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Extra, The

Year of completion
1999
Content type
Narrative Content
Format
Short
Genre
Comedy
Duration
10 minutes
Production Status
Completed

Synopsis

A day in the life of the world's worst extra, as Fire Rescuer (Peter Phelps) grapples with more than he bargained for. In the same vein as THIS IS SPINAL TAP and WAITING FOR GUFFMAN, THE EXTRA opens the lid on what it really means to be a film extra.
Completion Year
1999
Genres
Comedy
Format
Short
Production Status
Completed

Cast and Crew

Director

Darren Ashton

Writer

Darren Ashton

Editor

Louis Byrne-Smith

Make Up Designer

Danielle Hoareau

Director of Photography

Graeme Ross

Australian Sales Contact

Adam Wells

International Sales Contact

Adam Wells

Producer

Adam Wells

Cast

Peter Phelps, Julia Zemiro

Awards

1999 — Bathurst Film and Video Festival

1999 — Bathurst Film and Video Festival

1999 — Tropfest

1999 — Tropfest

Screenings

1999 — Bathurst Film and Video Festival

1999 — Bathurst Film and Video Festival

2000 — Florida Film Festival

Production Company

Renaissance House

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