Project Detail

Winnie and the Duppy Bat

Synopsis

The bittersweet comedy of a little Jamaican girl, Winnie. In the guise of her alter-ego Danger Girl, she sets out to catch the infamous Duppy Bat - a creature within Jamaican mythology symbolizing the imminent death of someone close - and thereby save her dying mother.

Details

Year
2008
Type of project
Shorts
Running time
11 mins 57 sec
Format
HiDef
Director
Annetta Laufer
Producer
Patrick Berry, Stephanie Turnbull - Tower Hamlets and Hackney Production Scheme
Co-Producer
Patrick Berry, Stephanie Turnbull - Tower Hamlets and Hackney Production Scheme
Editor
Cyril Metzger
Screenwriter
Annetta Laufer
Director of Photography
David Marsh
Production Designer
Tanya Bowd
Sound
Peter Hodges
Composer
Ciyo Brown
Principal cast
Grace Peters, Prince Miller, Yvonne Brewster, Kane Leeson, Claire Perkins

Categories

Production Status

Production Company

Big Hug Ltd

37 Rainham Road
London NW10 5DL
UK

T/F +44 (0)20 8964 0147

Sales Company

Big Hug Ltd

37 Rainham Road
London NW10 5DL
UK

T/F +44 (0)20 8964 0147

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