Private Project

Ed and Alfie

Alfreida (Alfie) Biggs, has lost the love of her life to Alzheimer's. On his 70th birthday, Alfie arrives at the long term care facility to discover that Ed hasn't consumed any food or fluids in the past 24 hours. The doctor recommends immediate medical intervention but Alfie is torn between wanting to keep her husband with her a little longer and letting him go. She has three hours to decide.

  • Shelly J Hong
    Director
    Mother Tongue; Such A Small Thing
  • Lynda Simmons
    Writer
  • Lynda Simmons
    Producer
  • Shelly J Hong
    Producer
    Such A Small Thing; Good Girls; Note To Self; 504
  • Kyra Harper
    Key Cast
    "Alfie"
    Deadbolt; Something Undone; Six Days To Die; Daniel Undone; Orphan Black
  • David Ferry
    Key Cast
    "Ed"
    Medium Young; Danger Next Door; Coroner; Boodock Saints II; Boondock Saints
  • Izaak Smith
    Key Cast
    "Julian"
    The Umbrella Academy; Slumberland; Longing; Ginny and Georgia
  • Jayne Eastwood
    Key Cast
    "Phyllis"
    Murdoch Mysteries; The Christmas Charade; Ruby And The Well; Sullivan's Crossing; My Big Fat Greek Wedding
  • Roy Lewis
    Key Cast
    "Neil"
    The Jane Mysteries; A Christmas Serenade; Tommy Boy; Slings & Arrows
  • Carolyn Fe
    Key Cast
    "Dr. Bright"
    Mother; Work It Out Wombats; L'oeil du Cyclone; Blues Clue and You; Alice Darling
  • Allison Feliciano
    Key Cast
    "Young Alfie"
    Designated Survivor; Condor; Six City; Skymed
  • Jonathon LeRose
    Key Cast
    "Young Ed"
    The Pradeeps of Pittsburgh; Salvation: Albatross; Small Pieces
  • Lauren Arthur
    Key Cast
    "Jessica"
    Fellow Travelers
  • Devan Semeniuk
    Key Cast
    "Dylan"
    Fear Thy Neighbour; Switched At Death; The Way Home
  • Deborah Lobban
    Key Cast
    "Woman In Car"
    Murdoch Mysteries; Summer at Charlotte's; Degrassi High; Rising Suns
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Genres:
    Drama, family, love, alzheimers
  • Runtime:
    19 minutes 50 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    November 21, 2024
  • Country of Origin:
    Canada
  • Country of Filming:
    Canada
  • Language:
    English
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
Director Biography - Shelly J Hong

Shelly J. Hong is an award-winning filmmaker, originally from Korea, who moved to Canada at the tender age of five where she spent a disproportionately large amount of time in front of the television. Because of this, she became an actor but quickly moved behind the camera to work in production where she spent 15 years learning the trade. She then moved into directing where her directorial debut, Such a Small Thing, won the Silver Winner for Best Short and Gold Winner for Best Editing at the Queen Palm Film Festival, Award of Distinction at Canada Shorts, and Official Selection at the Toronto Shorts International Film Festival.

Shelly is currently preparing to shoot her fourth short, developing a feature and launching her latest film Ed & Alfie into the film festival circuit. She is also the creator and producer of Juno & Jayne Talking and Learning Stuff, a live talk show hosted by Juno Rinaldi (Workin’ Moms) and legendary Canadian actor, Jayne Eastwood. She is an alumnae of the Women in the Director’s Chair Career Advancement Module (2022) and Story and Leadership (2023) and is very grateful for all those hours spent in front of the television.

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Director Statement

What drew me to Lynda’s script is the way she says the quiet part out loud. Without judgement or agenda, just lots of love. Alzheimer’s affects millions of families including my own and this story asks difficult questions often not raised.

Our main character, Alfreida Biggs, has lost the love of her life to this ruthless illness. Because of her love for Ed, she too has become a prisoner.

It is the caregivers not the illness that I want to highlight in this film. The reality of their struggles and the beauty of their strength in an impossible situation.

There are no right or wrong answers when dealing with a disease that makes no sense. All we can hope to find, is the strength to carry on.