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Bonnie and Orville

A loving family gets torn apart by hunger and greed. This story is based on true events...

  • Alanna Willis
    Director
    Violin
  • Alanna Willis
    Writer
    Violin, 49 Robins
  • Alanna Willis
    Producer
    Violin
  • Alanna Willis
    Key Cast
    "Bonnie"
    The Space Between, Beyond Time, See Into The Trees
  • Jacob Rose
    Key Cast
    "Orville"
    Virgin On Embarrassing
  • Edie Doherty
    Key Cast
    "Emily Albert"
    See Into The Trees
  • Jemima Hurst
    Key Cast
    "Mrs Albert"
    Boardroom, Attempts on Her Life
  • Ashton Spear
    Key Cast
    "Mr Albert"
    Conscription, Still Young, The Haunting of Margam Castle
  • Sonny Schneider
    Key Cast
    "The Farmer"
  • Claudia Kurucz
    Assistant Director
    This Is Rubbish, Violin
  • Mette Rutter
    Production Designer
    Grieved
  • Leif Phelps
    Editor
    Caring, Violin
  • Luke Illingworth
    Composer
    Fearless Vampire Killers
  • Bernardo Hita
    Sound Designer
  • Naomi Shakespeare
    Sound Recordist
  • Ava Doyle
    Assistant Sound Recordist
  • Finley Norris
    Gaffer
  • Novelle Wa
    Assistant Camera
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Genres:
    Horror, Drama
  • Runtime:
    7 minutes 32 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    May 23, 2024
  • Production Budget:
    2,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    United Kingdom
  • Country of Filming:
    United Kingdom
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Digital Cinema Package:
    Unavailable
  • Big Fridge International Film Festival
    London
    United Kingdom
    January 15, 2025
    World Premiere
    Best Production Design
  • Shorted Films
    Online
    Short Film of the Month
  • Vegan Çiftlik Short Film Festival

    Turkey
    June 6, 2025
    Official Selection
  • UOB Film Festival
    Bristol
    United Kingdom
    May 16, 2025
    Official Selection
  • The London Lift-Off Sessions
    Online
    December 6, 2024
    Official Selection
  • Filmmaker Sessions Volume 9: Lift-Off
    Online
    July 1, 2024
    Official Selection
  • International Social Change Film Festival

    October 25, 2024
    Honorable Mention
Director Biography - Alanna Willis

I'm passionate about films that promote social change. My first film 'Violin' is currently doing the festival run, and I have just finished my second short film 'Bonnie and Orville'!

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Director Statement

'Bonnie and Orville' was created with the intention of bringing attention to the horrors of animal cruelty through a role reversal showing humans suffering the abuses that animals endure in real life. I found it interesting that many audience members asked me how the film is based on true events. This hesitation to recognise the film’s events as reflections of real-life practices shows just how hidden the realities of animal cruelty can be - and therefore the need to reveal them.