Project Detail

Waiting for the 42

Synopsis

A man finds himself dumped by a countryroad at night. Trying to find his way to the city, he meets a stranger who seems to exert magical control over people and soon turns his attention to the lost man. Can this stranger get our man’s life back on track?

Details

Year
2008
Type of project
Shorts
Running time
9 mins 51 secs
Format
HD
Director
Paul Gray
Producer
Douglas Dougan
Editor
Hazel Baillie
Screenwriter
Paul Gray
Director of Photography
Andrew Begg
Production Designer
Ailean Stuart
Sound
Mark Deas
Principal cast
Adam Tomkins, Alex Donald

Categories

Production Status

Production Company

Fluid Eye Productions Ltd,

10/4 Caledonian Road,
Edinburgh
EH11 2DG
UK

T +44 131 346 7121

Sales Company

Screen Academy Scotland

2a Merchiston Avenue
Edinburgh
EH10 5NU
UK

T +44 131 455 2572

http://screenacademyscotland.ac.uk/

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