Happy Birthday, Mango!
Young Almara tries hard to reach her son far away in the Philippines but everything goes wrong.
The busy Mettler family doesn’t seem to care and neither old Harold nor young teen Alex seem to even notice. But with ingenuity, Almara may just find a way to connect with her birthday boy back home.
This beautifully shot shortfilm makes a touching comment on the struggles to connect with others in a complex, busy world.
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Eva ColmersDirector2.57K, We Regret to Inform You..., Granny Baby, The Weightless Traveller, The Enemy Within, Luz, HandSum, Blink and more
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Eva ColmersWriterGranny Baby, The Weightless Traveller, The Enemy Within, HandSum, Blink and more
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Eva ColmersProducerSophia, 2.57k, Granny Baby, The Weightless Traveller, HandSum, Blink! and more
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Eric SpoethProducerWaiting for Waldemar, Mea Maxima Culpa, A Legacy of Service, The Manikin and more
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Nathania BernabeKey Cast"Almara"Pure Malice (Movie Works Production), The Switch (Trembling Void Studios) and more
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Taylor HatalaKey Cast"Alex"Janet Jackson World Tour, Fresh Off the Boat, Ellen Degeneres Show; winner of many international hip-hop competitions
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Samantha GrantKey Cast"Claire Mettler"
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Dean LonsdaleKey Cast"Richard Mettler"Blackstone tv series
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Renda DaldalenraKey Cast
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Horst FleischhauerKey Cast"Opa (grandpa) Harold"
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Alaister Dunn SisonKey Cast"Pepe"
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Wes MironDirector of PhotographyFrosty Affair (dramatic feature), Dark Sky (feature doc) and many more
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Jon Kawchukoriginal musicMemento Mori (feature doc), Daughter for Daughter (dramatic feature) and more
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Ryan Westleyeditor
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Matt VestProduction Design
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Zsofia Opra-SzaboCostume Design
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Project Type:Short
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Genres:drama, family, coming of age
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Runtime:13 minutes 14 seconds
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Completion Date:September 10, 2017
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Production Budget:15,000 USD
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Country of Origin:Canada
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Shooting Format:HD Kinefinity
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Aspect Ratio:1:85
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Film Color:Color
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First-time Filmmaker:No
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Student Project:No
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Breckenridge Film FestivalBreckenridge, CO
United States
November 1, 2017 -
Female Eye Film FestivalToronto, ON
Canada
June 23, 2017
Canadian Premiere -
Edmonton Short Film FestsivalEdmonton, AB
Canada
October 14, 2017 -
South Coast Jazz FestivalPort Dover
Canada
July 22, 2017 -
Culver City Film FestsivalLos Angeles
United States
December 8, 2017 -
Canada Short Film FestivalSaint John
Canada
December 9, 2017
Award of Distinction -
Black Maria Film FestivalJersey City
United States
December 9, 2017
Director's Choice Award -
Jaipur International Film FestivalJaipur
India
January 7, 2018
Official Selection -
Metamora Film FestivalWest Lin, Oregon
United States
February 14, 2018 -
International Film & Photography FestivalBali
Indonesia
February 2, 2018 -
World of Women Film Fair Middle EastDubai
United Arab Emirates
March 9, 2018 -
Jaipur International Film FestivalJaipur
India
January 7, 2018 -
Metamora Film FestivalVancouver, WA
United States -
International Film & Photography FestivalBali
Indonesia
February 4, 2018
Diamond Award in Story & Scriptwriting -
Women Make Waves Film FestivalTaipei City
Taiwan
October 12, 2018 -
International Film Festival for Peace, Inspiration, and EqualityJakarta
Indonesia
September 17, 2018 -
Hot Springs International Women's Film FestivalHot Springs National Park AZ
United States
March 17, 2018 -
Future Femme FestLondon
United Kingdom
March 28, 2019
Eva Colmers is an independent filmmaker who has written, directed and produced 12 award-winning short films in the dramatic and experimental genre including 2.57k, Granny Baby, The Weightless Traveller, End of the Rope, Luz and No Problem. She has also written and directed three documentaries for the National Film Board of Canada: We Regret to Inform You…, The Elder Project and The Enemy Within.
Her films have been screened at many international festivals as well as on television and she has received many awards for her accomplishments including festivals in New York, Toronto, London, Stuttgart and Izmir.
With a background in theatre, Colmers also creates visual background for theatre-, dance- and music performances and enjoys collaborations with artists in different disciplines. Eva enjoys meeting new people, places and challenges.
Ƒor more information on Colmers’ work, visit her company’s website at: www.noproblemproductions.ca
In many of my films I explore various aspects of alienation and belonging. An immigrant myself, I strongly can relate to the uprooting and pining that goes on in many of the Filipino careworkers coming to Canada in search of a "better life". Having recently made good friends with people in the Filipino community, I wanted to honour their story.