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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