Get ready to watch two exceptional short films straight from our official selection! Each film will be followed by an exclusive interview with the talented teams behind them.
Oct 15: Jelle first captured audiences with his box office hit "BON BINI HOLLAND" (2015), which won the Dutch Academy Audience Award in 2016. After the successful release of "MEMORY LANE" in early 2024—Dutch Academy Award Winner for Best Film and now the Dutch entry for the Oscars in 2025—Jelle continues to shine in the comedy genre with his upcoming film "SISTERHOOD," set to premiere later this year. Join us as Jelle shares his insights into his career and the art of storytelling through comedy.
Check out the cool short films and teams you can watch/meet this session:
Bart Niewenweg | Live-Action | 18'58''
It is 1946. Recently repatriated, Paula is trying to feel at home in Friesland after her experiences in a Japanese internment camp. She is taken in by a family she has never met before. Her presence as a person from colonial Indonesia is tolerated but not fully accepted. Suspicion grows among the family when, since her arrival at the potato farm, brown rot is found on one of the potatoes. Paula feels she has to survive again, but this time, she has a choice: will she stay with her assigned family or choose her path?
Anas Qadamani | Documentary | 14'09''
The Elephant & The Room is an essay film that explores themes of immigration, colonialism, and Western double standards. The story develops from the bizarre news about African elephants making their way—illegally—to Germany, which at first seems like an absurd news headline but gradually reveals a darker and more troubling reality.
Divided into four chapters, the story covers the complex colonial history between Western Europe and African elephants, leading to present-day relations. Through subtle twists and criticism in narration, the film explores the implications of Western political systems regarding immigration and the legacy of Western colonialism in the global south.
