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Rocket Fuel film image, director Jessie Posthumus

Rocket Fuel

Canadian Premiere

Three siblings decide to collect the cans and bottles left over from they backyard party their parents hosted the previous night. On their journey to the bottling depot, obstacles arise.

 

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Director
Cast

Abbey Jean Cowan, Luxton Handspiker, Antonina Battrick, Paul Gordon

Credits
Country of Origin

Canada

Year

2021

Language

English

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12 min

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Credits

Executive Producer

Nicholas Bradford-Ewart, Jessie Posthumus, Sarah Quan

Producer

Sarah Quan

Screenwriter

Jessie Posthumus

Cinematography

Benjamin Wong

Editor

Andrea Ziedenberg

Production Design

Mel Wright

Original Music

Kyle McCrea

Director

Jessie Posthumus headshot, Rocket Fuel director

Jessie Posthumus

Jessie Posthumus is a Canadian writer, director, and editor working in both documentary and narrative film. Her short films have premiered in festivals such as Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival, Big Sky Documentary Film Festival, Inside Out, and Frameline, and have collected a number of Audience Choice and Best in Show awards. In her work, you will find a deep understanding of world-building, as well as a keen sense of humour. Her latest directing work includes a series of short documentaries about Canadians who are bad at their hobbies, as well as the short narrative film Rocket Fuel.