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    Cease & Desist

    • 2018
    • 00h 03m 10s
    • Ryan Steel
    • Rent $200
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    Synopsis

    Under the shadow of the billboards of Winnipeg's ubiquitous miscreant, a freelance graphic designer encounters a rare type of cricket.

    Categories

    • Comedy,
    • Labour,
    • Documentary,
    • Experimental,
    • Short,
    • Urban

    Shooting Format

    • Super 8mm,
    • HD,
    • Computer Generated

    Languages

    • English

    Additional Details

    • Music,
    • Voice-Over,
    • Colour,
    • Black & White,
    • Animated Objects,
    • Computer Animation,
    • Stop Motion,
    • Hand Processed

    Available Subtitle

    • None

    Region

    • Manitoba

    Screening Formats

    • DVD,
    • H.264

    Credits

    • Director: Ryan Steel

    Provided By

    • Winnipeg Film Group logo

    Festivals

    • Gimli Film Festival - Manitoba

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    • 2018
    • Ryan Steel

    A Birdwatcher becomes infatuated with a traveler seeking shelter in his wife's cabin.

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