Red Balloon

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11 minutes – Drama
Language: English
Festival release date: September 19, 2020 (Cinéfest Sudbury International Film Festival)
Release date: TBA
Production companies: Federgreen Entertainment, Lucky Dime Films, Film Coop
Canadian distributor:

Tim’s young son Devon is very ill. To cope with his emotions, Tim takes daily jogs to the boardwalk. It is here that he buys Devon a red balloon every day to encourage him to keep fighting. Devon always begs to join him but Tim refuses, worried about his condition. While reflecting with his wife Milly on days when Devon was still well, their younger daughter hurries in to tell them Devon’s acting up. Tim rushes in to discover Devon cutting the balloon strings, wishing to see them fly. Overwhelmed with emotion, Tim ventures out alone immediately for a new balloon, despite Devon’s pleas to tag along. But at the boardwalk, the vendor is all out of red balloons, sending Tim into a panic. The Vendor offers some sage advice that helps Tim understand he needs to let Devon keep living his life, despite his diagnosis. Tim collects Devon and brings him to the boardwalk where they are welcomed by the Vendor holding an enormous bunch of red balloons. Later, when Devon wants to let this new balloon fly, Tim can finally release his fear for the future and enjoy this moment with his son by his side. Together on the beach they watch the balloon float up and out of sight.

After producing films for 25 years, Red Balloon marks the directorial debit of Avi Federgreen.

Red Balloon, movie, poster,

Crew:

Producer:

Avi Federgreen
Laura Tremblay
Jennifer Pogue
Emily Andrews

Executive Producer:

Warren P. Sonoda
Robyn Mogil
Tamar Gibbert
Shawn Orr
John Galway
Lenore Nemani
Paul A. Bronfman
David Antoniuk
Laurie Coleman
Charles Smith
John Rakich
Gil Hopkins
Laurel Bresnahan
Brian May

Associate Producer:

Lauren Saarimaki
Shannon T. Mcnally
Dean Hooker
Yuri Dolishny

Director:

Avi Federgreen

Screenwriter:

Lauren Greenwood

Story Editor:

Tammy Stone

Cinematographer:

Christoph Benfey

Editor:

Orlee Buium

Composer:

Adaline

Production Designer:

Kate Ferry

Costume Designer:

Ginger Martini

Cast: Roles:

Gord Rand
Natalie Brown
Etienne Kellici
Patrick McKenna
Carina Battrick
Rakhee Morzaria
Mia Swaminathan

Tim
Milly
Devon
Balloon Vendor
Kelly
Mother
Girl