SHORTS PROGRAM: EXPLORE! SHORTS FOR ALL AGES
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HIFF 2019

Short Film Programs

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The colorful characters in this family-friendly program remind us to keep on keepin’ on!


ALL IN GOOD TIME 15 minutes | 2018 | Narrative Short
English | Ireland

With the help of a magical bottle, two children living 100 years apart strike up a time-traveling correspondence.

Directed by
Bonnie Dempsey

Produced by
David O'Sullivan

Written by
Rodney Lee

Featuring
Thethe Kazadi
Ruby Dunne



CYCLE 2 minutes | 2018 | Narrative Short
| Netherlands

Following a bike-riding lesson from her grandfather, a young girl discovers that the real adventure begins where the road ends.

Directed by
Sophie Olga de Jong
Sytske Kok

Produced by
Nancy Fornoville
Willem Thijssen

Written by
Sytske Kok



HORS PISTE 6 minutes | 2018 | Narrative Short
| France

An alpine rescue mission goes way, way off course…

Directed by
Léo Brunel
Loris Cavalier
Camille Jalabert
Oscar Malet

Produced by
Julien Deparis

Written by
Léo Brunel
Loris Cavalier
Camille Jalabert
Oscar Malet



TREE #3 20 minutes | 2018 | Narrative Short
English/Hebrew | USA

After he’s been cast as a tree (again!) in his annual middle school play, Itai decides to make the most of his seemingly small role.

Directed by
Omer Ben-Shachar

Produced by
Iris Xuan Yang

Written by
Omer Ben-Shachar
Sydney Meadow

Featuring
Lior Malka
Rita Zohar
Eva Du
Alex Gonzalez
Kelly Ryan
Shira Gross
Ohad Bitton



THE WRONG ROCK 13 minutes | 2018 | Narrative Short
| UK

A lonely mushroom embarks on an epic adventure to find his place in life.

Directed by
Michael Cawood

Produced by
Julie Pifher

Written by
Michael Cawood