19 min. 2000
written & directed by Ann Verrall
produced by Barbara Badessi & Ann Verrall
Flashfire Productions

A downed fighter pilot runs in a panic through a field of long grass and dives for cover. He crawls on his stomach to reach a young girl who lies peacefully, dreaming. It is another round in a game of hide and seek and Elliot (12) is trying to get his sister Winifred (9) to play the game his way. When she refuses, he turns against her, determined to make her ‘IT’. As the game deteriorates, a conflict erupts and Winifred runs away. In order to find her, Elliot must leave behind his imaginary world and see his surroundings as his sister does. Rain creates a timeless story about the complexities of love and the magical moments that transform us when we least expect it.

cast: Seamus Morrison, Michelle Robinson, Colleen Merlin, Ashton Bennett, Sarah Brianne

director of photography: Stan Barua

production designer: Siân Morris Ross

music: Hugh Marsh & Steven MacKinnon

awards: Best Atlantic Short, Atlantic Film Festival, Halifax, NS

collections: Durham District School Board, Halton District School Board, Lambton-Kent District School Board, Upper grand District School Board, Toronto District School Board, New Brunswick Dept. of Education, Ottawa Public Library, London Public Library, Calgary Public Library

Photos by Janet Kimber and Chuck Clark