Work Experience

11m
Comedy
6.7

Work Experience is a 1989 short film directed by James Hendrie. It follows Terence who is caught in a vicious circle. He cannot get a job because he has no experience, but he cannot gain experience without getting a job! The film won an Oscar for Best Live Action Short Film.

Cast

Lenny Henry
Terence
Susan Brown
Mrs Percival
Kathy Burke
Sally
Shelagh Fraser
Lost Shopper
Neil Pearson
Greg
Neil McCaul
Father
John Normington
Senior Floor Manager
Annabel Leventon
Wealthy Woman
Graham Seed
The Man
Nick Stringer
Man on Phone
Hannah Tucek
Little Girl

Crew

James Hendrie
Director, Writer
Annabel Ware
Editor
Robin Vidgeon
Director of Photography
Christopher Newman
First Assistant Director
Ann Wingate
Executive Producer
Mary Bell
Producer
Phoebe De Gaye
Costumer
Sally Sutton
Makeup & Hair
Simon Hayter
Sound
Simon Brint
Music
Penny Eyles
Continuity
Gary Hutchings
Grip
Terry Bamber
Production Manager
Paul Ghirardani
Art Direction

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