Project Detail

Yellow Bird

Name: Yellow Bird
Director: Tom Lanwern Hooper
Released: 2003
Duration: 11 mins 32 secs

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

Production Status

Complete

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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