| FLEMISH SHORT FILM COMPETITION: SHORT FICTION |
|
The Flemish feature film keeps doing well in the theatres and regarding the production of short films, 2009 is a top year as well. For the 15th time, the ISFFL brings forward a severe but – seeing the high quality and quantity still 4 programs – large selection of new work: the best final works of film schools, a remarkably high number of professional productions and some films which were produced independently. All together there are 22 titles, a fine round-up of again another busy year of short film.
In this category are awarded: the Audience Award (10,000 euros in facilities, donated by ACE and A Sound), the Jury Award (7,500 euros in logistic, general and technical support, donated by Kodak and Eye-Life) and the Award for Best Newcomer (2,500 euros, donated by the province of Vlaams-Brabant). The award ceremony will take place on Saturday 5th December. |
|
|
FLEMISH FICTION 1
|
 |
NACHTRAVEN (Nighthawks)
Hans Van Nuffel - Belgium - 13 min - 2009
|
A woman is trying to hide her true identity for her younger girlfriend.
|
|
 |
ZOMER (Summer)
Ellen Helsen - Belgium - 17 min - 2009
|
A young women intrudes empty houses, looking for traces of the inhabitants…
|
|
 |
A DIRECT HIT
Nick Ceulemans - Belgium - 18 min - 2009
|
A new discovery in a paintball company leads to a genuine painwar.
|
|
 |
EEN KLEINE DUW (A Gentle Push)
Philippe Verkinderen - Belgium - 14 min - 2009
|
Robbie's last day at school is going to be one he will never forget.
|
|
 |
SIEMIANY
Philip James McGoldrick - Belgium - 19 min - 2009
|
A 14 year-old lolita and a gun stirr things up in the head of two boys.
|
|
 |
L'ENVIE EN ROSE
René Vermeulen - Belgium - 9 min - 2009
|
The young Elise winds up in prostitution after she has run away from home, but her grandmother Sigrid interferes.
|
|
|
Length: 1u 30 min. / Screenings: mon 30/11 (20:30) :: thues 1/12 (18:30) :: thur 3/12 (22:30) :: fri 4/12 (16:30) / Location: Soetezaal
|
|
FLEMISH FICTION 3
|
 |
A GENTLE CREATURE
Marc James Roels - Belgium - 19 min - 2009
|
A couple has to make a heartbreaking choice, for the welbeing of the state.
|
|
 |
L'ORIGINE DU MONDE
Lenny Van Wesemael - Belgium - 11 min - 2008
|
At a crowded party, people are only really themselves when they are at the lavatories.
|
|
 |
WE KNOW
Bas Devos - Belgium - 10 min - 2009
|
An intimate moment between father and son leads to an important change in the way they look at each other.
|
|
 |
ALLE RICHTINGEN (All Directions)
Jef Vingerhoedt - Belgium - 10 min - 2008
|
Tow old friends reunite after 35 years and go for a drive on motorbike, which soon threatens to take a turn for the worst.
|
|
 |
ABRIGO (Shelter)
Maxim Dierickx - Belgium, Portugal - 18 min - 2009
|
Isabela runs away with her son, looking for a better but uncertain future.
|
|
 |
HELSINKI
Caroline de Maeyer - Belgium - 17 min - 2009
|
Teenager Stella grows up in a poor neigbourhood, but dreams of better places.
|
|
|
Length: 1u 25 min. / Screenings: sat 28/11 (22:30) :: mon 30/11 (18:30) :: thur 3/12 (16:30) :: fri 4/12 (20:30) / Location: Soetezaal
|
|
|
|
FLEMISH FICTION 2
|
 |
ÜBERTIJD
Susan Tanghe
-
Belgium
-
12 min
- 2009
|
Kain, fifteen years old, wanders about on a party and takes one last look at the world he is about to shred to pieces.
|
|
 |
IJSLAND (Iceland)
Gilles Coulier
-
Belgium
-
22 min
- 2009
|
Wesley, citizen of Oostende, returns to the place he never left.
|
|
 |
STRANGERS
Tomas Hendriks
-
Belgium
-
15 min
- 2009
|
Strangers is a short exploration of the confused inner world of a man who has just discovered a corpse.
|
|
 |
VENUS VERSUS ME
Nathalie Teirlinck
-
Belgium
-
25 min
- 2009
|
Twelve year old Marie does not like her mother's new boyfriend. She wishes for everything to be like it was before.
|
|
 |
HOW TO ENRICH YOURSELF BY DRIVING WOMEN INTO EMOTIONAL AND FINANCIAL BANKRUPTCY
Pim Algoed
-
Belgium
-
15 min
- 2009
|
Central heating worker Ben Castermans stumbles upon a goldmine: fixing things in the house for single women.
|
|
| Length: 1u 29 min. / Screenings: sun 29/11 (20:30) :: thues 1/12 (22:30) :: thur 3/12 (18:30) :: fri 4/12 (18:30) / Location: Soetezaal
|
|
FLEMISH FICTION 4
|
 |
LENNON
Jonas Verzyck
-
Belgium, USA
-
19 min
- 2009
|
A man tries to invent a time machine in order to prevent the murder of John Lennon.
|
|
 |
AAN ZIJ DIE BLIJVEN (Those who remain)
Maurits Wouters
-
Belgium
-
15 min
- 2009
|
After the suicide of their son, a couple turns to his ex-girlfriend for support.
|
|
 |
IN THE FADE
Jochen Theys
-
Belgium
-
17 min
- 2009
|
Michiel goes looking for his father, who he hasn't seen for over 15 years. He sees his father leaving on a trip with his new family.
|
|
 |
GESTREEPT (Striped)
Toon Mertens, Jonas Baeckeland
-
Belgium
-
22 min
- 2009
|
An escaped zebra unites eight people who are facing similar difficulties.
|
|
 |
KORTFILM NR.1 (Short Film N°1)
Vincent Langouche
-
Belgium
-
10 min
- 2009
|
Kortfilm no. 1 immerses you in artificial and cold world which questions the way we treat each other.
|
|
| Length: 1u 23 min. / Screenings: sun 29/11 (22:30) :: wed 2/12 (20:30) :: thur 3/12 (14:30) :: fri 4/12 (22:30) / Location: Soetezaal
|
|
|
