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SYNOPSIS

All his life, Justin managed to escape his own story. But his past catches up with him when he finds a box full of old family VHS tapes.  A film that begins as an homage to his deceased father develops into an attempt to no longer be a stranger to his own mother.

“REWIND FORWARD is disarmingly honest … and incredibly brave” – Luzerner Zeitung

“A deeply personal and multifaceted story about one family’s struggle to confront a tragedy. This filmmaker does not shy away from his personal feelings of shame and vulnerability. The resulting story is a testament to film’s capacity to have a healing impact on its subjects and creators.” – Jury Statement, Kurzfilmtage Winterthur

“It’s no coincidence that one of the best shorts of the year is also one of the most personal.” – Jon Fusco, No Film School

AWARDS / NOMINATIONS / SPECIAL MENTIONS

2018 Palm Springs Shortfest : Vimeo Staff Pick Award

2018 Signs of the Night IFF Bangkok: Audience Award  

2018 Festival Regard Saguenay: Best Documentary Short Film

2017 Locarno IFF: Golden Leopard Best Swiss Short Film

2017 Kurzfilmtage Winterthur: Special Mention

2018 Swiss Film Award: Nomination Best Short Film

FESTIVALS

2018 Palm Springs International ShortFest: International Competition

2018 La Guarimba International Film Festival: International Competition

2018 Festival Signs of the Night Bangkok: International Competition

2018 Molodist IFF, Kiev, Ukraine: International Short Competition

2018 Huesca IFF, Huesca, Spain: Short Documentary Competition

2018 Go Short IFF, Nijmegen, Netherlands: European Competition

2018 Festival Regard, Saguenay, Quebec: Official Competition

2018 Max Ophüls Film Festival, Saarbrücken, Germany: MOP-Shortlist

2018 Solothurn Film Festival, Switzerland: Official Selection

2017 Kurzfilmtage Winterthur, Switzerland: National Competition

2017 Dok Leipzig IFF, Germany: International Competition

2017 Locarno IFF, Sweitzerland: National Short Film Competition

Credits

Directed by: Justin Stoneham 

Written by: Justin Stoneham and Kaleo La Belle 

Cinematography: Andi Widmer

Editing: Corina Schwingruber Ilic

Music: Heidi Happy

Producers: Kaleo La Belle, Emma Marxer 

Co-Production: SRF Schweizer Radio und Fernsehen 

Production: La Belle Film GmbH 

Supported by: The Albert Koechlin Stiftung, Bundesamt für Kultur, Kanton Luzern, Swiss Films

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