A widow, alone at home, sees something heavenly and wounded fall into her backyard. The old woman, coffee mug in hand, naturally tries to help. In this redemptive tale, written and narrated by Allan Gurganus, the ordinary goes briefly mythic. Kindness becomes what might save us yet.
(2016)
Featuring Jane Holding, Burr Johnson, Allan Gurganus, Jeffrey Meanza, Jan Chambers
Produced & Directed by Jim Haverkamp & Ellen Hemphill
Executive Producers Jane Holding & Allan Gurganus
Based on a short story by Allan Gurganus
Cinematography by Alex Maness
Production Design by Jan Chambers
Score by Allison Leyton-Brown
Edited by Jim Haverkamp & Ellen Hemphill
Awards
Best Overall Short Film, Best Actress, Artlightenment Art and Film Festival Nashville, TN
Best Original Film, ConCarolinas Short Film Festival Charlotte, NC
Laurel & Hardy Handshake Award, Flying Frame Festival, Goldona, IL
Best Narrative Short and Best Made in NC award, Longleaf Film Festival Raleigh, NC
Best Original Score, Wild Rose Int. Film Festival Des Moines, IA
Screenings
Antimatter (Art/Media) Festival, Victoria, BC, Cananda
Artlightenment Art and Film Festival, Nashville, TN
Asheville Film Festival, Asheville, NC
Athens International Film and Video Festival, Athens, OH
Big Muddy Film Festival, Carbondale, IL
BLOW-UP International Film Festival, Chicago, IL
Carrboro Film Festival, Carrboro, NC
ConCarolinas Short Film Festival, Charlotte, NC
Cucalorus Film Festival, Wilmington, NC
Durango Film Festival, Durango, CO
DC Independent Film Festival, Washington, DC
Flying Frame Film Festival, Golconda, IL
Imaginarium Convention, Louisville, KY
Longleaf Film Festival, Raleigh, NC
Minneapolis/St. Paul International Film Festival, Minneapolis, MN
Muscatine Independent Film Festival, Muscatine, IA
Rochester International Film Festival, Rochester, NY
Sick Chick Flicks Film Festival, Cary, NC
South Carolina Underground Film Festival, Charleston, SC
Third Eye Film Festival, New York, NY
Weird Film at the Winery, Berkeley, CA
Wild Rose Int. Film Festival, Des Moi