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J.R. Heffelfinger

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J.R. Heffelfinger
On August 6, 1945, at 8:15 am, 19-year-old Shinji was preparing to evacuate Hiroshima with his father, when suddenly a violent light struck him, plunging him into darkness. The first atomic bomb was dropped, incinerating the city and instantly claiming the lives of over 70,000 people. While almost everything was destroyed, Shinji held on to a sole possession - his fathers pocket watch. Forty years later, Shinji's life-long wish for peace takes shape and reaches the door of the United Nations. When his daughter Akiko visits the UN, she learns about a theft which captures headlines across Japan leading to a miraculous turn of events.
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JR Heffelfinger is an award-winning filmmaker whose work has premiered at top festivals, aired on PBS, and streamed on AppleTV and Amazon Prime. A 2x Telly winner and Webby honoree, he's known for emotionally resonant storytelling that reveals hidden truths about the human condition. His films include Niji no Shita Ni (Under The Rainbow), 8:15 Hiroshima (Audience Award, Nashville Film Festival), Segundos (Mill Valley) and Still Honeyman (2025). Born and raised in NYC with Puerto Rican roots, as of 2024 teaches film at the University of Florida.
BornJuly 9, 1980
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    Known for

    Niji no shita ni (2005)
    Niji no shita ni
    7.9
    • Producer
    • 2005
    Guzman's Last Day
    Short
    • Producer
    • 2010
    Are You with Me (2016)
    Are You with Me
    Short
    • Producer
    • 2016
    Segundos (Seconds) (2017)
    Segundos (Seconds)
    TV Short
    • Producer
    • 2017

    Credits

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    Producer

    • Ages of the Moon
      • executive producer
      • Post-production
    • Still Honeyman (2025)
      Still Honeyman
      Short
      • executive producer
      • 2025
    • Segundos (Seconds) (2017)
      Segundos (Seconds)
      TV Short
      • producer
      • 2017
    • Cadillac Black
      Short
      • producer
      • 2017
    • Are You with Me (2016)
      Are You with Me
      Short
      • producer
      • 2016
    • Guzman's Last Day
      Short
      • executive producer
      • producer
      • 2010
    • Niji no shita ni (2005)
      Niji no shita ni
      7.9
      • producer
      • 2005

    Director

    • Still Honeyman (2025)
      Still Honeyman
      Short
      • Director
      • 2025
    • 8:15 (2020)
      8:15
      8.9
      • Director
      • 2020
    • Segundos (Seconds) (2017)
      Segundos (Seconds)
      TV Short
      • Director
      • 2017
    • Cadillac Black
      Short
      • Director
      • 2017
    • Are You with Me (2016)
      Are You with Me
      Short
      • Director
      • 2016
    • Guzman's Last Day
      Short
      • Director
      • 2010
    • Niji no shita ni (2005)
      Niji no shita ni
      7.9
      • Director
      • 2005

    Cinematographer

    • Hogar (2026)
      Hogar
      Short
      • director of photography
      • 2026
    • Still Honeyman (2025)
      Still Honeyman
      Short
      • Cinematographer
      • 2025
    • 8:15 (2020)
      8:15
      8.9
      • Cinematographer
      • 2020
    • Brazzy Jazzy (2019)
      Brazzy Jazzy
      TV Series
      • Cinematographer
      • 2019
    • Are You with Me (2016)
      Are You with Me
      Short
      • Cinematographer
      • 2016
    • Niji no shita ni (2005)
      Niji no shita ni
      7.9
      • Cinematographer
      • 2005

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    8:15 Hiroshima
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    8:15 Hiroshima

    Personal details

    • Official site
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    • Height
      • 5′ 10″ (1.78 m)
    • Born
      • July 9, 1980
      • Beth Israel Medical Center, Manhattan, New York, USA
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      • 1 Article

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    • Quotes
      Each breath is determined by fate, what we choose to do in between them is entirely up to us.
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      • Heff

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