Dag van de Korte Film

Dag van de Korte Film 2025

Short Film Day is celebrated on December 21, the shortest day of the year. With a special film program, Eye Filmmuseum, Nederlands Filmfestival and Go Short treat moviegoers to the best homegrown short films.

Short films are exciting, versatile, and have something to offer for everyone. It is also the medium through which young film talent presents itself for the first time. Yet short films often get little time on the silver screen. To draw more attention to short films, we have been celebrating Short Film Day for a few years now, on the shortest day of the year, both in the Netherlands and in various European countries.

Viewers can look forward to films by very talented makers, such as Golden Calf winner Best Short Film Gouden Close Your Eyes Hind, debut film of Amir Zaza, en Teken en zie de wereld by Safi Graauw, winner of no less than two awards at this year’s edition of Go Short.

Programme

Wad is, is nu (Jikke Lesterhuis, 2025, 2')
A sandbar in the Wadden Sea is the site of a remarkable place. An animation about a road house for birds that functions as a food chain.
Summer Souvenir (Louka Hoogendijk, 2025, 19')
A short coming-of-age drama about Katja (Damaris de Jong), who is fully enjoying a surfing holiday with her friends, until an unexpected situation during paragliding casts a dark shadow over her summer.
Teken en zie de wereld (Safi Graauw, 2025, 11')
Three young Surinamese men wanted to contribute to the liberation of the Netherlands during World War II. This short documentary shows how the battlefield changed their ideals and lives forever. Their forgotten story represents that of many others. Won no less then two awards at this year’s Go Short: the Audience Award and the Youth Award.
Mr Sun & Miss Universe (Souffien Melad, 2025, 7')
When superstar Mr. Sun notices his shiny golden locks beginning to fall out, he embarks on a cosmic journey. With the help of Miss Universe, he re-examines his relationship with transience. Graduation film for the Willem de Kooning Academy.
Paulien (Yücel Kopal, 2025, 7')
In an attempt to be part of a popular singer’s life, superfan Paulien takes drastic measures. Featuring Isa Hoes and René le Blanc.
Teugels (Harmen van Liemt & Tatjana Almuli, 2025, 9')
Five dancers portray the hidden inner world of young male cancer patients. This multidisciplinary short film renders visible and tangible the in-between space during illness and recovery.
Close Your Eyes Hind (Amir Zaza, 2025, 32’)
After tank fire kills her relatives, the six-year-old Hind and her niece stay behind in a destroyed car in Gaza. Surrounded by tanks, they try to hold their ground. But the emergency services can only come to their aid if the army allows them to. Winner Golden Calf Best Short Film at Netherlands Film Festival.