Short films

The 10th release of the short film label Selected Shorts contains 10 new Flemish film gems. The selection features short films that received not only national acclaim - o.a. the winners of the 15th International Short Film Festival Leuven - but also found international favour.

A GENTLE PUSH / Philippe Verkinderen
NIGHTHAWKS / Hans Van Nuffel
STRIPED / Toon Mertens, Jonas Baeckeland
A GENTLE CREATURE / Marc James Roels
HELSINKI / Caroline De Maeyer
SIEMIANY  / Philip James McGoldrick
POST SCRIPTUM / Jef Vingerhoedt 
VENUS VS ME / Nathalie Teirlinck
SHORTFILM NR.1 / Vincent Langouche
HOW TO ENRICH YOURSELF BY DRIVING WOMEN INTO EMOTIONAL AND FINANCIAL BANKRUPTCY / Pim Algoed

A caleidoscopic compilation of Flemish Shortfilms, including the winners of the 14th International Shortfilm Festival Leuven.

PLAN B / Robin Pront
TUNNELRAT /Raf Reyntjens
ABOVE ALL THINGS/ Stien De Vrieze
SAMARITAN / Douglas Boswell
NAN / Sahim Omar Kalifa
WE ARE SO HAPPY /Wannes Destoop
RUDI 35 / Joris Vande Berk
PASSAGES /Johann Van Gerwen
SARA & DIRK /Jeff Otte
STILLEVEN / WIm De Moor
DE ZWEMLES /Danny De Vent

Flemish short film is in great shape, and this 8th edition of Selected Shorts proves that once again: a compilation of high quality Flemish short films, most of them awarded on film festivals world-wide, one of them even more than 35 times. Selected Shorts 8 provides a unique overview of the talent of the new generation of Flemish filmmakers.

TANGHI ARGENTINI / Guido Thys
MOMENT DE GLOIRE /Hendrik Moonen
JULIETTE/ Nathalie Teirlinck
PONY EXPRESS / Lieven Van Droogenbroeck
FAL/ Hans Van Nuffel
TANGUY'S UNIFYING THEORY OF LIFE / Pim Algoed
DUFFEL / Tim Mielants
OU QUOI / Cecilia Verheyden
MOMPELAAR/ Wim Reygaert & Marc Roels
DURA LEX / Anke Blondé
PÈRE TOTAL / Raf Roosens
A DAY IN A LIFE / Nicolas Daenens

This compilation contains the best Flemish short films of 2006, student films as well as professional short films. Many of them received awards at festivals worldwide. 

FERNSEHTURM/  Alexander Van Waes
EVA RESTE AU PLACARD LES NUITS DE PLEINE LUNE / Alex Stockman
ANÉMONE / Nathalie Teirlinck 
DROOMTIJD / Tom Van Avermaet 
EXPLODE RU486 / Jesse de Greef 
ZONDVLOED / Peter Ghesquière
MEDELIJDEN / Tom Geens 
BROD LUDAKA /Matthias Lebeer 
ADMINISTRATORS /Roman Klochov 
LOST CARGO / Pieter Engels & Efim Perlis

Comedy Shorts is a choice selection of humorous short films - all of which were part of compilations shown at the Leuven International Short Film Festival in recent years. Ten gems, from all corners of the world, in the most diverse of styles: from deadpan absurdity over laugh-out-loud hilarious to cute feel good films, from super short gags to miniature feature films. And, as always, this Selected Shorts release also contains several internationally awarded productions..

HOME GAME / Martin Lund
OEDIPUS / Rong
WHAT A DAY! / Jean-Marie Buchet
MY PARENTS / Neela Leana Vollmar
COMING-OUT / Olivier Ayache Vidal
THERE IS AN EXTRAORDINARILY TALL MAN... / Luke Franklin
HOPP/ Magne Pettersen
THE MORNING GUY / Mark W. Gray
DUPE / Chris Waitt
HARVIE KRUMPET / Adam Elliot

A colourful selection of European animated shorts, many of which have won several prizes on film festivals in Belgium and abroad. The films on Short Films For Kids are not only highly original and surprising fantastic tales, they also offer children an insight into the genre of animated film. The different techniques and narrative styles indicate the medium’s endless creative possibilities. No dialogues.

LE TROP PETIT PRINCE / Zoia Trofimova
THE APPARTMENT CAT / Sarah Roper
KATER / Tine Kluth
MECHANIEK / René Adema /
MR. JONES: THE MAP /Oystein Stene
BONHOMMES / Cecilia Marreiros Marum
LUNAR JIG / Rachel Everitt
SHADOWS & REFLECTIONS / Stephen Whittle
HUMAN DAY / Eric Peeters
SIENTJE / Christa Moesker
CAPTAIN BLIGH / Derek Roczen

This selection of 10 live action films and 2 animated films compiles some of Belgium’s best short films made in 2005. Including the hilarious ‘Love’s Lost & Happiness’ (Prize of the Jury on the International Short Film Festival Leuven), the winner of the Plateau Prize ‘Forever’, the often awarded short film ‘Meander’ and Michaël Roskam’s dashing exploit ‘The One Thing to Do’.

LOVE'S LOST AND HAPPINESS / Lieven Van Droogenbroeck
THE SUNFLYERS /Tim Mielants
DE LAATSTE ZOMER/ Joost Wynant
DAG OPA / Jeroen Dumoulein
URECA / Kenneth Taylor
THE ONE THING TO DO / Michaël R. Roskam
ALICE OU LA VIE EN NOIR EN BLANC / Sophie Schoukens
HET EINDE VAN DE RIT / Hans Van Nuffel
FOREVER / Jonas Govaerts
MEANDER / Joke Liberge
ON A LEAD/ Sandy Claes
ANGST / Emiel Penders

A selection of 10 European shorts who all have had an impressive (short) film festival carreer and won many awards all over the world. The compilation includes a number of shorts that won an Audience- or Jury prize at the International Short Film Festival Leuven. 

MUSIC FOR ONE APARTMENT AND SIX DRUMMERS / Ola Simonsson & J.S. Nilsson
CASHBACK /Sean Ellis
7:35 DE LA MAÑANA / Nacho Vigalondo
FAST FILM / Virgil Widrich
UNITED WE STAND / Hans Petter Moland
J'ATTENDRAI LE SUIVANT.../ Philippe Orreindy
RARE EXPORTS INC. / Jalmari Helander
NATAN /Jonas Bergergård & Jonas Holmström
ALICE ET MOI / Micha Wald
SQUASH / Lionel Bailliu

Selected Shorts 1 offers 7 overwhelming Flemish short film productions from 2004, live-action as well as animation, professional productions as well as film school students’ graduation projects. Featuring a.o. the widely acclaimed and awarded "Flatlife"

CARLO / Michaël R. Roskam
COLOGNE / Kaat Beels
MY BONNIE / Nele Meirhaeghe
ROMANCE / Douglas Boswell 
FLATLIFE / Jonas Geirnaert
HELL BENT FOR WHISKEY / Matthias & Benjamin Claeys 
TRUE FRIENDS / Jelle De Beule