"That's a fucking hill you've climbed...Great short"
director Paul Thomas Anderson

Writing obituaries for a local newspaper to keep the wolf from the door, coupled with the complete avoidance of his own mother’s death – universally rejected novelist Harvey Harris (Joseph May) is feeling more distanced than ever from the world and those who surround him.

An attempt to ease his guilt leads harvey to sneaking into the very funerals he writes about, where a chance meeting of a strong-willed woman named Mona Miller (Sarah Slean) will force Harvey to confront his greatest fears about loss and rejection and how to find a way to connect through the most severe forms of disconnection.

The film was nominated for two Leo Awards in 2009 for Best Male Lead Performance in a Short Film (Joseph May) and Best Screenplay in a Short Film (CJ Wallis) and played in film festivals across North America and Europe.

CREDITS & TECHNICAL INFORMATION

Shot on the Red One Camera, 2:35.1 at 4k resolution.
Color. Running time: 20 minutes.


Joseph May, Sarah Slean, Troy De Lottinville, Rikki Gagne
Lee Anne Fava, Barry Birnberg, Harry Weisbaum, Sharon Weisbaum


Writer & Direction: CJ Wallis
Producer: Elli Weisbaum, Navid Soofi
Cinematography: Robert Walsh
Editing: Jeffrey Zablotny
Original Music by: Kevin James Maher


"Happiness"
Written & Performed by Elliott Smith
Used With Permission


"All Alright"
Written & Performed by Sigur Ros
Used With Permission


"Christmas Time Is Here"
Written & Performed by Vince Guaraldi Trio
Used With Permission


"Clouds"
Written & Performed by Kevin James Maher
Copyright © 2009


"Hope (Optimistic)"
Written & Performed by Kevin James Maher
Copyright © 2009


"Dinner Time"
Written & Performed by Kevin James Maher
Copyright © 2009



2009