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THE HELP DESK

a preview of the short film by Elizabeth Fraser

Elizabeth Fraser - WRITER & DIRECTOR
Conor Fisher - DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY

Orlee Buium - EDITOR
Breann Smordin - PRODUCER 
Sandra Cunningham - EXECUTIVE PRODUCER

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ABOUT THE FILM

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In this quirky and sweet tale, HUGO -- a socially awkward hermit -- tries to break free from his loneliness by following the advice of a failed 90s self-help guru and stumbles his way towards a true friend. 

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STARRING

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Andrew Bushell as HUGO

Katy Breier as EDWIN

Ehren Kassam as LEOPOLD
Pam Hyatt as MISS MILLER
Vanessa Burns as DR. SAWYER
Thomas Colford as FINN

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and with 

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Aaron Pool as FRANKIE FULLER

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CREW

Jean-Christophe Castell - 1ST ASSISTANT DIRECTOR
Emily Pasternak - 2ND ASSISTANT DIRECTOR
Colin Pember - 3RD ASSISTANT DIRECTOR
Andrew Sinclair - PRODUCTION DESIGNER
Aaron Smordin - ART DIRECTOR
Goldbloom - ART PRODUCTION ASSISTANT
James Marnell - 1ST ASSISTANT CAMERA
Laura Loaiza - 2ND ASSISTANT CAMERA
Alejandro Parga - 2ND ASSISTANT CAMERA
Chris Luciow - GAFFER
Alexandra Tse - KEY GRIP
Tom Rivet - SWING
James M Finlay - SOUND RECORDIST
Danielle Connor - COSTUME DESIGNER 
Alan Chau - ASSISTANT COSTUME DESIGNER
Isabelle Wrigglesworth - KEY HAIR & MAKEUP ARTIST
Glynnis Grant-Henderson - SCRIPT SUPERVISOR
Jackson Rock - STORY EDITOR
Emily Stranges - PRODUCTION MANAGER
Lina Toun - PRODUCTION ASSISTANT 
Tyler Davies  - PRODUCTION ASSISTANT

Conor Fisher - COLOURIST

Studio Feather - SOUND/FX DESIGN AND MIX
Stefanie Macchiusi - CREDIT DESIGN

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THANK YOU TO THE FOLLOWING WONDERFUL PEOPLE WITHOUT WHOM WE'D NEVER HAVE BEEN ABLE TO MAKE THIS FILM

Jen Smordin
Barbara Veder 
Tiffany Astle

Bryce Taylor-Vaisey
Miriam Arbus
Stefanie Macchiusi
Paul Gross
Ted Hill
Ashley Faye
Andrew Sinclair
Garry Honcharuk
Katie Miller
Jamie Miller
Barry Veder
Susannah Lee
Adam Goldhammer
Jenna Gartian
Dylan Reibling
Dennis Janovick
Meagan Bell
Bianca Catbagan
Jaz Azari
John Mckee
Chris West
Bram Cherun
Traci Mark 
Jessica Gelbard
Rob MacMillan 
David Sinclair
Mike Raffaghello
Ken Janovicek
Jay Deverett
Ben Allan 
Shelly Thompson
Jay Smordin
Molly McGlynn
Jonathan Joffe
Natalie Novak
Malcom & Linda
Jay Roy

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