Shorts Program: LET’S GO CRAZY
86 minutes

HIFF 2018

Short Film Programs

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The madcap characters in this collection of comedic shorts are just trying to have a good time, thank you very much.


ALL INCLUSIVE 10 minutes | 2018 | Documentary Short
| Switzerland

US Premiere

A surreal and satirical observation of a cruise holiday, where every last minute is scheduled with nonstop “fun.”

Directed by
Corina Schwingruber Ilić

Produced by
Stella Händler

Written by
Corina Schwingruber Ilić



HOW TO SWIM “Eich Lishot” 15 minutes | 2018 | Narrative Short
Hebrew | Israel

New York Premiere

In the last few days of her pregnancy, a terrified mother-to-be kidnaps a maternal stranger for an afternoon of hijinks.

Directed by
Noa Gusakov

Produced by
Leah Tonic

Written by
Noa Gusakov

Featuring
Dina Sanderson
Oril Zilbershatz



MILK AND COOKIES 8 minutes | 2018 | Narrative Short
English | USA

Grace is five. She wants milk and cookies. Every day. Real bad.

Directed by
Andrew Ramsay
Patrick Mulvey

Produced by
Marika Engelhardt
Kate Romond
Patrick Mulvey
Andrew Scott-Ramsay

Written by
Andrew Scott-Ramsay & Patrick Mulvey

Featuring
Grace Worthington
Marika Engelhardt



OFFSTAGE 25 minutes | 2017 | Narrative Short
Romanian | Romania

East Coast Premiere

A famous Romanian thespian is held hostage by an obsessive mother who puts all other stage moms to shame.

Directed by
Andrei Huțuleac

Produced by
Dan Chișu
Andrei Huțuleac

Written by
Andrei Huțuleac

Featuring
Adrian Titieni
Tudor Istodor
Amalia Ciolan



TO PLANT A FLAG 15 minutes | 2018 | Narrative Short
English | Norway/Iceland

US Premiere

In preparation for the 1969 lunar landing, two hapless astronauts-in-training must navigate a territory that is somehow even less hospitable than the moon: Iceland.

Directed by
Bobbie Peers

Produced by
Ruben Thorkildsen
Skuli Malmquist

Written by
Bobbie Peers

Featuring
Jason Schwartzman
Jake Johnson
Ingvar E. Sigurðsson
Seth Morris



WITH THELMA “Avec Thelma” 13 minutes | 2017 | Narrative Short
French | Belgium

Jean and Vincent suddenly find themselves in charge of their young niece when a volcanic eruption unexpectedly strands her parents overseas.

Directed by
Ann Sirot
Raphaël Balboni

Produced by
Julie Esparbes

Written by
Ann Sirot
Raphaël Balboni

Featuring
Jean Le Peltier
Vincent Lecuyer
Thelma Balboni
Gilles Remiche