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The
Secret of Year Six is a 10-minute drama that examines the impact
of a tragic school event on the lives of two adults, Mike and Valerie,
now aged 30 and reluctantly attending a class reunion.
To
clear up the misunderstanding between them, Mike takes Valerie back
in time to tell her the story of how his best friend Abdelkadar,
ended up shooting and killing his older brother, Ali.
Director:
Francois Gandolfi
Francois
directed his first short for Screen West Midlands as part of their
First Cut strand, aimed at first time filmmakers.
Francois
also has wide experience as a director and editor on many factual
TV programmes (with Maverick Television) and was Assistant Editor
on the feature film, Nasty Neighbours. Francois is currently directing
a new series for Channel 4.
Producer:
Helen Jenks
Helen
has been working in television for the past eight years. She has
worked for production companies in Los Angeles, London and has been
based in Birmingham for the past four years.
She
has worked on a variety of programmes ranging from Question Time
for the BBC to two series with renowned chef Keith Floyd. Helen
is currently Production Manager on a new series for Channel 4.
Writer:
Andy Conway
The
script was written by Birmingham- based screenwriter Andy Conway,
whose fiction has been published in a variety of anthologies, and
who is currently writing a feature film treatment for British director
John Humphreys and Hollywood producer/ screenwriter Brian Lapan.
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