Experiencing Interruptions?

There's Always Time To Say It

A man calls the same people every day to say goodbye.

  • Jen Kuhn
    Director
  • Jen Kuhn
    Writer
  • Jen Kuhn
    Producer
  • Neal Tyler
    Producer
  • Georgia Reed
    Producer
  • Matthew Jacobs
    Key Cast
    "Charles"
  • Jen Kuhn
    Key Cast
    "Charlotte"
  • Megan Duffy
    Key Cast
    "Anne"
  • Georgia Reed
    Key Cast
    "Kelly"
  • David Goryl
    Key Cast
    "Paul"
  • Neal Tyler
    Director of Photography
  • Jane Antonia Cornish
    Music
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Runtime:
    14 minutes 28 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    January 8, 2024
  • Production Budget:
    6,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    1.85:1
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Digital Cinema Package:
    Unavailable
  • Omaha Film Festival
    Omaha, Nebraska
    United States
    March 2, 2024
    World Premiere
    Official Selection
  • Short.Sweet.Film.Fest
    Cleveland, Ohio
    United States
    March 3, 2024
    Ohio Premiere
    Official Selection
Director Biography - Jen Kuhn

JEN KUHN enjoys a career as a writer/director, producer, actress, and cellist based in Los Angeles.

She graduated high school at Interlochen Arts Academy and went on to conservatory at Cleveland Institute of Music for Cello Performance.

Her feature screenplay THANKS FOR LISTENING advanced to Second Rounds for both the Austin Film Festival and Sundance Screenwriters Labs. She has most recently worked as Script Coordinator for Amazon's MODERN LOVE and MOZART IN THE JUNGLE, and as a Director's Assistant for Kat Coiro (She-Hulk, Marry Me) for a couple pilots for Fox/Disney Studios.

As an actor, she has appeared in TV and films such as PARENTHOOD, CASTLE, BOSTON LEGAL, and most recently in Bernard Rose's latest film TRAVELING LIGHT opposite Tony Todd, in which she was also Associate Producer. And as a cellist, she has recorded on over 200 movies and TV shows.

She is currently preparing to direct her first feature GRACIAS PADRE - set in Mazatlán, Mexico.

When she isn’t filmmaking, writing, acting, or playing cello, she can be found elbow deep in the dirt of her garden plot in a peaceful community garden, smack in the heart of Hollywood, harvesting vegetables and exhausting her friends with garden metaphors.

Jen is a member of the WGAW, SAG-AFTRA, and the AFM.

MATTHEW JACOBS - Lead Actor Bio

MATTHEW JACOBS has been writing, directing, and more recently acting for over thirty years both in the UK and America. Writing credits include THE EMPEROR'S NEW GROOVE, DOCTOR WHO, LASSIE, PAPERHOUSE, YOUNG INDIANA JONES CHRONICLES and many more ranging from grind-house to art-house. Directing credits include award-winning BBC/BFI feature films: HALLELUJAH ANYHOW (Sundance 1992) and MOTHERTIME (BANFF 1998) and indy movies YOUR GOOD FRIEND and BAR AMERICA. Acting credits include co-lead in BOXING DAY(2012) with Danny Huston which played in competition at the Venice Film Festival and was released theatrically in the UK. He can currently be seen in a leading roles in Bernard Rose's TRAVELING LIGHT and his own award-winning documentary DOCTOR WHO AM I (Gravitas 2023).

NEAL TYLER - Director of Photography/Producer

Neal Tyler's directorial feature debut, “Driftwood,” had a successful festival run where it was awarded ‘Best Cinematography’ and ‘Best Production Design.’ It will be released in March of 2024 by Octane Multimedia. His short films (such as “Immolation” and “Iris”) have played at multiple film festivals, winning ‘Best Drama,’ ‘Best Editing,’ acting awards, and more. “Immolation” is set to be released by Chilling Entertainment mid-2024.

As Director of Photography, Neal received ‘Best Cinematography’ at Golden State Film Festival, Culver City Film Festival, and Silver State Film Festival for his work on “Driftwood” and the feature films “Bittertooth” and “Blood Covered Chocolate.”

His original screenplays have placed as Finalists and Semi-Finalists at Austin Film Festival, PAGE International Awards, BlueCat, Script Pipeline, ScreenCraft, and other top competitions.

Neal recently served as Co-Executive Producer on the series “Cesar Millan: Better Human Better Dog” (Nat Geo), and has produced for A&E, Animal Planet, PBS, Disney+, Amazon Prime, and more.

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Director Statement

With this film, I hope to highlight a particular type of suicide with aging men dealing with grief and loss of a loved one. I lost my uncle this way and as my dad ages into his late 80’s I worry about him too.

Suicide is a leading cause of mortality in the United States.

And according to the CDC these are the most recent figures (from 2021).

Among adults age 55 and older, the suicide rate for men was 29.6 deaths per 100,000 population verses 6.2 for women.

And as the men get older, the suicide rate increases to 38.2 (ages 75–84) and 55.7 (age 85 and older); whereas the suicide rate for women as they age gets lower, down to 3.3.

And firearm-related suicide was the leading mechanism of death for men age 55 and older.

In this film, I wanted to explore the final days of a man determined to take his own life and his preparations to make peace beforehand. I wanted to capture the cycle of loss, isolation, and suicide. And how we as a society are there (and not there) for each other in our busy modern lives, despite having plenty of ways to connect.