Work Experience (film)

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Work Experience
Directed by James Hendrie
Written byJames Hendrie
Produced byMary Bell
Starring Lenny Henry
Kathy Burke
CinematographyRobin Vidgeon
Edited byAnnabel Ware
Music by Simon Brint
Production
company
North Inch Production
Distributed by Channel Four Films
Release date
  • 1989 (1989)
Running time
11 minutes
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish

Work Experience is a 1989 British short comedy film directed by James Hendrie and starring Lenny Henry and Kathy Burke. It won the Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film at the 62nd Academy Awards. [1]

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References

  1. "Work Experience (1989)". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times . 19 May 2011. Archived from the original on 20 May 2011. Retrieved 25 May 2008.
    - "The 62nd Academy Awards - 1990". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Archived from the original on 6 July 2011. Retrieved 17 October 2011.