Private Project

The Night Runners

A short thriller in which a woman walking along a street at night contemplates the motives behind two mysterious men running towards her. Adapted from the short story by Franz Kafka.

  • Nina Lawrenson
    Director
    Blake and a Bath, The Lighthouse, The Terranaut
  • Neil Huysamer
    Director
    There's No Place, Effective Immediately
  • Neil Huysamer
    Producer
  • Nina Lawrenson
    Producer
  • Naima Sebe
    Key Cast
    The Three Investigators and the Secret of Skeleton Island (2007), To Speak When Burning (2016)
  • Devon Delmar
    Cinematographer
  • Amy-Leigh Braaf
    Editor
  • Project Type:
    Short, Student
  • Genres:
    Thriller, Noir, Expressionist
  • Runtime:
    4 minutes 20 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    September 15, 2016
  • Production Budget:
    150 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    South Africa
  • Country of Filming:
    South Africa
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Black & White
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    Yes
Director Biography - Nina Lawrenson, Neil Huysamer

Nina Lawrenson is a director, producer and production designer from Cape Town, South Africa. They create films which focus on the emotional stories of everyday people, especially for better representation in cinema, having worked on both fiction and documentary films. Nina is currently completing their Honours in Film Production at the University of Cape Town.

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