Project Detail

Western Eyes

Synopsis

Slim O'Rafferty, the tired old cowboy, needs to pass his compulsory annual eye-test in order to continue riding his horse. The chief optician's deputy has other ideas.

Details

Year
2006
Type of project
Shorts
Running time
6 mins
Format
DigiBeta
Director
Hester Clark
Producer
Hester Clark
Editor
Jono Griffith, Matthew Davidson
Screenwriter
Hester Clark, Tom Edge
Director of Photography
Alex Hill
Production Designer
Hester Clark
Sound
Adele Fletcher, Rainer Heesch
Principal cast
Leonard Fenton, Avril Clark, Mark Walker
Sound Recordist
Andy Paddon

Categories

Production Status

Production Company

National Film and Television School

Beaconsfield Studios
Station Road, Beaconsfield
Buckinghamshire HP9 1LG
UK

T +44 (0)14 9473 1457

www.nftsfilm-tv.ac.uk

Sales Company

National Film and Television School

Beaconsfield Studios
Station Road, Beaconsfield
Buckinghamshire HP9 1LG
UK

T +44 (0)14 9473 1457

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