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Fantastic Short Films 3

Jonah and the Vicarious Nature of Homesickness

Bryn CHAINEY

Germany2010 13min Digi-Beta Color Asian Premiere

Synopsis

One day Jonah left his family. He gave no explanation and no goodbye, only a telephone number which redirects to an answering machine. High above Earth in his homemade spaceship, Jonah now records his familys messages via a tin-can-phone with an extraordinarily long string.

Diretor

Bryn CHAINEY

Born, London 1986. Graduated from Griffith Film School, Brisbane 2006. Primary interests include peanut butter and making films. Was named "Best Director" at the 2007 Queensland New Filmmakers Awards. Later received the emerging director"s prize at the 2010 Berlin International Film Festival.