Shorts Program: LET’S GO CRAZY 86 minutes HIFF 2018 Short Film Programs VIEW HIFF ARCHIVE VIEW 2020 FILM GUIDE 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