• Tape

    Directed by Jojo Erholtz
    USA/Canada/Finland | 13 minutes |

A 16-year-old hockey player tries to repair her relationship with her teammate while preparing for the team’s pre-qualifying match.

SPECIAL MENTION: Best Student U.S. Short

film synopsis

film details

Director: Jojo Erholtz
Producers: Amanda Freedman
Screenwriter: Shuhan Fan
Cinematographers: Vaughn Greve
Editor: Qing Shao
Music: Fraya Thomsen
Cast: Brittany Giles, Sarah Sawyer, Joe Coffey
Country: USA/Canada/Finland
Language: English
Year: 2020
Running Time: 13 minutes
Contact Email: amandagfreedman@gmail.com
Website: https://tapethefilm.com/

director biography

Jojo Erholtz is an award-winning queer filmmaker from Helsinki. She obtained an MFA in Directing from the American Film Institute in 2019 and has since directed the third season of Finland's popular dramedy series, Ex-Onnelliset (Living with your Ex). She is an advocate for complex and diverse character portraits with a pinch of dark humour.

2020 ShortFest Archive