The Long Way Home

Short film - AFI DWW+ 2024

When childcare falls through Clara decides to brings her eight-year old daughter, Dora, along on a nighttime mission, treading a thin line between danger and family outing.

Cast:
Hannah Zamora
Elena Rojas
Rya Kihlstedt
James Babson
Manuel Luna
Elaine Hill
Sandra Hellesto Fancher

Written and Directed by
Chloë de Carvalho

Produced by
Katja Kulenkampff, Claudia Chakmati, Rya Kihlstedt

Cinematography by
Tobia Sempi, AIC

Edited by 
Tracy Pion

Production Design by
Marina Perez Ramirez
Taylor Liyucan Chen

Costume Design by 
Vera Moles

Original Music and Sound Design by
Tim Harrison

First Assistant Director
Travis Knight

Second Assistant Director
Pedro Henrique Xavier Buson

Casting Consultant
Emily Schwaber, CSA

Casting Director
Shiva Naz Kaya

Unit Production Managers
Kiera Bratton-Lewis
Katerina Hoyo-Frederickson

Camera A Operator
Sam O'Melia

First Assistant Camera A
Rodolfo Salas III

Camera B Operator
Tobia Sempi, AIC

First Assistant Camera B
Matthew Freedman

Second Assistant Camera
Andrew Porras
Angel Ochoa
Max Mattox

Camera Trainee
Kailyn Floersch

Media Wrangler
Gabriel Westerberg

DIT
Francesco Sauta

Aerial DP/Camera Operator
Caleb des Cognets

Drone Pilot
Michael Izquierdo

Drone Tech
Kal Reifsnyder

Still Photographer
Robert Kozek

Gaffer
Scott Moody

Best Boy Electric
Chris Stanman

Set Lighting Technicians
Edwin Cude
Andrew Frick
Romel Espejo

Key Grip
Alexander "Pie" Griffiths

Best Boy Grip
Craig Price

Company Grips
Ian Hotujac
Lofton Mason
Erick Vizcaino
Nathan Perez
Jordan Popovich

Production Sound Mixers
Tim Hays
Jason Flaster

Boom Operator
John Sheridan

Property Master
Rachel Ace

Set Dresser
Jessica Lopez

Art Department Assistants
Niamh Hannigan
Jaylene Castro

Hair and Make-up Artist
Thalita Paiva

Script Supervisor
Johnny-Louise Nute

Asisstant Editor
Kevin Purcell

Post-Producer
Michael Blum

Editorial
Riverstreet

Supervising Sound Editor
Tim Harrison

Re-recording Mixer
Pär Carlsson

Dialogue Editor and Re-recording Mixer
Sam Mason

Sound Effects Editor
Felix Waverley-Hudson

Foley Artist
Chiara Meadows

Audio Post
Aumeta

Colorist
Walter Volpatto

Visual Effects
Otomo FX

Visual Effects Supervisor
Veronica Carlos

Title Design
Tak

Title Designers
Alex Hanson
Thibault Debaveye

Storyboard Artist
Siah Leng New