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Needy and the Greedy, The

Year of completion
1995
Content type
Documentary
Format
Short
Genre
History
Duration
17 minutes
Production Status
Completed

Synopsis

An experimental documentary about the rituals of horse racing and gambling. The horsetrainer, the jockey, the bookie and the punter. Four characters who celebrate and reminice about horseracing, gambling and what it means to win and lose.
Completion Year
1995
Genres
History
Format
Short
Production Status
Completed

Cast and Crew

Director

Liz Burke

Producer

Liz Burke, Charlotte Seymour

Writer

Liz Burke

Director of Photography

Jaems Grant

Editor

Rosie Jones

Composer

Tony Kastanos

Production Designer

Pamela Woods

Cast

Richard Freedman, Peter Hutchinson, Oke King, Ella Bambery

Awards

1996 — Humboldt International Film Festival

1997 — St Kilda Film Festival

Screenings

1996 — Humboldt International Film Festival

1996 — Wellington Film Festival

1997 — St Kilda Film Festival

Sales

Australian Sales

Murmur Films

International Sales

David Bromley Television International

Production Company

Murmur Films

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