A Guide to Becoming a Detective

A Guide to Becoming a Detective is a short film about beautiful encounters, and our fond and sometimes warped memories of those moments. In the disguise of a detective narrative, we find a Sherlock Holmes wannabe and a bumbling sidekick...

New Zealand Production

Short 2022 Comedy 15.00 minutes

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A smug detective introduces his clueless sidekick to the ropes of the trade, but is made to confront the reason he became a private eye in the first place– an elusive dream girl and her mysterious disappearance.

Directors

Beyond Wen

Producers

Beyond Wen

Screenplay Writers

Beyond Wen

Cast

Nick Davies
Detective

Jenny Chung
Eggy

Astrea Dominue
Girl

Aman Bajaj
Frank

Dou Dou
Brownie

Crew

Eoin O'Liddigh | DOP

Leah McVeagh | Co-Producer

Raewyn Seto | Music by

Luke Thornborough | Editor

Beyond Wen | Editor

Production Company

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