3BA ANIMATIE
Arwen Aznag
NEST
A girl, alone with a house, in a nest floating in the void. For as long as she can remember, they have A girl, alone with a house, in a nest floating in the void. For as long as she can remember, they have spent every minute, every hour and every day that has passed together. Her and the house. And as far as she can see into the future, this is also what all the minutes, hours and days to come will be like. Until it suddenly changes. In the end she has a difficult decision to make. Letting go or continuing to hold on to a past that is no more.
Narrative fiction Film by Arwen Aznag Year:2023-2024 Technique: 2D cut-out animation Audio: Stereo Format: Digital Production: Luca School of Arts, Campus Brussel
Language: Nederlands Subtitle: English Duration: 6 min, 30 sec Age Category Adults
Dawn Belarmino
It's Time
On a rainy day in a rural farmhouse, an old man lies sick on his bed and gets a visit by a creature feared by many. Lightning strikes, it is none other than Death himself, known as The Grim Reaper. The frightening being appeared here with a single goal in mind. He grabs his scythe by both hands, swings the scary weapon across the room, and BOOM! He accidentally hits the granddaughter in the face. The Reaper chooses to ignore this annoying burden and just wants to get the job done, so he can leave and bring the soul to the afterlife. Despite the constant rejection of the dark being towards the over-excited little child, she continues to bother him with her obsession with pink ribbons. Will these opposite characters be able to bond and will the Reaper get to finish his job?
Narrative fiction | Film by Dawn Belarmino
Year:2023 - 2024 Technique: 2D drawing, 3D Audio: Dolby 5.1 Format: 8k, 6k, 4k Production: LUCA School of arts, Campus Brussels Co-Production: Yves Bex, Guido Devadder, Emma Deswaef, Elke Van Damme, Frederik Van De Moortel
Language: no language Duration: 00:03:00 Age Category Teenagers
More info: dawnbelarmino.myportfolio.com Instagram: @your_dailydawn
Henri Delville
e_masculinity
Experimental fiction about a lonely young man living in a room somewhere, completely isolated from real human connections. Enslaved by his own lust, he is not able to control his intrusive thoughts and gives in to all forms of temptations. Thinking about emasculation, he attempts to make an end to this toxic lifestyle and obsessive mindset that he fed over time, before he lets himself completely take over by it.
Experimental fiction | Film by Henri Delville
Year:2024 Technique: 3D Audio: Stereo Format: Digital Production: Henri Delville Co-Production: Luca school of arts
Language: English Subtitle: English Age Category Adults
Humberto Goncalves da Costa
Grandpa
Guy is about to move away to start a new chapter in his life, but before leaving he visits his grandpa's grave one last time to leave a parting gift, only for the gift to be snatched by a mysterious dog.
Narrative fiction | Film by Humberto Goncalves da Costa
Year:2023-2024 Technique: 2D drawing Audio: Stereo Format: Digital Production: Humberto Goncalves da Costa Co-Production: Yves Bex, Guido Devadder, Emma De Swaef
Duration: 00:02:12 Age Category Children
More info: https://goncalvesdacostah.wixsite.com/humberto-goncalves-d
Sara Hamedi/Airhead Sam
SOLITARIUM: a space vamp's lament
This is a story of a Space Vampire who wanders around the galaxies in a spaceship with no
windows, driven by an insatiable hunger for fresh blood and a lust for connection. However, her existence is overwhelmed by paranoia and an inability to love or be loved. She is extremely used to her personal private space/life and cannot let anyone in, because she is in love with her melancholy. Also since she’s an intergalactic predator, it would undermine her whole vampiric being and status, which depends upon manipulating and taking advantage of others. Any experience of intimacy sets her skin on fire, yet sometimes she falls for some of her targets, but soon enough she's compelled to feed upon them.
Through puppet stop motion, a visual and a literary poem and two-dimensional hand-drawn animation shown in an installation format, this tale explores the abstract contradictions within desire and fear, isolation and longing. Nothing gets resolved. The Space Vampire drifts through galaxies, forever haunted by the flames and the blood that consume her and the void and the objects that surround her.
Video Art | Installation by Sara Hamedi/Airhead Sam
Year:2023-2024 Technique: 2D drawing, Stop Motion Audio: Stereo Format: 4k Production: LUCA School of Art, Campus Brussels Co-Production: Sara Hamedi/Airhead Sam
Language: English Subtitle: English Duration: loops of 3 minutes but you might have to watch it more than once Age Category Adults
More info: https://www.instagram.com/airhead.sam/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCt9BtQdbpbjx8hXRqjJFkA
Alise Issanbaieva
On Paws
The day starts at 7 AM, with the sound of a loud alarm attempting to wake Mei up. They’ve always had a hard time getting out of bed. Often sleeping through the sound of their alarm. Luckily for Mei, their cat gets awoken by the sudden noise instead and makes sure to wake them up. These two do everything together; getting dressed, eating breakfast, and most important of all… They head up to the roof of their apartment to look out at the sunrise together. It’s a moment of peace, wishing it would last forever.
Unfortunately for Mei, it does not. Time seems to move slower with the apartment empty. However, the routine goes on. Alone. Getting dressed, eating breakfast, and watching the sunrise on the roof of their apartment. It was going to be a day like any other. But something’s blocking the view. A giant ice cube.
Narrative fiction | Film by Alise Issanbaieva
Year:2023 - 2024 Technique: 2D drawing Audio: Stereo Format: Digital Production: Alise Issanbaieva Co-production: Yves Bex, Emma de Swaef
Duration: 00:03:20 Age Category Teenagers
Aaliyah Nyanguile
FW
“FW” delves into the realm of digital fashion, exploring the complex relationship between technology and our perception of reality. As society continues to advance into a digital era, the disconnect from real experiences within our environment becomes more apparent. The generality of virtual interactions without physicality has led to a diminished understanding of the true essence of things. This disconnect serves as the focal point of the film, with an intention to challenge conventional beliefs about the movement of garments and to evoke a sense of awe through visual storytelling.
By manipulating the laws of physics and toying with our senses, the film pushes boundaries and questions the traditional norms of how clothing should behave. The captivating visual narrative created within the film aims to prompt viewers to reconsider their preconceived notions about the tactile nature of the world around them. The exhibition of the film within a panoramic box further enhances this immersive experience, providing a novel space for audiences to engage with the digital fashion world.
Experimental film | Installation by Aaliyah Nyanguile
Year:2024 Technique: 3D Audio: Dolby 5.1 Format: Digital Production: LUCA School of Arts, Campus Brussels
Duration: 00:02:04 Age Category Teenagers
Louise Rogiers
Het Bos staat in Brand
(The Forest is on Fire)
The Forest is on Fire is a short-animated movie, depicting fairytales from the future, a future in which animals forcibly migrate to the cities as a result of global warming and the inevitable destruction of their habitat, their home.
Narrative fiction | Film by Louise Rogiers
Year:2024 Technique: 2D drawing Audio: Dolby 5.1 Format: Digital Production: Louise Rogiers Co-production: Woestijnvis
Language: Dutch Subtitle: English Duration: 00:05:15 Age Category Adults
Freia Van Lint
Listen to my waves
"Listen to my waves" follows a young girl on her adventurous journey to find tranquility. Along the way she finds energy and comfort in the ocean. While surfing through breathtaking landscapes, she reflects on the complicated relationship with her mother, at home.
Through an internal dialogue, she’s sharing feelings she never voiced aloud. Emotions and desires for reconciliation. Take a deep dive and immerse yourself in her world.
Narrative fiction | Film by Freia Van Lint
Year:2023-2024 Technique: 2D drawing Audio: Stereo Format: Digital Production: LUCA SCHOOL OF ARTS - Campus Sint Lukas Brussel Co-production: Yves Bex, Guido Devadder, Emma de Swaef, Frederik Van De Moortel
Language: English Subtitle: English Duration: 00:03:00 Age Category Adults
More info: www.tyhyle.com Instagram: @freiavl
3BA FILM
Razvan-Valeriu Adimei
Vakhtanguri
Joy and Mindia meet in Tbilisi and start a long distance relationship. Though in Georgia being queer is dangerous, they dream of a life together and start reselling vintage clothing to save up. When things get too tough, they flee to Belgium for seeking asylum.
Once emigrated, they face privacy invasions at a Belgian refugee shelter. They eventually find a supportive queer group in Brussels and start to feel at home. Just as things seem to be settling, their asylum application gets rejected. Now, they must fight to stay together.
"Vakhtanguri" uses an experimental documentary style to portray their journey of love, resilience, and a place to call home.
Experimental documentary | Film by Valeriu Adimei
Year:2024 Audio: Stereo Format: Digital Production: Valeriu Adimei
Language: Georgian Subtitle: English Duration: 00:15:45 Age Category Adults
Berit De Sutter & Anaïs Ver Eecke
Dauw
(Dew)
Noor and Sterre grow up in a small farming village where life rushes past them. Over the years, they form a close bond that hovers between friendship and love. They spend their days together on the couch in the woods where they have strange conversations, play in the fields, or mock the farmers and cows. They live in their own created reality where butterflies and cows seem to be the center. Their bubble seems airtight, and any form of individual identity seems to have disappeared. The farmers in the fields can only watch as bystanders like the cows on the field. The intimate bond seems almost too perfect. But as it becomes increasingly clear that their dreams don’t allign, we see a toxic side based on unconscious manipulation and control. Noor and Sterre have convinced each other that they cannot exist without one another. Breaking the friendship is a matter of life and death, but what if that is the only solution?
The second film by Berit and Anaïs traps the viewer in the bubble and complex reality of Noor and Sterre. The viewer is challenged to maintain their critical perspective on the intimate friendship. They ask us what reality is and what it is not, and explore the boundaries of friendship and why being one with another can be a nightmare.
Experimental fiction | Film by Berit De Sutter, Anaïs Ver Eecke
Year:2024 Audio: Stereo Format: 4k Production: Berit De Sutter, Anaïs Ver Eecke
Language: Dutch Subtitle: English Duration: 00:15:00 Age Category Adults, Teenagers
More info: @dauwthefilm ; Berit: https://www.instagram.com/quietlysilently/
Remco Ardui
Radio Solace
Radio Solace is a personal documentation of a radio pirate, played by Remco Ardui (director). Throughout the film we follow this character through his thought process behind making a radio transmission. The day before, the night and the morning of the transmission are the 3 timelines intertwined through his chaotic mind. He looks for a feeling of solace in combining urban exploring with the radio transmission. The presence of a zombie satellite, unused, drifting in space stands as a parallel between the forgotten space antenna he visits to record incoming frequencies and the abandoned church in the middle of Brussels which he finds a perfect place to do his transmission.
Essay Film | Film by Remco Ardui
Year:2024 Audio: Stereo Format: Digital, HDcam, 4k Production: Remco Ardui
Language: English Subtitle: English Duration: 00:13:36 Age Category Adults
Giacomo Baldelli
All The Words We Don't Say
All The Words We Don’t Say is a short experimental fiction film that presents a blurred version of reality, giving viewers the freedom to interpret the situation themselves. The film follows a young man and woman spending an evening together in a car, driving deeper into the night. Their relationship remains abstract and open to interpretation, while the outside world dynamically passes by during their silent journey. Throughout their ride, the characters exchange no words. The situation becomes clearer through subtle gestures and body language, creating a story without words. Subtitles appear sporadically, linked by the theme of "honesty," inviting viewers to their own interpretation. Muted tones and a monochrome palette enhance the introspective feelings, while the transition from twilight to night symbolizes the characters' inner journey. Atmospheric and melancholic music amplifies the tense atmosphere and adds depth to the visual experience, supporting the film's emotional resonance. All elements of All The Words We Don’t Say, such as subtle gestures, subtitles, music, and lighting, work both separately and together. These disparate elements weave into a coherent narrative. The meaningful silence, without dialogue, emphasizes body language and ambient sounds like the hum of the engine, the rustling wind, and the sound of rain, contributing to the narrative structure and experience. All The Words We Don’t Say explores the complexity of human relationships and emotions in a subtle and profound manner.
Experimental fiction Film by Giacomo Baldelli
Year:2024 Audio: Stereo Format: Digital Production: Giacomo Baldelli
Subtitle: English Duration: 00:09:00 Age Category Adults
Lewis De Cooman
A Shameful Waste of Madness
A Shameful Waste of Madness is een coming-of-age verhaal in een zwart-witte apocalyptische droomwereld. In een queeste van zijn kindertijd komt de 24-jarige Omar in aanraking met genderstereotypen en zijn seksualiteit.
Omar rent doodsbang op een verlaten weg. Wie achter hem aan zit, is onduidelijk. Voor hij het weet, wordt Omar alleen wakker op verschillende grimmige plekken waar hij wordt uitgedaagd door jonge kinderen en zijn alter ego om zijn anders-zijn te exploreren.
Een vogelverschrikker met een jurk aan laat Omar verlangen naar éénzelfde stof rond zijn lichaam. Als cheerleader op een voetbalveld wordt hij geconfronteerd met oordelen van anderen op zijn feminiene kant. Zijn eerste sensuele gedachtes leiden hem naar het aantrekken van iemand anders reeds gedragen zwembroek en hij zoekt naar het ultieme eindpunt van zijn beleving: fysiek contact.
Toch voelt Omar meer schaamte dan trots bij deze handelingen. Hij ervaart jaloezie ten opzichte van de jonge kinderen die beter lijken om te gaan met hun feminiene kant. Heeft deze apocalyps schade toegebracht aan de wereld of aan hem? In een reis van dieptes en hoogtes beseft Omar dat de maatschappelijke percepties meer littekens hebben nagelaten dan hij laat blijken. In deze wereld krijgt Omar een tweede kans om te tonen en aanvaarden wie hij is. Hij zal moeten kiezen: zijn anders-zijn toe of weg dansen.
Narrative fiction | Film by Lewis De Cooman
Year: 2024 Audio: Stereo Format: HDcam Production: LUCA School of Arts, Campus Brussels
Language: Nederlands Subtitle: Engels Duration: 00:15:00 Age Category Adults
Lisa Debaillie
Het kleinste druppeltje
(The smallest drop)
Anna, a young woman of 24, goes to the beach after making the decision to leave her unstable and toxic home. Her mother, Marleen, suffers from an alcohol problem and has a manipulative personality. Anna has broken all contact after leaving her home. However, she has a hard time letting go of the situation and writes a letter to her mother. When she is at the beach, she is reflecting her letter and the decision she made. At the end of her letter, she has made amends with her decision.
The film is made of four parts. The first part is Anna at the beach. The second part consists of flashbacks, showcasing the household Anna has left. They visualize the duality of the relationship between mother and daughter. Both the positive and negative parts of the situation are shown. The third part are images of the sea. The sea acts as a metaphor showing Anna’s emotional state. The last part is a voice-over that reads the letter Anna has written. This voice-over acts as the glue of the film binding the different parts. These four parts combined make an experimental visualization of leaving a toxic household and the different emotions that come with it.
Experimental fiction | Film by Lisa Debaillie
Year:2024 Audio: Stereo Format: Digital Production: Lisa Debaillie, Tessa Groffi
Language: Dutch Subtitle: English Duration: 00:12:07 Age Category Adults
More info: https://lisadebaillie189.wixsite.com/website https://www.instagram.com/lisa_debaillie/?next=%2F
Abdellah El Khallat
Threads of Time
In a small village in Morocco, Ahmed prepares for his last day before leaving for Europe as a guest worker. The film follows Ahmed's silent odyssey through his familiar surroundings, saying goodbye to simple rural life. Ahmed visits his best friend Karim on the worn-out football field where they spent their childhood, together they reminisce about their carefree days.
He visits Moroccan nature for the last time. He picks a rare flower among the olive trees, a symbolic attempt to preserve the beauty of his homeland. In a moving scene he calls his future workplace in Belgium, but due to the language barrier he does not get far.
He visits Ali's shop. They exchange a final conversation, a farewell that weighs heavily on his heart. The day ends with Ahmed looking out over the city from a rooftop terrace, the future uncertain, but determined to make something of himself, whatever the cost.
Threads of Time is an intimate portrait of farewell and hope, a silent ode to ties with one's homeland and the courage to explore new horizons.
Narrative fiction | Film by Abdellah El Khallat
Year:2024 Audio: Stereo Format: Digital Production: De Auteurs
Language: Arabic Subtitle: English Duration: 00:15:00 Age Category Adults
More info: https://abdellahelkhallat.myportfolio.com
Chiara Grella
Voor Het Licht Ons Ontdoet
(Before Light Undoes Us)
Nala and Emma are best friends. They both live in a big city. Soon Emma is leaving for a new place because she feels trapped in the city where she grew up. To spend their last night together they go to a rave together. Raving is something the two of them often did together. Nala and Emma also met at a rave. Nala bought Emma a camcorder as a gift before she leaves and gives it to her the night of going out while getting ready in Nala's bedroom. Emma is very happy with the gift and they decide to film the whole evening to immortalize their evening that way. While getting ready, Nala subtly drops that she has a hard time with Emma leaving, but Emma tries to talk around that and doesn't want to think about it yet. She still wants to enjoy their evening together and also tries to cheer Nala up a bit in her own way. During the rave they dance and film each other, completely immersed in the music. After the rave, they have to walk all the way back home. During the walk, they film the city. They film the lights, buildings, the streets and each other. They walk down the middle of the road, they laugh, dance and smoke and have fun. They use the camera to distort the city into a dreamy and surreal place, their own reality. At the end of the walk, they have deep conversations about their desire for escape, wanting to run away from responsibilities but also their fears and those for the future. Later, Emma is on the train bound for her new destination.
Experimental fiction | Film by Chiara Grella
Year: 2024 Audio: Stereo Format: Digital Production: LUCA School of Arts, Campus Sint-Lukas
Language: Dutch Subtitle: English Duration: 00:13:32 Age Category Teenagers
More info: https://chiaragrella.myportfolio.com/
Quinten Hazebroek
Blikken dozen
(Tin Cans)
Tin Cans opens with a shot of a garage. Sunlight filters through the dusty window, revealing the contours of a car. A chaotic pile of objects testifies to a full life. An old man shuffles in, followed by a young guy. On this ordinary afternoon, they've come together for a test drive. Against their expectations, the car refuses to start.
Grandson and grandpa work on the car. They refill the radiator fluid, replace the wheels, and tinker with the engine. What occupies them outside of these moments and where they come from remains unclear. Grandpa coughs and struggles with his health, swallowing medication. Grandpa is seriously ill but slogs on. An uneasy feeling settles in as their hands grow darker with oil.
Narrative fiction | Film by Quinten Hazebroek
Year: 2024 Audio: Stereo Format: Digital, 6k Production: Quinten Hazebroek Co-production: Luca School of Arts
Language: Dutch Subtitle: English Duration: 00:15:00 Age Category Adults
More info: www.quintenhazebroek.be @quinten_hazebroek
Floriane Hernalsteens
Maman, elle fait ça comme un chef
(Mommy's in charge)
This documentary follows the life of Marie-Aline, a 36-year-old mother of young Eleanor. In addition to her role as a mother, she juggles a full-time job and coordinates a renovation project for their future home. The family currently lives close to Mamou, Marie-Aline’s mother, adding extra challenges and dynamics to her daily life.
Marie-Aline cherishes the dream of expanding their family with a second child, but the aftermath of a recent miscarriage has left her physically and emotionally drained. As the film progresses, fatigue begins to isolate her more and more from her surroundings.
This documentary prompts viewers to reflect on the reality of modern motherhood. It offers an intimate snapshot of a woman’s life who could represent many others. But it also explores the close bond between three different generations of women who support each other and provide space where needed.
Documentary | Film by Floriane Hernalsteens
Year: 2024 Audio: Stereo Format: Digital, 4k Production: Floriane Hernalsteens
Language: French and Dutch Subtitle: English Duration: 00:15:00 Age Category Adults
More info: instagram: @floriane__h
Alexandra Kerstens
The Remaining Scent of a Daybreak Dream
After returning from a rave, Maïra and her friends seek solace in each other’s company, spending the following nights together in a haze of lethargy. We encounter them in the bedroom, a space where vulnerability is embraced and thoughts are laid bare, no matter how dark.
Letting go of the past is an integral part of growing up, often causing us to enter a state of melancholy. Yearning for genuine connection while navigating through a cold world, where we often find ourselves feeling isolated, is something many people dream of and some are lucky to experience-if they allow it. Who will protect you and stay with you until the end of time? What will we remember? These questions linger as the characters navigate their emotional landscape. There may not always be a light at the end of the tunnel, but there can be small fractions of it throughout the journey, no matter how fleeting.
Experimental fiction | Film by Alexandra Kerstens
Year:2024 Audio: Stereo Format: Digital Production: Alexandra Kerstens
Language: Dutch Subtitle: English Duration: 00:12:08 Age Category Adults
More info: @alexandrakerstens
Maxim Laats
De maan die donker werd
(The moon that turned dark)
Sem, een dromerige achtjarige met een creatieve geest en een ontembare nieuwsgierigheid, lijkt een unieke band te hebben met de maan. 's Nachts wordt hij betoverd door haar glans en trekt ze hem als een magneet naar buiten. In de klas echter, worstelt Sem. Zijn gedachten springen van de ene plaats naar de andere, waardoor hij moeite heeft om zich te concentreren op de lessen. Zijn leraren zijn begripvol, maar zijn klasgenoten begrijpen zijn ongewone gedrag niet altijd, waardoor Sem zich vaak eenzaam en anders voelt
Zijn ouders besluiten om Sem Ritalin voor te schrijven om zijn aandachtsproblemen te verminderen. Maar tegelijk begint Sem geleidelijk aan de aantrekkingskracht tot de maan te verliezen. Zijn nachtelijke avonturen worden schaarser en zijn dromerige buien verdwijnen langzaam maar zeker. Zijn wereld wordt steeds meer beperkt tot de realiteit.
Maar naarmate zijn band met de maan vervaagt, groeit ook zijn innerlijke onrust. Hij voelt zich gevangen tussen wie hij is en wie anderen willen dat hij moet zijn. Voor het eerst moet hij stilstaan bij zijn eigen gevoelens en wat deze allemaal betekenen.
Narrative fiction | Film by Maxim Laats
Year: 2024 Audio: Stereo Format: Digital Production: Maxim Laats Co-production: DeAuteurs
Language: Nederlands Subtitle: English Duration: 00:09:23 Age Category Adults
Floris Leempoels
Effervescence
Effervescence is a physical and poetic exploration, shot on 16mm film, of a small pond formed by a cascading river. Light gradually moves across the water as birds and insects fly around this serene vignette. Suddenly, someone enters the water, and the boundaries between self, nature, and water blur together.
Experimental film | Film by Floris Leempoels
Year: 2024 Audio: Stereo Format: 16mm Production: Floris Leempoels
Language: English Subtitle: English Duration: 00:12:30 Age Category Adults
Ulana Perveeva
AYTA
AYTA (23, woman) lives in Gorodovikovsk, a remote smalltown in Republic of Kalmykia, Russia. Together with her husband BAYR (23, man) she raises a one-year-old daughter ANGIRA. The area they live in, Gorodovikovsk, is new to them and located further away from their hometown Elista where their families live. Bayr is stationed in Gorodovikovsk for a job position by the higher-up in command and has no other choice but to condition his family to live in a less comfortable environment.
The young family expects a second child, Ayta is seven months pregnant. She experiences loneliness in pregnancy and parenthood since Bayr must work overtime and barely spends time home. She fills her days with the household chores and taking care of Angira. She seeks some comfort in a little bubble of their appartement that they renting as a temporary accommodation. The monotony of her life makes her want the time to pass by faster, but the opposite happens: the routine is slow, according to the pace of the area they live in.
Experimental documentary | Film by Ulana Perveeva
Year: 2024 Audio: Stereo Format: 4k Production: Ulana Perveeva
Language: Russian Subtitle: English Duration: 00:14:33 Age Category Adults
More info: instagram @ulan_lu
Iokàsti PETSIMERIS
Again
Josephine is a successful writer. in her fifties. She has recently been promoted to the role of Editor of the notorious music magazine: Choirs n’ Drains. She lives with her partner of long date, Rowan, in a bohemian bourgeois apartment in Brussels. Josephine has her habits whether it be being familiar with the waiter in her local café or having a respected position and being wanted for music related reviews. One evening, Rowan and herself have their friend come over for dinner as they find a convenient moment for all of them, each lost in their busy lives. Through this one, Josephine’s behaviour evolves far quicker than the others seated at the table, and gets muddled up with events that have occurred in her recent past. Going from a euphoric and exciting moment all together to her alcoholism becoming progressively more evident through repetitions, clumsiness, and a lack of self-awareness. The diner party takes a sudden turn leading to the guests to leave Rowan and Josephine having what sounds like an ultimate argument. He ends up leaving the house after they have told each other their spoken truths and exposing frustrations linked to the addiction as well as other resentments that, over the years, had been left unsaid. Once he is gone, Josephine takes out the bottle of vodka as the go to coping mechanism she has developed which leads to the breakage of the repetitive cycle.
Narrative fiction | Multimedia by Iokàsti PETSIMERIS
Year:2024 Technique: Stop Motion Audio: Stereo Format: Digital, 6k Production: Independent
Language: English, French Subtitle: English Duration: 00:13:15 Age Category Adults
Djeneba Saccoh
Asleep
Asleep (2024) is a short film of ten minutes in the form of an experimental audiovisual diary that starts with the image of a memory box. The short film is based on a written diary in combination with black and white photographs shot with an analog film camera both documented in South Korea over the course of half a year.
The interaction between the written texts and photographs are guided by a soundscape that reconstructs the memory of sound. Asleep revisits memories and shares thoughts and reflections about the experience of memories in time. It speaks about revisiting those memories and the remains of lived experiences in the past.
Experimental film | Film by Djeneba Saccoh
Year: 2024 Audio: Stereo Format: Digital Production: Djeneba Saccoh Co-production: LUCA School of Arts, Campus Brussels
Language: English Subtitle: English Duration: 00:10:56 Age Category Adults
Lukas Serwir
Wozu Dichter?
Annemie has retired and spends her days sleeping and reading poetry. She lives alone in a big house full of memories, a cat and seas of time. You can hear her dreams and experience how her time passes. The film is an investigation into the nature of subjectivity and time. It affirms the impossibility to unite with another persons inner life yet attempts to be intimate with it. The logic of the film is poetic and subjective rather than narrative. You glimpse fragments of her days and move elliptically from moment to dream and back. As such, the film becomes itself a poetic expression of Annemie's being in time. A philosophical yet intimate meditation on poetry, dreams and dwelling.
Film poem | Film by Lukas Serwir
Year:2024 Technique: Audio: Stereo Format: Digital;16mm; Production: Lukas Serwir
Language: Nederlands Subtitle: English Duration: 00:12:45 Age Category Children
Luuk Sieben
NEVERLAND
NEVERLAND is a documentary that explores the emerging Dutch bikelife culture, featuring well-known figures from the street motocross world.
Experimental documentary | Film by Luuk Sieben
Year: 2024 Audio: Stereo Format: Digital Production: Tom Monteban
Language: Dutch Subtitle: English Duration: 00:15:00 Age Category Adults
More info: Instagram @Luuk_Sieben
Luka Van der Cruyssen
Nested Sequence - in search of memories.
This experimental essay film is about memories and trying to piece together faded narratives, lost loved ones and forgotten locations. It's a quest into the maker's mind but also an exploration of the digital universe and the Internet. The film pushes the limits of editing, sound, abstraction and AI.
In a digital world like today, full of innovative technologies such as artificial intelligence and editing software, the film questions how we can capture memories. Will we ever be able to digitally match our mind in remembering all the nuances in which the brain gives context to images?
The viewer is immersed in a world of digital screen recordings and abstract 3D scans combined with a collection of nostalgic childhood photographs and sounds. These audiovisual elements try to find a balance between alienation and familiarity. Throughout the film there is a clear distinction between the digital world and the “real” physical world. However, these two worlds undeniably communicate with each other and sometimes merge into bizarre, surreal places.
Using a variety of different tools, the maker aims to create a poetic universe that confronts the viewer with their own expectations, feelings, desires and memories. Simultaneously, the film attempts to make the viewer feel how it is to barely grasp something that seems to unfold right in front of their eyes.
Experimental film | Film by Luka Van der Cruyssen
Year: 2024 Audio: Stereo Format: Digital Production: Luka Van der Cruyssen
Duration: 00:10:50 Age Category Adults
More info: https://lukavdc.wixsite.com/photography/projects www.instagram.com/lukavdc
Anton Van der Velden
HYENA
In the darkness of a grim city, Mehdi, a young teenager, meets an unusual presence. An encounter that both fascinates and terrifies him. The relationship with his mother is difficult. The arrival of his young brother causes Mehdi to not sleep well at night and his dreams intertwine with reality. One of these sleepless nights, he stares through the window and locks eyes with a full grown hyena. The next day, Mehdi shares his experience with his friends. They make a bet to find the hyena. Together with others, they search the streets, but the hyena remains elusive. Mehdi's mother calls him, worried about his absence. Out of stubbornness and a desire for adventure, Mehdi gets up at night, holding a piece of frozen meat in his hand. The encounter with the hyena ends in a horrific incident that leaves the local residents shocked. The story explores themes of adolescence, danger, and longing for connection in the midst of a dark reality.
Narrative fiction | Film by Anton Van der Velden
Year: 2024 Audio: Mono Format: Digital Production: UNIVERS6T PRODUCTION & QUAPULE
Language: French Subtitle: English, Dutch Duration: 00:08:25 Age Category Adults
More info: https://www.instagram.com/quapule/
Rick Van Oss
Au Bout des Lèvres
(At the tip of the lips)
Au Bout des Lèvres is a surreal and metaphysical film that follows Vincent, a man trapped in a mental prison, guided by a mysterious voice. This voice, which Vincent perceives as that of a director, fluctuates between encouragement and anger, creating an enigmatic atmosphere that blurs the line between reality and illusion.
The film delves into themes of self-criticism and the relentless pressure we place on ourselves. It questions the origins of our inner voices and how they shape our perception of reality. Vincent's journey is a poignant exploration of the human condition, emphasizing the duality of internal and external pressures.
Au Bout des Lèvres is a thought-provoking film that defies conventional storytelling. It offers a deep reflection on self-perception, the impact of internal and external pressures, and the blurred boundaries between dream and reality, making it a compelling cinematic experience.
Experimental fiction | Film by Rick Van Oss
Year: 2024 Audio: Stereo Format: 4k Production: Rick Van Oss
Language: French Subtitle: English Duration: 00:10:00 Age Category Adults
Sigi Van Roy
Les enfants iront bien
(The kids will be alright)
The film is an exploration of the bond between two brothers and how they each influence one another. Aaron, 21, is on the brink of adulthood but struggles with the responsibilities that come along with it. He’s still in search for a purpose and his place in the world while also trying to provide the best circumstances for his little brother to grow up in. James, 8, is a very smart and independent child who looks up a lot to his older brother even though Aaron frequently makes mistakes that affect him. Both are on a personal journey, finding their own path, but they might not realize yet that the most valuable path is the one they share with each other.
Narrative fiction | Film by Sigi Van Roy
Year: 2024 Audio: Stereo Format: Digital Production: Sigi Van Roy
Language: French/Flemish Subtitle: English Duration: 00:14:50 Age Category Teenagers
Keijen van Tooren
Decoding You
Max and Vic meet each other in a digital dimension. They have private conversations about their experiences regarding sexuality, social life, and their desires and fears. When Vic suggests that Max should join him in going to a rave, we enter a portal between the digital and physical world and see Max passing through the two realities. The boys walk home together after the party, still uncertain, but finding comfort in each other's touch.
Experimental fiction | Film by Keijen van Tooren
Year: 2024 Audio: Stereo Format: Digital Production: Keijen van Tooren
Language: Dutch Subtitle: English Duration: 00:15:39 Age Category Adults
Niko Wei
Une lettre à Liam
(A letter to Liam)
“I started walking around at 5 am in the empty streets of Tokyo. I thought I would find inspiration for our new film, but I think I was looking for something else. I began to think that our film would only work if I had a final destination, a last shot.
One morning I found myself in a temple near Otsuka, in the district of Toshima, and suddenly I thought I had found what I was looking for. An obsession was born in me. My final destination had to be Mount Fuji. I had to capture the mountain in the early morning, near Yamanaka Lake.”
Une lettre à Liam is a poetic love letter that retraces the road of Niko Wei from Brussels to Tokyo passing by Mount Fuji in research of a specific image: one that represents his love toward his little brother.
The work has, in the process, became an art installation that consists of an 8 minutes video projected in a loop, accompanied by an apart 9 minutes audio tape through headphones.
Video | Art Installation by Niko Wei
Year:2024 Audio: Stereo Format: 4k Production: Luca School of Arts, Campus Brussels
Language: French Subtitle: English Duration: 00:09:51 Age Category Adults
MA ANIMATION
Rodionova Anastasiia
Insolation
Insolation is a film which tells us a story of an imaginary city. The city consists of two parts: the upper and the lower city. The inhabitants of the city live in the lower city while in the upper city there are gardens and farms that produce nutrition for the lower city.
The city is ruled by a special police force headed by the Commandant. The police hunt those who disagree with the regime and send them to the upper city. The distinguishing sign of the police is a shining sun on the black uniform.
The main character is a Journalist who wants to reveal the truth about the farms in the upper city and investigate the fate of the political dissidents hunted by the police. She sneaks into the residence of the Commandant and finds a way to the closed for the public elevator to the upper city.
In the upper city she is shocked. She finds the remains of the human bodies and comes to the conclusion that here they process humans and turn them into food. The upper city lies in ruins and farms and gardens exist no more. They were turned into dessert by the burning sun. The Journalist is shot by the soldiers and her fate is unknown to us.
Narrative fiction | Film by Anastasiia Rodionova
Year: 2024 Technique: 2D drawing Audio: Stereo Format: Digital Production: Anastasiia Rodinova Co-production: LUCA School of Arts, Campus Brussels
Language: English Duration: 00:03:40 Age Category Teenagers
More info: https://www.linkedin.com/in/anastasiia-rodionova-76b1592a7/
Anton Delabie
Garbage
A pencil, eraser, sharpener and roll of tape end up on the streets due to their abusive owner. Together they must find a way up and back to their apartment. On their journey they encounter different kinds of objects each with a different kind of owner and way of life.
Narrative fiction | Film by Anton Delabie
Year: 2024 Technique: 2D drawing Audio: Stereo Format: Digital Production: LUCA School of Arts Campus Sint-Lukas Brussel
Language: Dutch Subtitle: English Duration: 00:06:37 Age Category Adults
More info: / instagram : anton_delabie /
Victor Delbeke
Regicide
While a king and queen are having dinner inside their castle, a battle is being fought outside. The queen wants to take action but the king remains passive. As soldiers fall, the tension within the castle grows.
Narrative fiction | Film by Victor Delbeke
Year: 2024 Technique: 2D drawing Audio: Stereo Format: Digital Production: LUCA School of Arts, Campus Brussels
Language: English Duration: 00:04:15 Age Category Adults
Vic Lemaitre
Internet 101
In a modern classroom, students are constantly online, using their phones to communicate even during lessons. One child, eager to fit in, is excluded by his peers. The teacher, adhering to outdated methods, uses VHS tapes, which only annoys the students further. During one lesson, a VHS tape glitches, revealing sinister, ritualistic imagery. The students remain uninterested, continuing to text and mock the excluded child.
When the outcast reads the cruel messages, the class erupts in laughter. The teacher, furious, demands silence, but a dark shadow envelops the room, transforming the students into malevolent versions of themselves. Their phones levitate, inviting them to perform a ritual to sacrifice the outcast to the digital realm.
Narrative fiction | Multimedia by Vic Lemaitre
Year: 2024 Technique: 2D drawing, Photocollage, Live action Audio: Stereo Format: Digital Production: Luca School of Arts, Campus Brussels
Language: Dutch Subtitle: English Duration: 00:05:15 Age Category Adults
More info: viclemaitre.be instagram: vicillustration youtube: @defeatedbigfoot
Chen-Yi Liu
What Are You Looking At?
In the forest, a black bear comes across a television. On the screen, there's an animated story about another black bear trying to fit into human society. This story explores the possibility of moving away from anthropomorphizing animals in storytelling, allowing them to retain their wild nature.
Experimental fiction | Film by Chen-Yi Liu
Year: 2024 Technique: 2D drawing; Stop Motion Audio: Stereo Format: Digital Production: LUCA School of Arts Co-production: DeAuteurs
Language: English & Mandarin Subtitle: English Duration: 00:05:42 Age Category Adults
More info: https://www.instagram.com/chenyiliuarts/ https://vimeo.com/user74508119
Aaron Müller
Blood Honey
The film opens on a remote farm. Rémi, a robber, has just robbed it and a farmer is chasing him. Rémi manages to get into his getaway car. The farmer looks at Rémi with a vengeful look as he drives away. The farmer’s head is also strangely shaped like a beehive. Rémi drives away, inspecting what he
Narrative fiction | Film by Aaron Müller
Year: 2024 Technique: 2D drawing, 3D Audio: Stereo Format: Digital Production: LUCA School of Arts, Campus Sint-Lukas Brussel
Language: English Duration: 00:08:05 Age Category Adults
Ana Prebil
Pismo Paulini
(A letter to a Friend)
A short film as a letter to a friend. Sending love and feelings over the seasons and trying to keep close until the friends can meet again.
Experimental film | Film by Ana Prebil
Year: 2024 Technique: Stop Motion Audio: Stereo Format: Digital Production: LUCA School of Arts, Campus Brussels
Language: Slovenian Subtitle: English Duration: 00:03:37 Age Category Adults
More info: https://anaprebil.jarka.si https://www.instagram.com/seeyalateragligator/?hl=en
Karlijn Reynaerts
Beproeven
(Trying)
On a poetic journey facing a world obsessed with food, a person with ARFID navigates a sensory battlefield of textures and anxieties.
Experimental film | Film by Karlijn Reynaerts
Year: 2024 Technique: 2D drawing Stop Motion Audio: Stereo Format: Digital Production: LUCA School of Arts
Language: Dutch Subtitle: English Duration: 00:03:05 Age Category Adults
Christophe Wirtz
the creek that runs through my village
The creek that runs through my village is an animated film that delves into the emotional journey of a young man forced to return to his hometown. He finds himself estranged from his father, their relationship nonexistent. As he stands by a window one night, a childhood memory is triggered by a cat, prompting an impulsive journey through the quiet lanes of his past.
The film blends animation styles, with the present depicted in 3D and the memories unfolding in 2D. As he wanders through the night, more memories surface in vibrant 2D, each step rekindling fragments of his earlier life. The familiar sights and sounds of his village evoke a deep sense of nostalgia, gradually breaking down the emotional barriers he has built over the years. Through these memories, he begins to confront the reasons behind his estrangement and his own unresolved feelings.
Narrative fiction | Film by Christophe Wirtz
Year: 2024 Technique: 3D, 2D drawing, Mapping, Unreal Engine 5 Audio: Stereo Format: Digital, 4k Production: Emma de Swaef, Imge Özbilge, Sine Özbilge, Elke Van Damme, Frederick Van de Moortel, Karel Van Gucht, Soetkin Verstegen
Language: English Subtitle: / Duration: 00:05:30 Age Category Adults
More info: www.dewirtz.com https://www.instagram.com/dewirtz/ www.dewirtz.com/the-creek-that-runs-through-my-village
MA FILM
Menna Eldiaby
معاد غداء
(Lunch People)
Salma, a Middle Eastern young woman who suffers from Overthinking, just arrived to Belgium. Filled with enthusiasm she goes to a cafe to meet Alex, a guy at her new language course that asked her out for a coffee date. Arriving 15 minutes early, time seems to stop when Salma orders her usual: a black Americano coffee. Her order triggers a whole lot of cultural differences spectrum fed with absurdity that initiate her overthinking mind rollercoaster, which subsequently takes her to a layered fantasy scenario where true fears of belonging and an identity issue come to life.
Narrative fiction | Film by Menna Eldiaby
Year: 2024 Audio: Dolby 5.1 Format: Digital Production: Menna Eldiaby Co-production: Menna Abdulrahman
Language: English/Arabic Subtitle: English Duration: 00:16:41 Age Category Adults
More info: www.vimeo.com/mennaadiaby
Meir Beijneveld
Verdronken Land
(Drowned Land)
A first seemingly serene and natural landscape is suddenly disrupted by harsh sounding bulldozers. Heavy-duty trucks move masses of sand and are trying to tame the surrounding sea. The film slowly glides onto the water and follows a group of fishermen at work. Despite the hard work, the fish catches are disappointing and the question, “how long can this go on?” arises.
In the second part of the documentary, as the sea recedes, the landscape has changed almost beyond recognition. On the long wet plains, we see a man wearing a yellow coat. He works focused: exploring, mapping and digging. Through the reclaimed pots that he finds in the sand and through a nascent drawing, the viewer gradually finds out what was once on these empty plains.
Both stories, in their own way, symbolize a bygone traditional world and thus stand in stark contrast to the modernity that surrounds them.
Documentary | Film by Meir Beijneveld
Year: 2024 Audio: Dolby 5.1 Format: Digital Production: Luca School of Arts Co-production: Ritcs
Language: Dutch Subtitle: English Duration: 00:16:38 Age Category Adults
Fien Donckers
Onderweg
(Passing By)
Passing By is about the thirteen-year-old Renée who is in class when class is interrupted with the news that a girl from another class is missing. While her mother is worried by the disappearance, Renée's mind is more on the friendship breakup with her former best friend Lina. Slowly, Renée looks differently at her surroundings and what it means to grow up.
Narrative fiction | Film by Fien Donckers
Year: 2024 Audio: Stereo Format: Digital Production: Esmeralda Uka
Language: Dutch Subtitle: English Duration: 00:17:55 Age Category Teenagers
More info: https://www.instagram.com/onderweg.kortfilm/
May Elimelech
The Purple Curtain
The Purple Curtain is a performative journey of the director after her grandmother who was born in Brussels, to her childhood. The director, who memorized her grandmother's story all her life, is forced to return to the present from her journey into the past. She asks questions about memory, belonging and her identity.
Experimental documentary | Film by May Elimelech
Year: 2024 Audio: Stereo Format: Digital, HDcam Production: May Elimelech
Language: English, Hebrew, French Subtitle: English Duration: 00:18:00 Age Category Adults
Flores Adan
Pixel Warmth
A couple reflects on their relationship during their last day together. What begins as an ordinary afternoon gradually morphs into a meditative journey through their innermost thoughts and emotions.
Narrative fiction | Film by Adan Flores
Year: 2024 Audio: Stereo Format: Digital Production: Adan Flores
Language: English Subtitle: English Duration: 00:13:51 Age Category Adults
More info: @Adan.ft (instagram)
Albina Gaitova
Somewhere We Meet In The Blue Light
Mariechen, Ana and Juliette are three friends in an online world. They know each other from the online world and online world only. They are all from the same place but have not met in real life. Ana is struggling at home and finds comfort in her friendship online to overcome that period in her life. Juliette has a sex problem. Mariechen is chronically online. They talk almost every day about their life.
Experimental fiction | Film by Albina Gaitova
Year: 2024 Audio: Stereo Format: Digital Production: Albina Gaitova
Language: Dutch Subtitle: English Duration: 00:13:59 Age Category Adults
Yousef Hanon
Rift
Amal, a determined 25-year-old, is the heart of her local theatre group, dreaming of performing on grand stages. Her life revolves around rehearsals and script readings. When her theatre teacher, Ms. Collins, announces an audition for a prestigious theatre workshop in London, Amal sees a chance to escape her small town and achieve international recognition.
Rift explores themes of jealousy, rivalry, and destiny, celebrating the resilience of the human spirit and the transformative power of connection, even in the fiercest competitions. Through Amal's journey, the film delves into the gap between Amal's dreams and reality.
Narrative fiction | Film by Yousef Hanon
Year: 2024 Audio: Stereo Format: Digital Production: Yousef Hanon Co-production: Selviye Fidan
Language: French Subtitle: English Duration: 00:15:54 Age Category Adults
Hanna Hromovetska
Fire of Red
Within unfolding Loreto's journey back home, I searched for the essence of European love. Specifically the one so massively reproduced in culture — a romantic one. Even though my initial intention was to hide myself behind someone else's story, I must admit that this film is not just a portrait of a colleague, a neighbour and a friend. Apart from that, it is an oddly precise reflection of my personal story — about fighting against dysfunctional passion and my enchantment of European culture.
Experimental documentary | Film by Hanna Hromovetska
Year: 2024 Audio: Stereo Format: Digital Production: Hanna Hromovetska
Language: English Duration: 00:11:59 Age Category Adults
Humayan Islam
Ascension
In the near future where society is heavily dominated by technology and consumerism, a self-detached tech junkie finds escape through a hyperstimulating agent that helps her to alter reality and attain tranquility. However, a sudden error causes the system to malfunction, thus frying a portion of her brain and sending her deep within her mind’s inner landscape where she is made aware of the society’s consumerist culture and must re-establish the connection with her empathetic self that is restrained in this space which will eventually set both of them free.
Narrative fiction | Film by Humayan Islam
Year: 2024 Technique: 3D Audio: Stereo Format: Digital Production: LUCA School of Arts, Campus Brussels
Duration: 00:04:30 Age Category Adults
Jasmine Issa Issa
tussen oud en nieuw
(new year’s eve)
new year's eve tells the story of ten-year-old Amir and Amira, brother and sister, who have been preparing for New Year's Eve and the performance they want to give for their mom and dad since the start of the Christmas holidays. However, due to their alcohol-addicted father making the home situation unsafe for their mom and themselves, they had to leave in a hurry and ended up in a shelter. Despite ending up in the shelter, they are determined to go through with their performance at all costs, not just for their mom but also for the other residents and the staff member.
Narrative fiction | Film by Jasmine Issa Issa
Year: 2024 Audio: Stereo Format: Digital, HDcam Production: Jasmine Issa
Language: French and Dutch Subtitle: English Duration: 00:11:57 Age Category Adults
Bjarne Jacobs
Ma mère et l'étrangère
(My mother and the stranger)
Under pressure from a real estate agent, 50-year-old Marcel decides to sell his childhood home. While clearing it out, he's overwhelmed by memories of his mother. Unexpectedly, Lisa, a young woman, appears and plays his mother’s cello. Marcel learns Lisa has been visiting regularly, caring for the plants since his mother’s death. She knows Marcel through his mother’s stories, though he has never heard of her. Despite his fragile state, Lisa gradually earns Marcel's trust.
Lisa reveals stories about Marcel’s mother he never knew. This realization prompts Marcel to open up to Lisa. With her support, he begins to clear the house more efficiently, although he secretly retrieves items from the trash, struggling to part with memories. When Lisa suggests taking items to a thrift store, Marcel panics, causing a scene.
Narrative fiction | Film by Bjarne Jacobs
Year: 2024 Audio: Stereo Format: Digital Production: Laurens van Herk
Language: French/Dutch Subtitle: English Duration: 00:20:00 Age Category Teenagers
Jonas Hollevoet
Tussen Licht en Zien Brandt de Liefde
(Between Light and Seeing, Love Burns)
After his ex-girlfriend became pregnant and left him with another man, Moonray makes another futile attempt to win her back. After yet another rejection, he drives around aimlessly in the night with the only illumination being the flickering light in the car. Moonray meets an alcoholic charm singer named Francis. He decides to carry him home. Once in the car, it becomes clearer that Francis is sicker than thought. On the side of the road they meet a group of people hanging out in a very unsociable place. They have a conversation, driven by a strong anger about love and loneliness. There is a very menacing atmosphere while they drive further and Francis' withdrawal symptoms get worse and worse. Much to Moonray's annoyance, they have to stop a second time. A little further on, some street sex workers are having a conversation about love. He stares at them uncomfortably. Moonray feels very uncomfortable and drives off, leaving Francis on the ground alone. Moonray is now back alone in the car. After a while, he stops driving. With a great deal of guilt and shame, Moonray turns back toward Francis. He lies there on the ground as if left for dead. An old chaste woman and her disabled son behold Francis as a fallen angel. The woman seems out of her mind and tells a very confusing story about her late husband. Francis is already getting a little better and starts singing a song.
Narrative fiction | Film by Jonas Hollevoet
Year: 2024 Audio: Stereo Format: Digital Production: Jonas Hollevoet Co-production: Jonas Hollevoet
Language: Dutch Subtitle: English Duration: 00:16:00 Age Category Adults
More info: https://www.instagram.com/jonashollevoet/
Lilith Kempynck
Coup d'oeil
(Glimpse)
Coup d'Oeil is a shortfilm about a young boy with a hyperactive, restless brain and a relentless thirst for life. We get a glimpse into the boys’ rattling mind as he is drawn into the night in pursuit of a nostalgic melody. While wandering through the night he has a mesmerising encounter with three youngsters who represent the freedom he craves for.
The hecticness of the city and the unexpected meeting eventually saturates his brain and provide a comforting blanket of tranquillity that allow him to fall asleep peacefully.
Coup d'Oeil is a touching coming of age portrait of an adhd boy who wrestles with the solitude of not being understood while constantly getting energised and excited by whatever life throws at him.
Narrative fiction | Film by Lilith Kempynck
Year: 2024 Audio: Stereo Format: Digital Production: Pieter-jan Kempynck
Language: Flemish and French Subtitle: English Duration: 00:11:28 Age Category Adults
Sanae Khamlichi
À fleur de peau
À fleur de peau is a fictional and intimate portrait of two young sisters, Amina and Nour. They live in the countryside, in-between the mountains of Tangier. Under the burning sun, we follow the slowness of a day in their life, an air of graceful simplicity. From plucking the vegetables of someone else’s garden to going to the ocean to revisit her past, Amina is holding onto the image of her younger sister, who got lost at sea, as a way to not exhaust her heart with sadness from the grief and the pain she is going through.
Narrative fiction | Film by Sanae Khamlichi
Year: 2024 Audio: Stereo Format: Digital Production: Idries Bensbaho, Samah Saadi Co-production: Hakawati Productions
Language: Moroccan Arabic Subtitle: English Duration: 00:17:00 Age Category Adults
Mariana Machado
Todo lo que quieres
(Everything you want)
"Magic is people, illusionism is what traps them".
EVERYTHING YOU WANT is a short fiction film about three queer Latin American people who love each other and live together in Brussels. We follow their journey for one day and the people they encounter along the way. Rooted in some magic realism, the film offers a heartfelt portrayal of their search for belonging in a foreign land.
Narrative fiction | Film by Mariana Machado
Year: 2024 Audio: Stereo Format: Digital Production: Nikos Akritidis Co-production: Bozar
Language: Portuguese, Spanish, and French. Subtitle: English Duration: 00:20:00 Age Category Adults
More info: https://www.marianamachado.art/en @marianamachaado
Romy Philippe
Ik wil jouw lichaam koud
(I want your body cold)
An installation of love, lust, and shame. I care for you so much that I can't be close enough. I keep searching, keep longing, your skin on mine. That love is so pure, but also so perverse, naked bodies and the desire for taboos. Minutes or hours of complete surrender to each other. A hard push as pure intense intimacy. A fear for who I am and what I want. Being scared of my own lust. Do I feel ashamed of this film? Of this subject? How much shame do I allow myself, and how much do others allow me? How perverse can I go? Fingering fruit, showing genitals, shower curtains and cloths that we dress in. They fall away, and it’s something more than complete nakedness. How much do people need to relate to it? Does it need to be relatable, or can it just be a sensory experience to immerse in? Can pure hate be pure love? I feel so detained within what I allow myself to feel. Shame as a prison, lust as an insatiable hunger, love as that what is unattainable.
Experimental film | Installation by Romy Philippe
Year: 2024 Audio: Stereo Format: Digital
Language: English Subtitle: English Age Category Adults
Sinn Kirin
Happily Ever After
The two, who became lovers as free individuals in a third country, face a choice for their future as their Australian visas expire. In her boyfriend's hometown, which she briefly visits during a couple's vacation in Indonesia, she receives grand hospitality from his family. She should be happy with her lover who loves her, her boyfriend's kind family, and even the surprise event he prepared, but she continues to feel instinctive anxiety.
Narrative fiction | Film by Sinn Kirin
Year: 2024 Audio: Stereo Format: Digital, 4k Production: Cheng Thim Kian, Siera Tamihardja Co-production: Sinn Kirin
Language: English, Indonesian Subtitle: English Duration: 00:18:20 Age Category Children
More info: www.sinnkirin.com https://www.instagram.com/sinnkirin/ www.sinnkirin.com/happilyeverafter
Alexander Wolfgang Smet
The world is my idea
In the shadowy heart of Brussels, where secrets lurk, communication might be the only form of love. Rocco, a tense shift leader, faces existential dilemmas when her demonic doppelgänger orders a spicy Chinese dish. As the night unfolds, she confronts both kitchen chaos and her inner darkness.
Narrative fiction | Film by Alexander Wolfgang
Year: 2024 Audio: Stereo Format: Digital, 4k Production: Fabio Ufheil Co-production: Arsene Devos
Language: French Subtitle: English Duration: 00:19:37 Age Category Adults
Thanasis Tsimpinis
Simon at the nightshop
Simon, a lonely gay man in his 40s, longs for a more fulfilling sex life, but struggles with feelings of rejection both on dating apps and in real-life encounters. Until one day he feels noticed by a young cashier in a local nightshop. At first more spontaneously, but then more methodically, he sets his mind to winning him over, seemingly lost in his own fantasy about the situation. By the time he decides to change his approach, it is already a bit too late.
Narrative fiction | Film by Thanasis Tsimpinis
Year: 2024 Audio: Stereo Format: Digital Production: Eby Kadima Kassanda Co-production: deAuteurs
Language: French, Dutch, Arabic Subtitle: English Duration: 00:15:18 Age Category Adults
More info: https://www.tsimpinis.com https://www.instagram.com/satnsfilm, https://www.instagram.com/thanasis_tsimpinis
Simon van Iersel
Nr.08
The East Coast in England is a magnification of a world in change and a tangible acceleration due to global warming. Over the centuries villages and pieces of land have disappeared. It is tangible to the resident of the small villages and towns bordering the sea. Roads disappear, clay rocks crumble. A woman is looking for a piece of land owned by her great-grandmother. The woman reads diary entries from 1964 describing the landscape and surroundings of that time. A group of 13-year-old students at Withernsea High School learn to investigate the landscape and their coastline in their geography class. In the classroom they learn about how fragile and crumbly the clay can be.
Narrative fiction | Film by Simon van Iersel
Year: 2024 Audio: Stereo Format: 4k Production: Simon van Iersel Co-production: Judith van Iersel
Language: Dutch Subtitle: English Duration: 00:19:10 Age Category Adults
Brecht Vanhoutte
Ethereal Rhythms, Everything Rhymes.
Everything rhymes. Belgian artist Brecht Vanhoutte presents a diary film, a "moment-work" that is a personal piece showcasing his wild fantasies, fears, and colorful, sometimes wild daydreams and visions through diary entries and modern techniques. As Vanhoutte grew older, he realized that his vivid imagination and daily fantasies were more than just youthful whims. During his final years at film school, he sought professional guidance to further develop these insights. This work captures this period through a POV perspective crafted from diary notes and brought to life with the help of AI. This modern technique captures the present moment and reflects the rapid evolution of technology.
Video Art | Film by Brecht Vanhoutte
Year: 2024 Audio: Stereo Format: Digital
Duration: 00:15:28 Age Category Adults
More info: www.brechtvanhoutte.com instagram: @freddiekruv
Emily Walter
Sensia
Sensia is an exercise on preserving culture and family history. The film is partly shot on the island, Curaçao, where both my parents and their families are from. Both families are currently undergoing their own phase of grieving around the matriarch of the families, my dear Oma & Abuelita. Sensia records meetings and conversations of these families in a film that plays with the absent presence of both grandmothers. Interwoven throughout these moments is the story of the Matriarch. Based on my own interactions with Oma & Abuelita and other women in my environment. She explores her own relationship with and retains her history, culture and the spirits of her ancestors.
Sensia literally means is 'incense'. At the same time, it is also the name for our annual ritual to ring in the new year, welcome good spirits, send away the bad and cleanse the house.
Experimental documentary | Film by Emily Walter
Year: 2024 Audio: Stereo Format: Digital Production: Emily Walter
Language: Dutch, Papiamento, Spanish, English Subtitle: English Duration: 00:20:00 Age Category Adults
More info: https://www.instagram.com/mlywltr/
Naomi Zwaenepoel
The Sea, The Sea
When we go down to the low tide line, we enter a world that is as old as the earth itself. The primeval meeting place of the elements of water and earth, a place of compromise and conflict and eternal change. – Rachel Carson
The East Coast in England is a magnification of a world in change and a tangible acceleration due to global warming. Over the centuries villages and pieces of land have disappeared. It is tangible to the resident of the small villages and towns bordering the sea. Roads disappear, clay rocks crumble. A woman is looking for a piece of land owned by her great-grandmother. The woman reads diary entries from 1964 describing the landscape and surroundings. A group of 13 year old students at Withernsea High School learn to investigate the landscape and their coastline in their geography class. The teacher brings the students to the beach to learn about sea defences, clay and long shore drift. The clay cliffs crumble away every year. Lenny and Jack play with rocks near the beach. Charles takes care of the sheep on his family’s farm. Every year they move the fence back a few meters where the cliffs dissapeared. The sea is always present.
Narrative nonfiction | Film by Naomi Zwaenepoel
Year: 2024 Audio: Stereo Format: Digital Production: Naomi Zwaenepoel
Language: English Subtitle: English Duration: 00:19:48 Age Category Children
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