35th cleveland international film festival :: march 24 - april 3, 2011

Family Shorts Program #1

Good Advice
SWEDEN | Directed by Andreas Tibblin | Running time: 15 minutes
It is the early 1980s. Ten-year-old Rasmus is tired of his parents never listening to him and decides to run away from home. But before leaving he records a cassette tape with different advice on how to handle life. His mother is pregnant and he plans to leave the tape for his unborn brother. info It is the early 1980s. Ten-year-old Rasmus is tired of his parents never listening to him and decides to run away from home. But before leaving he records a cassette tape with different advice on how to handle life. His mother is pregnant and he plans to leave the tape for his unborn brother.

The Incredible Story Of My Great Grandmother Olive
UNITED KINGDOM | Directed by Alberto Rodriguez | Running time: 13 minutes
An aging alien and a love struck grandma find romance, but just as they're about to get groovy, army intervention spoils the fun. info An aging alien and a love struck grandma find romance, but just as they're about to get groovy, army intervention spoils the fun.

Love Child
SWEDEN | Directed by Daniel Wirtberg | Running time: 6 minutes
A young girl enjoys the perfect life of being the only child, when one day a new family member arrives. info A young girl enjoys the perfect life of being the only child, when one day a new family member arrives.

The MisInventions of Milo Weatherby
USA | Directed by William Whirity | Running time: 24 minutes
A young boy named Milo Weatherby is the next Thomas Edison... or at least he'd like to think so. When Milo's newest invention, the Reverse Microwave, actually turns out to be a time machine, he and his best friend Levi set out on an adventure through time. info A young boy named Milo Weatherby is the next Thomas Edison... or at least he'd like to think so. When Milo's newest invention, the Reverse Microwave, actually turns out to be a time machine, he and his best friend Levi set out on an adventure through time.

Ņaco
PUERTO RICO | Directed by Julio Benito Cabrera | Running time: 11 minutes
–ACO is the story of Pepe and his brother Edgar. Two kids who skipped school to go surfing. No one knew their secret. On their way home, on a solitary road, when they thought they had all angles covered, along comes –ACO. info –ACO is the story of Pepe and his brother Edgar. Two kids who skipped school to go surfing. No one knew their secret. On their way home, on a solitary road, when they thought they had all angles covered, along comes –ACO.

Nico's Challenge
USA | Directed by Steve Audette | Running time: 15 minutes
A story of a 13 year-old-boy who faces special challenges as he climbs mount Kilimanjaro, the worlds highest freestanding mountain. His goal, to raise money and deliver free wheelchairs to the people of Tanzania. This coming of age adventure has some unexpected twists that push this child to his limits just before reaching the summit... info A story of a 13 year-old-boy who faces special challenges as he climbs mount Kilimanjaro, the worlds highest freestanding mountain. His goal, to raise money and deliver free wheelchairs to the people of Tanzania. This coming of age adventure has some unexpected twists that push this child to his limits just before reaching the summit at nineteen thousand feet above sea level.

She's a Fox
USA | Directed by Cameron Sawyer | Running time: 18 minutes
Infatuated with the hottest girl in school, fifth grader Cameron Sawyer puts everything on the line – including his mullet – to win the girl of his dreams. info Infatuated with the hottest girl in school, fifth grader Cameron Sawyer puts everything on the line – including his mullet – to win the girl of his dreams.