Project Detail

Yellow Bird

Synopsis

Yellow Bird is a small tale of innocence and hope. Dan and his adolescent friends play increasingly dangerous games. On a building site, they construct a giant kite from scaffolding and tarpaulin, and haul it to the top of the hill in an attempt to fly it.

Details

Year
2003
Type of project
Shorts
Running time
11 mins 32 secs
Format
DigiBeta, Beta SP, 35mm, Kodak
Director
Tom Lanwern Hooper
Producer
Julian May
Executive Producer
Julian May
Editor
Julian May
Screenwriter
Julian May, Tom Lanwern Hooper
Director of Photography
Baz Irvine
Sound
Ian Wilson
Composer
Miguel Mera
Principal cast
John Durkin, Christian Foster, Tom Stansfield, Tamsin Olivier

Categories

Production Status

Production Company

Yellow Bird Productions

2 Valmar Road
London SE5 9NG
UK

T/F+44 (0)20 7326 4419

yellowbirdproduction@yahoo.co.uk

Sales Company

SFB/Short Film Bureau

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