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AMeanTimeBetweenFailures_Poster | ©AlisonBurns
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A Mean Time Between Failures

    Short Film | 2018-2019 | Germany

    Main data

    DirectorAlison Burns
    Written byAlison Burns
    Productionh_da Hochschule Darmstadt [de]

    Project data

    Film financing

    Cast

    Trailers/Videos

    • Trailer/Video on Youtube

    Posters

    Brief synopsis

    The surreal short film portrays the story of a couple, who have lost their daughter in a car accident and must relive this tragedy, after Mary - the wife - forgets the traumatic experience after a brain operation. The film follows Frank - the husband - who tries to find and reconnect with Mary in both reality and the dream world.

    Cast

    ActorRole nameVoice actor / SpeakerVoice actor
    J.David HinzeFrank [L]
    Johanna Serenity MillerJenny [SR]
    Sarah BlakeMary [SR]
    Gerrit-Milena FalkerZeugin Jehovas [SR]
    Miriam ZellerGirl in Club [BP]

    Crew

    ActivityNameComment
    Vfx supervisorSimon Hauck
    Vfx supervisorPhilip Heinrich
    ColoristBenjamin Meyer [1]
    ColoristBenjamin F. Meyer
    Director of photographyDaniel Menzel [1]
    1st assistant cameraLukas Materzok
    1st assistant cameraAnja Giele
    1st assistant cameraJohannes Tran
    1st assistant cameraJanina Lutter
    1st assistant cameraTim Brunkhorst
    1st assistant cameraCharlotte Paulsen
    1st assistant cameraSophie Krieg
    Still photographerCarolin Glomp
    DirectorAlison Burns
    EditorAlison Burns
    GafferGeorg Gilstein
    GafferFabian Constantin
    GafferDarius Sobolewski
    ComposerDavid Kafka
    ProducerHyung-Guhn Yi
    Assistant to producerMarie Marxmeier
    Set decoratorSophia Glänzer
    Unit manager (local system)Ekaterina Mayskaya
    Set manager/ floor managerEkaterina Mais
    Set manager/ floor managerNaima Bouzouida
    ScreenwriterAlison Burns
    Production sound mixerDave Lowbay
    Production sound mixerNico Spahn
    Production sound mixerMarieke Czogalla
    Production sound mixerAlex Simonov
    Production sound mixerPhilipp Bodor
    Sound re-recording mixerTill Gerneth
    Sound designerTill Gerneth
    Caterer (assistance on set)Lea Schliebusch
    Caterer (assistance on set)Hanna Möbus

    Production companies

    CompanyComment
    h_da Hochschule Darmstadt [de]

    Festivals

    YearCountryFestivalComment
    2020United KingdomThe Lift-Off Sessions
    Finalist    		Finalist
    2020ItalyRome Prisma Award
    Official Selection    		Official Selection
    2019GermanyHessian University Film Award
    Nominated    		Nominated