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Run For Your Life

An old lady tries to enjoy a relaxing moment on a park bench, when a jogger comes by. He is a Roadrunner to her Coyote, and now all hell breaks loose.

  • Lars B. Frahm
    Director
  • Lars B. Frahm
    Writer
  • Tara Salas
    Producer
  • Charlotte Wangel
    Key Cast
    "Bodil (Woman on bench)"
  • Mikkel Aalund Pedersen
    Key Cast
    "Frederik (Jogger)"
  • Simon Nielsen
    Key Cast
    "Jerome (Man on bench)"
  • Ditte Drehn
    Key Cast
    "Jogger #2"
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    Løb for livet
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Genres:
    Comedy
  • Runtime:
    4 minutes 58 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    March 27, 2023
  • Production Budget:
    2,000 EUR
  • Country of Origin:
    Denmark
  • Country of Filming:
    Denmark
  • Language:
    No Dialogue
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Brejning Film Festival
    Brejning
    Denmark
    October 6, 2023
    Danish premiere
    Finalist: Best Danish Film + Audience Sweetheart
  • Film 4 Fun Festival
    Bucharest
    Romania
    November 3, 2023
    International premiere
    In Competition
  • Bathinda Film Festival
    Bathinda
    India
    November 4, 2023
    Asian Premiere
    Official Selection
  • No Words International Short Film Festival
    Ptolemaida
    Greece
    December 23, 2023
    Greek premiere
    Winner: Best International Film
  • Krosno Movie Days
    Krosno
    Poland
    January 19, 2024
    Polish premiere
    In competition
  • IFSAK Short Film Festival
    Istanbul
    Turkey
    March 16, 2024
    Turkish premiere
    Official Selection
  • Filmfest Schleswig-Holstein
    Kiel
    Germany
    April 2, 2024
    German premiere
    Official Selection
  • Västerås Film Festival
    Västerås
    Sweden
    May 10, 2024
    Swedish premiere
    In competition
  • Cannes Film Awards
    Cannes
    France
    Honorable mention: Best Silent Film
  • 300 Seconds Short Film Festival
    Toronto
    Canada
    August 25, 2024
    North American Premiere
    Winner - Best Actress
  • Spiny Babbler International Film Festival
    Kathmandu
    Nepal
    September 12, 2024
    Nepal premiere
    Winner: Best cinematography
  • Neo-South Independent Film Festival
    Sri Gading
    Malaysia
    October 12, 2024
    Malaysian premiere
    Winner: Best Out of Competition Short Film
  • Sugar Loaf Film Festival
    New York
    United States
    October 5, 2024
    US premiere
    Finalist: Best Comedy Short
  • Funny Life Film Festival
    London
    United Kingdom
    October 19, 2024
    UK premiere
    Official Selection
Director Biography - Lars B. Frahm

Lars B. Frahm graduated Westminster Film School in London in 2008. Since then he has been involved with the success of film festivals such as CPH PIX and BUSTER in Copenhagen. Run For Your Life is the first film written and directed by him since his return to live action filmmaking.

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Director Statement

Many short films take themselves too seriously. With this film we wanted to make something that was just good fun entertainment. The film draws inspiration from the old cartoons that we used to watch as kids, and by adding the live action element on the picture side and adding all sound in post, we create a unique universe for the film. It was also important to show that older actresses can play other roles than the sweet grandmother.