De Dag van de Korte Film 2024 (The Short Film Day)
On the shortest day of the year, we annually celebrate the Short Film Day with a special compilation programme featuring the best Dutch short films of the past year.
The world of short films is exciting, versatile and has something for everyone. It is also the place where new film talent emerges. Yet short films often get little time on the big screen. To give more attention to short films, we celebrate the Short Film Day on 21 December. In an exquisite compilation programme, you will see the best short films from the Netherlands. All films are shown with English subtitles.
The programme:
Marleen – Jop Leuven (Netherlands, 2024, 7 min.)
During group therapy, Lena talks about the relationships that defined her life: those with her father, with her first boyfriend and with Marleen, who helped Lena change. Winner of Golden Calf for Best Lead Role (Laura Bakker) in a short film.
City Of Poets – Sara Rajaei (Netherlands, 2024, 22 min.)
In a small, semi-utopian city, all the streets are named after poets. When war begins, new neighbourhoods emerge to accommodate the refugees. Soon the citizens find themselves lost amid the memories of the forgotten poets. Winner of the Golden Calf for Best Short Documentary.
Moustache – Idriss Nabil (Netherlands, 2024, 20 min.)
The fact that 11-year-old Dalou has no father need not be a problem, according to his best friend Coco. They simply set out to find a ‘replacement father’. The search turns out to be harder than expected and puts their friendship to the test.
Skroll – Marten Visser (Netherlands, 2024, 7 min., animation)
In this short animation film, you dive into another dimension. Scroll along through social media clips from the daily lives of the people, gnomes and beasts who live here.
Januari – Jetske Lieber (Netherlands, 2024, 24 min.)
Coming-of-age drama about a twenty-something whose new year begins with heartbreak. As a newly single man, he struggles through all kinds of social meetings and discovers he needs to reinvent himself. Winner of KNF Award for Best Graduation Film.