In a harrowing world destroyed by a mysterious virus that turns people into disfigured zombie-like creatures, Garold comes to the heartbreaking conclusion that help is not coming for him and his infected wife (Zoe). Having already lost their daughter (Molly) to the virus, Garold’s only reason for living is to make Zoe’s dying moments as comfortable as possible. In a delirious and final request, Zoe asks for a cherished memento that belonged to Molly. Unfortunately, the requested item is in a storage unit, miles from the safety of their home. Garold chooses to embark on the perilous journey in hopes of seeing a final spark of joy in Zoe’s eyes before her time comes.

Director's Statement

When the Time Comes was an opportunity for the two of us to finally work together on a short film, something we tried to put together for years.

We wanted to tell a story that was set within the horror genre, but something we hadn’t seen before. The idea of protagonist who is unfit to survive in a post-apocalyptic world and therefore chooses to use his remaining time on what’s most important to his life, was very appealing to us.

We choose to shoot the film in Shreveport, Louisiana because we’re both from that part of the country and had access to resources we wouldn’t have had otherwise.

We were very proud to have the film premiere in Los Angeles at the 2022 Screamfest Horror

Film Festival and then go on to win Best Short Film at Screamfest New Orleans.

Crew

Jondaniel Cornett - Writer/ Director

Originally from Southeast Texas, Jondaniel has spent the last decade of his life in Los Angeles. After an award-winning career in photojournalism, Jondaniel transitioned into the film and

television industry via production finance. Jondaniel also works on his own independent projects, and has produced, written, and directed several award-winning short films, including Dodah (2019) and When the Time Comes (2022).

Jonathan Frey - Writer/ Director

Raised in Shreveport, Louisiana, Jonathan Frey earned his BA at Tulane University and went on to serve as a crew member in multiple departments on feature films, primarily assisting producers and directors. Jonathan began producing and directing his own films while completing his MFA in Film Production at University of New Orleans. In 2022, Jonathan produced and directed multiple award-winning short films. He is currently completing the script and prepping for his next film shoot.