EUROPE
SHORTLIST
Diversion
Belgium / Drama / 17 minutes
Director/Writer: Simon Heymans
Producer: Simon Heymans, Lawrence Absalon, Joao Vinhas
Cast: Laura Sépul, Eric Godon, Steve Driesen, Georges Siatidis
On the trail of a serial killer, a police investigator with formidable instincts is close to the goal when state security interferes in his case.
Titan
Belgium / Drama / 19 minutes
Director/Writer: Valéry Carnoy
Producer: Julie Esparbes
Cast: Mathéo Kabati, Killyan Guechtoum-Robert, Marcel Degotte, Jef Cuppens
Nathan is thirteen years old boy. Driven by his new friend Malik, he prepares himself for a strange ritual to become a member of a teens gang.
Eger, 1552
Hungary / Adventure / 17 minutes
Director: Attila Szász
Writer: Attila Szász, Norbert Köbli
Producer: Dalma Hidasi
Cast: Gergely Kovács-Szégner, Borka Boros, Nóra Trokán, Levente Molnár
Two sixth-graders lose their way on a school trip and find themselves in the middle of the siege of Eger in 1552, on the exact day that the Turks unleash their final attack on the iconic Hungarian castle.
Not My Skin
Hungary / Drama / 20 minutes
Director: Bálint Klopfstein-László
Writer: Bálint Klopfstein-László, Bálint Csaba, András Upor
Producer: András Upor, Bruno Smadja, Péter Magyar, Bálint Klopfstein-László
Cast: Csenge Földi, Péter Turi, Gergely Kocsis, Katalin Homonnai
After a traumatizing injury, Juli commits herself to a secluded life at home with only her dad fending for her. She’s also just about to graduate from high school. Having followed the classes through her webcam no one in her class has ever seen her.
Days of Regret
Denmark / Drama / 30 minutes
Director: Poul Erik Madsen
Writer: Christoffer Sandau Schuricht
Producer: Anders Dylov
Cast: Anja Philip
Eske is both being bullyed and bullying others himself. The school provides a social educator for Eske. The social educator, Leo, has been in the military for many years, and is now working with children who have experienced losses. Leo spends time with Eske in the woods. Eske begins to open up, but when Leo is suddenly suspended from his job, their relationship is interrupted, this leads to major consequences for Eske.
Stenofonen
Denmark / Drama / 21 minutes
Director/Writer: Nicolaj Kopernikus
Producer: Kim Magnusson
Cast: Jesper Christensen, Nicolaj Kopernikus, Lars Ranthe, Patricia Schumann
Jørn is trying to get his father’s attention and love. He loves music. This is where he finds joy and happiness, but his father fails to see his talent. As an old man Jørn discovers that the music can set him free from his past.
The Last Sacrament
Denmark / Drama / 23 minutes
Director: Jahfar Muataz
Writer: Frederik Rye, Jahfar Muataz
Producer: Asta Stuhr, Julie Carla Mortensen
Cast: Rasmus Hammerich, Henrik Prip, Marius Damslev, Ella Seraphina Biering From Jørgensen
A Catholic priest is faced with a fateful dilemma when a man confesses a disturbing secret.
Monkey Business
Netherlands / Drama / 14 minutes
Director: Everon Jackson Hooi
Writer: Lysette Rindertsma
Producer: Indra Baars, Kennard Bos, Vincent ter Voert
Cast: Indy-Rose Kroonen, Sam van der Sar, Micha Hulshof, Bas Keijzer
Nila (8yrs.) is waiting for her best friend Rein (8yrs.) to go to school. Inside the classroom it appears that Nila is the only black child. The class is busy preparing a musical about animals. When teacher Julian falls over Nila’s skateboard, she gets punished: only when she’ll be quiet the rest of the day, she’ll get her skateboard back. When teacher Julian asks who of the kids wants to play monkey in the musical, it’s Rein who says that Nila should play the monkey, because she’s simply the best. Teacher Julian interprets this as racism and punishes Rein: he has to leave the classroom.
Subhuman
Netherlands / Drama / 23 minutes
Director/Writer: Arjen Schotel
Producer: Robin Bruinsma, Joost Rueck
Cast: Lucas Tavernier, Isnelle Da Silveira, Zouhair Mtazi
When a global pandemic breaks out and the government takes drastic action, humanity is put to the test. Millions of people die and those who remain are divided into 2 camps: the top of society and the bottom, the 'subhumans'. In the midst of this chaos, there are people who do not put their own interests first, but those of others. Lucius belongs to the elite, but risks his life for the fate of a subhuman.
The Camp
Netherlands / Drama / 17 minutes
Director/Writer: Philip Huff
Producer: Monique Busman, Indy Kisoen
Cast: Ilke Paddenburg, Minne Koole, Jeroen Krabbé
For the men, the woodchoppers's camp is a men's camp, for Robin, the woodchoppers's camp is a woodchoppers’s camp. Robin is treated as an intruder, but barely responds to the group’s bullying. During the barbecue, with the men fully enjoying a sausage fest, Robin, an outspoken vegetarian, is clearly meant to feel unwelcome and unwanted.
The Pamphlet
Netherlands / Drama/ 17 minutes
Director: Justin Heyl
Writer: Justin Heyl, Elloreen Leupen
Producer: Justin Heyl, Elloreen Leupen, Mandy Vellekoop, Richard de Maaré
Cast: Alicia Lichter, Richard de Maaré, Rick van Werd
October 1944. Allied forces determine to destroy the sea-dikes of the Netherlands. Their first target is the coastal village of occupied Westkapelle. Pamphlets warning the citizens of the impending danger fall into the hands of two young lovers on a secret rendezvous in the dunes.
