DO I HAVE TO TAKE CARE OF EVERYTHING?

2012

Short film

Nominated for 86th Academy Awards® in the category of Short Film Live Action.

A comedy about a chaotic morning in a family with kids, and a mother who is determined that it’s best if she takes care of everything herself.

“Warm, human portrait of a family – and fall on the floor funny.” – Aspen Shortsfest Jury: Best Comedy

FESTIVALS

Palm Springs International ShortFest
Aspen Shortsfest, 2013
Milwaukee Film Festival
Manhattan Short
San Jose International Short Film Festival
Seattle Shorts
Chicago Comedy Film Festival, 2012
Short Shorts & Asia (Japan)
Heart of Gold (Australia)
Nordisk Panorama
Göteborg International Film Festival
Nordische Filmtage Luebeck
Go Short (The Netherlands)
Tampere Film Festival
Helsinki Short Film Festival, 2012
Comedy Cluj International Film Festival (Romania)
Busho – Budapest Short Film Festival, 2013
Best of Short Films Festival (France)
Underexposed Film Festival
Rocky Mountain’s Women’s Film Festival
Clare Valley Film Festival
Flickerfest (Australia)
Akbank Short Film Festival (Turkey)
Boulder Int’l Film Festival

AWARDS

Academy Award® Nominee 2014 – Short Film Live Action
Best Comedy & Audience Recognition, Aspen Shortsfest, 2013
Best Comedy, Budapest Short Film Festival, 2013
Winner of the professional fiction category, Helsinki Short Film Festival, 2012

Credits

SCREENWRITER

Kirsikka Saari

DIRECTOR

Selma Vilhunen

CINEMATOGRAPHER

Peter Flinckenberg

EDITOR

Selma Vilhunen

SET AND COSTUME DESIGNER

Karoliina Koiso-Kanttila

SOUND DESIGNER

Pietari Koskinen

MUSIC

Tuomas Skopa

CAST

Joanna Haartti, Santtu Karvonen

PRODUCER

Elli Toivoniemi / Tuffi Films

 

INTERNATIONAL SALES

New Europe Film Sales