Filmacademie Festival - Blok A

Programme

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  Deus ex Vagina (Fiction, 28’)

  In a desolate roadside diner, Robin (23) is trying to regain the trust of her colleagues after she suddenly disappeared two months ago. She keeps the reason a secret. Because to admit that she is in early menopause is to admit to her lost youth.
  
  This film was made with the support of BNNVARA.
  
  Director Paulien van Hummel Screenwriter Maria Groot Producers Mitchell van Empelen, Nadine Jansen, Thijmen Knook Cinematography Boyd Bakema Gaffer Hugo van Roosmalen Production Design & Art Direction Lily Kim Gelderblom Costume Design Phoebe de Geus Editor Robbert Clignett VFX Supervisors Djamali Jones, Micky Heideman Sound Design Camiel Muiser Re-recording Mixer Levi Cuijpers Production Sound Mixer Myrtle Straatman Composer Fons Beijer

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  We’ll Get to That (Fiction, 30’)

  Four adult children come to their estranged mother's farm to divide the inheritance, which to their surprise includes a flock of sheep. They are confronted with the fact that their mother's legacy is more about the distance among themselves, rather than just the flock of animals.
  
  This film was made with the support of KRO-NCRV.
  
  Director Carmen Maria Screenwriters Hannah van Buchem, Reowin Renkema Producers Joey Jansen, Jan Roest, Floor de Wolf Cinematography Boris Peters Gaffer Stan Visser Production Design Iris van Heusden Art Direction Jelle van Elk Costume Design Laura Vreede Editor Marieke Schoenmakers VFX Supervisors Claudia Keeris, Nick de Leeuw, Bo Schutte Sound Design Eran Brinkman Re-recording Mixer Mark Dijkstra Production Sound Mixer Isa de Rijck van der Gracht Composer Elena Pisano

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  On the Edge of Life, I Saw a Film (Documentary, 22’)

  This poetic film takes us on an emotional journey of a girl contemplating death. Her jump from the edge allows her to fly around and meet different people. These encounters challenge her perspective on her narrative in life, death and transformation.
  
  This film was made with the support of NTR.
  
  Director Razan Hassan Dramaturgy Reowin Renkema Producers Evi van Doorn, Sam Peetz Cinematography Noël Schut, Hugo van Roosmalen, Lin Hou Oei Production Design Jelle van Elk Editor Anneliek Noordermeer VFX Supervisors Nick de Leeuw, Bo Schutte Sound Design Jurriaan Kruithof Re-recording Mixer Angelina de Braekeleer Production Sound Nicky Brekhof Composer Elena Pisano