Canadian Premiere
Three siblings decide to collect the cans and bottles left over from they backyard party their parents hosted the previous night. On their journey to the bottling depot, obstacles arise.
Supported by
Community Broadcast Partner
Community Partner
Abbey Jean Cowan, Luxton Handspiker, Antonina Battrick, Paul Gordon
Canada
2021
English
Featured in:
VIFF Short Forum: Program 5
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American Doctor
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Credits
Executive Producer
Nicholas Bradford-Ewart, Jessie Posthumus, Sarah Quan
Producer
Sarah Quan
Screenwriter
Jessie Posthumus
Cinematography
Benjamin Wong
Editor
Andrea Ziedenberg
Production Design
Mel Wright
Original Music
Kyle McCrea
Director
Jessie Posthumus
Jessie Posthumus is a Canadian writer, director, and editor working in both documentary and narrative film. Her short films have premiered in festivals such as Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival, Big Sky Documentary Film Festival, Inside Out, and Frameline, and have collected a number of Audience Choice and Best in Show awards. In her work, you will find a deep understanding of world-building, as well as a keen sense of humour. Her latest directing work includes a series of short documentaries about Canadians who are bad at their hobbies, as well as the short narrative film Rocket Fuel.