jessie posthumus

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Rocket Fuel

2022 • 10 minutes • Digital • 1.66 • English • Canada

Director: Jessie Posthumus
Co-Producers: Sarah Quan, Jeff Chiu Cinematographer: Benjamin Wong
Editor: Andrea Ziedenberg Original
Score: Kyle McCrae
Production Design: Mel Wright
Costumes by: Anastasia Popova
First Assistant Director: Joe Craib
Hair and Make Up: Nehnika Williams
Sound Recordist: Amanda Wong
Sound Design by Drew Thomas
Sound Mixing by S. Quinn Hoodless

Official Selections

Palm Springs Shortfest 2022
Montreal Festival du nouveau cinéma 2022
Vancouver International Film Festival 2022
FIN Atlantic International Film Festival 2022
International Film Festival of Ottawa 2023
Festival Regard 2023RiverRun International Film Festival 2023
Pendance Film Festival 2023 / Winner: Best Short Film 2023

“Directed and written by Jessie Posthumus, this down-to-earth yet lyrical short drama functions much like a snapshot in the life of three close-knit siblings, one where the small, precisely observed details speak volumes about their lives and relationships together. The narrative scale is small, capturing an errand one morning during the summer. The visuals are naturalistic, but their simplicity belies a keen sense of observation and sensitivity. What emerges is a touching yet melancholic portrait of three children who only have one another as they fend for themselves in a world that is increasingly disquieting in ways large and small." - Omeleto

Supported by The Canada Council for the Arts, and the Ontario Arts Council.

The feature film based on the short is currently in development and has been funded by Telefilm Canada.

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