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Heartbreak Motel

Year of completion
1997
Content type
Narrative Content
Format
Short
Genre
Comedy
Duration
7.5 minutes
Production Status
Completed

Synopsis

A black comedy about desperation and inspiration. Guy, a frustrated writer suffering from love gone wrong, checks into Heartbreak Motel. As his suicide note becomes his novel, he avoids the motel's full hospitality.
Completion Year
1997
Genres
Comedy
Format
Short
Production Status
Completed

Cast and Crew

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Lara Bowden

International Sales Contact

Lara Bowden

Producer

Richard Chataway

Director

Greg Holfeld

Writer

Greg Holfeld

Cast

Andy Seymour, Syd Brisbane, Bob Francis, Lara Bowden

Awards

1997 — Dong-A LG International Festival of Comics and Animation – Special Prize for Sound and Music - Peter Best and Sean Timms

1997 — New Adelaide Film and Video Festival – Most Outstanding Film or Video - Greg Holfeld

1997 — New Adelaide Film and Video Festival – Best Animation - Greg Holfeld

Screenings

1998 — Cinanima - Animated Film Festival of Espinho

1997 — Dong-A LG International Festival of Comics and Animation

1997 — New Adelaide Film and Video Festival

1997 — New Adelaide Film and Video Festival

2003 — Annecy International Animation Film Festival

1997 — Annecy International Animation Film Festival

Production Company

Anifex Pty Ltd

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