Mann, James Pharaoh
Genre: Experimental, Comedy, Drama
Released: 2005
Duration: 10 min

Synopsis

Future Legend has made several fictional films covering a range of genres. Always setting themselves high standards, their emphasis has been to produce high quality short films with a clear narrative, strong characters and wry humour.

In their latest production, ‘Up The Hill Backwards’, Future Legend has emulated what you might categorise as the classic European film style. The Director Richard Mann has followed his cinematic influences, such as Jacques Tati, Laurel & Hardy and the Ealing Comedies, to produce a highly stylised and distinctive film.

Set in a lively and energetic café ‘Up the Hill Backwards’ follows the mishaps of our hero, Charlie (played by Richard Mann). Charlie has just moved to town and is enjoying the active café culture when he catches the eye of Nadine (Beccy Killgariff). Stopping him in his tracks she hands Charlie her number with the intention of meeting for a date.

However, Nadine realises that Charlie isn’t all he is cracked up to be.

Details

Year: 2005
Type of project: Shorts
Running time: 10 min
Format: Beta SP
Director: Richard Mann, James Pharaoh
Producer: N/A
Co-Producer: N/A
Editor: Jonathan Tompkins
Screenwriter: Richard Mann
Director of Photography: Jonathan Tompkins
Sound: N/A
Composer: James Pharaoh
Principal cast: Richard Mann, Martin Craig, Beccy Kilgarriff, Pilar Orti

Genre

Experimental Comedy Drama

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

Future Legend

James Pharaoh / Richard Mann
180a Kimbolton Road
Bedford
MK41 8DW
UK

T+44 (0)7970 064718

info@futurelegend.co.uk

Visit Website

www.futurelegend.co.uk

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