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Julian and the Wind

VIFF Short Forum

Two boarding school roommates share a strange sleepwalking experience.

 

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Director
Cast

David Webster, Joel Oulette, Joey Klein, Eric Tzogas, James Hicks

Credits
Country of Origin

Canada

Year

2024

Language

English

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18+
15 min
Drama LGBTQIA2S+ Romance Shorts

Credits & Director

Producer

Ashley Shields-Muir

Screenwriter

Connor Jessup

Cinematography

John Ker

Editor

Connor Jessup

Original Music

Casey Manierka-Quaile

Art Director

Kate Ferry

Connor Jessup headshot; Julian and the Wind director

Connor Jessup

Connor Jessup is a Canadian actor, writer, and director, best known for his leading roles in Netflix’s Locke & Key (2020-2022), ABC’s American Crime, and the acclaimed independent film Closet Monster (2015). Jessup is also a writer, director, and producer. His short films have screened at TIFF, Clermont-Ferrand, Palm Springs, FNC, and many other festivals around the world. In 2018, he directed a documentary portrait of Palme d’Or winning Thai filmmaker Apichatpong Weerasethakul for The Criterion Collection.

 

 

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