Discover emerging and experienced Dutch talent in this yearly showcase. This is one of no less than four compilations of home-grown Fantastic shorts.
All the filmmakers wil be present for Q&As during this screening.
Discover emerging and experienced Dutch talent in this yearly showcase. This is one of no less than four compilations of home-grown Fantastic shorts.
All the filmmakers wil be present for Q&As during this screening.
A wonderful animation following a cat wizard who enters a barren forest to fulfill his late mentor’s wish: bringing the trees back to life. While brewing a potion, the cat is interrupted by a glowing spirit who offers him a humble leaf. He rejects it at first, but then…
A shocking act of violence creates a unique bond between two lonely men, which leads them to discover the meaning of love in unexpected ways. An intimate and melancholy portrait of an all-consuming relationship.
During an experiment, scientists inject a plant with a secret substance to try to control nature. This, of course, goes awry. The mutated plant escapes and all hell breaks loose!
During a confirmation ceremony, Ellie feels uneasy as her mother insists she behave like the other children. She becomes intrigued by a strange duo who challenge her to break free from her mother’s expectations. But their pressure tactics soon go way too far.
Discover emerging and experienced Dutch talent in this yearly showcase. This is one of no less than four compilations of home-grown Fantastic shorts.
All the filmmakers wil be present for Q&As during this screening.
The wealthy Trashworth family’s luxurious dinner party devolves into an absurdist war of gossip and vanity, completely ignoring the serious global issues their decadent lifestyle represents. A biting satiric short full of social commentary, darkly comic family issues, and a scene-stealing dog who’s just lapping up the chaos.
After a ruthless bandit forces a young cowgirl to kill her own brother, she sets out on a dangerous path of revenge. This remarkable HKU graduation film delivers gritty Western authenticity, raw emotional power, and an utterly relentless pace.
Two veteran police officers respond to what seems like a routine complaint from an elderly couple. But when one officer wakes up days later with no memory and her partner missing, only her bodycam footage can reveal the horrifying truth. Amazing psychological tension and supernatural dread.