About the Film
Ex-lovers Matt and Aviva meet for the first time since Matt became an Orthodox Jew. As they walk together, they reflect on how each of them has changed.
West Coast Premiere
Screens as part of Tidbits: Narrative Shorts
Filmmaker Bio(s)
Ben Pakman is a New York-based filmmaker and actor. Parkway Hop marks his directorial debut. He produced Deal of a Lifetime (Montclair '24) and served as Associate Producer on The Strange Ones (SXSW ’17) and Katie Says Goodbye (TIFF ’16). As an editor, his work spans narrative, documentary, and commercial projects, including the Webby-winning series Black History in Two Minutes (Or So).
Joshua Bogatin is a filmmaker, editor, critic, and programmer based in NYC. His short films—including La Visita (Sundance Ignite), Gettysburg, and Parkway Hop—have screened internationally. He has edited features and shorts such as Habitat (Shanghai '24) and Fisherman’s Burden (Best International Short, Festivalul Cinema Paradiso). His film writing appears in MUBI Notebook, Screen Slate, Senses of Cinema, and Filmmaker Magazine.
