Project Detail

Virtual Ability

Name: Virtual Ability
Director: Per J Østby, Magnus Martens
Released: 1998
Duration: 17 mins

Synopsis

Tord is a 16 year old who spends most of his time watching films, TV and playing computer games and fantasizing. In his daydreams he can do virtually anything: be a popular comedian, star in a new Die Hard film and pick up the girl of his dreams. While his friends go to the hottest disco in town and pick up girls, Tord can do nothing but daydream about the same things. But all this is about to change when he meets Marvin....

Details

Year: 1998
Type of project: Shorts
Running time: 17 mins
Format: 16mm Kodak
Director: Per J Østby, Magnus Martens
Producer: The London International Film School
Executive Producer: The London International Film School
Director of Photography: Alex Wakeford
Principal cast: Christian Bleymann, Julie Winge and Henrik Werenskiold
Screen Writers: Per J. Østby, Magnus Martens

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

The London International Film School 24 Shelton Street, London WC2H 9HP Tel: 020 7240 0168 Fax: 020 7497 3718 E Mail: lifs@dial.pipex.com

Sales Company

as Production Company

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