Short films

The International Short Film Festival Leuven released a unique compilation DVD in the autumn of 2004: the 21 best Flemish short films from a decade of festival. Up to 4,5 hours of film! The Dutch spoken films are NOT subtitled in English!

VROUWEN WILLEN TROUWEN / Patrice Toye
OMELETTE A LA FLAMANDE / Hans Herbots
THE BLOODY OLIVE / Vincent Bal
A HARD DAYS WORK / Koen Mortier
DE SUIKERPOT / Hilde Van Mieghem
URINOIR DOGS / Willem Wallyn
TO SPEAK / Erik lamens
BXL MINUIT / Dorothée Van den Berghe
LOS TAXIOS / Lars Damoiseuax
WOOWW / Fien Troch
BLACK XXX-MAS / Pieter Van Hees
THE THREAD / Lieven Van Baelen
BELGIË-TURKIJE / Brecht Vanhoenacker
FAIT D'HIVER / Dirk Beliën
OH MY GOD?! / Christophe Van Rompaey
SNAPSHOT / Jakob Verbruggen
DjU! / Daniël Lamberts
JOSÉPHINE / Joël Vanhoebrouck
SOMETHING FISHY / Reinout Swinnen
LIKE YOU SEE / Evelien Hoedekie
MR. J. RUSSEL / Wouter Sel

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

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

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 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

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

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

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

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

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

This colorful compilation contains the best recent animated shorts for children: these 14 gems from all corners of the world have received international acclaim in the film festival circuit. The films in this collection show a wide variety of animation techniques and pervade fantasy, originality and creativity. For children aged 3 and older. No dialogues.

AL DENTE  /Jean-François Barthelemy - Maël François - Carlos Felipe Leon Ortiz
MY HAPPY END / Milen Vitanov
THE TINY FISH / Sergei Ryabov
GOPHER BROKE / Jeff Fowler
TOT OU TARD / Jadwiga Kowalska
HEDGEHUG / Dan Pinto
A SUNNY DAY (Ein Sönniger tag) /Gil Alkabetz
A LONG DAY OF MR CALPACCIO /Uruma Delvi
KJFG No.5 / Alexei Alexeev
THE HAPPY DUCKLING / Gili Dolev
HOT DOG / Bill Plympton
SMILE, MY FRIEND /Dace Riduze
EX-E.T. / Benoit Bargeton - Remy Froment - Nicolas Gracia - Yannick Lasaf
CYBER /Stefan Eeling

Selected Shorts goes of the beaten track. LABO Works is an adventurous ‘best of’ five years of LABO-programming at the International Short Film Festival Leuven. A particularly colourful mix of digital art, non-narrative videos, abstract works, weird documentaries, intriguing animated flms and playfull visuals. In other words: there is nothing ordinary about these shorts. Like the previous editions, this Selected Shorts compilation too contains many internationally acclaimed titles.

NUIT BLANCHE / Arev Manoukian
THE LODGE (SPORTSTUGAN) / Gunilla Heilborn & Marten Nilsson
THE CITY SQUARE (PAS DE DEUX) / Yann Chapotel
PLAY (JEU) / Georges Schwizgebel
LILA / Le Broadcast Club
ALL IN ALL (ALT I ALT) / Torbjorn Skarild
WE HAVE DECIDED NOT TO DIE / Daniel Aaskill
DRIFT / Max Hattler
FAST FILM / Virgil Widrich
CENTIPEDE SUN / Mihai Grecu
DOXOLOGY / Michael Langan
MISSISSIPPI / Arash T. Riahi
POLE POSITION / Guillaume Reymond
THE SHUTDOWN / Adam Stafford
BY THE KISS / Yann Gonzalez
THE LIFE SIZE ZOETROPE / Mark Simin Hewis

Flemish short film is in great shape, and this 13th 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. Selected Shorts 13 provides a unique overview of the talent of the new generation of Flemish filmmakers.

SWIMSUIT 46 / Wannes Destoop
THE EXTRAORDINARY LIFE OF ROCKY DE VLAEMINCK / Kevin Meul
DANCING WITH TRAVOLTA / Lenny Van Wesemael
ST JAMES INFIRMARY / Leni Huyghe
SOMETIME LATER / Moon Blaisse
27 / Nicolas Daenens
NOW/HERE / David Williamson
LAND OF THE HEROES / Sahim Omar Kalifa
PAROLES / Gilles Coulier MARIE / Jozefien Scheepers
INJURY TIME / Robin Pront
ALL FOR THE SHOW / Maarten Verhulst
MEMEE /Evelyn Verschoore
MOUSE FOR SALE /Wouter Bongaerts

This collection of diverse short films is truly a ‘best of the fests’. With multiple selections and several prestigious awards under their belts, Flemish short films have been successfully touring the film festival circuit. Selected Shorts 14 presents the impressive work of a new generation of filmmakers, offering a glimpse at the future of Flemish cinema.

TRACKLIST:

YOU WILL FIND IT / Jessie De Leeuw
MATTEUS /Leni Huyghe
LUCID / Uwamungu Cornelis
THE LETTER / Kenneth Mercken
COCKAIGNE / Emilie Verhamme
LAS MENINAS / Eva-Maria Cools
NURU / Michael Palmers
BROTHERS / Adil El Arbi & Bilall Fallah
DE VEER VAN CÉSAR (THE SPRING OF CÉSAR) / Oscar Spierenburg & Minske Van Wijk
DURA LEX / Anke Blondé
BEATS OF LOVE / Wim Geudens
UPPER CIRCLE / Annelies Van De Woestyne
SHATTERED PAST / Boris Sverlow
PENCIL OF LOVE /Gert Driesen

This past year was a triumph for Flemish short films, as so many were nominated for prestigious awards and selected to be screened at festivals: an Oscar nomination, a Silver Mélies, a nomination for the Golden Palm, third place at the Student Academy Award. Clearly, Flemish short films continue to grow and get noticed. Selected Shorts #15 beautifully showcases the skills of Flemish film makers, both in front of and behind the camera. A must-have compilation for every avid film fan.

DEATH OF A SHADOW / Tom Van Avermaet
THE IMPORTANCE OF SWEET & SALT / Benoit De Clerck
KISS ME SOFTLY/ Anthony Schatteman
SKUNK/ Raf & Jan Roosens
NAME OF THE FATHERS/ Timothy Wennekes
ROSA, ANNA’S LIL’ SIS/ Janet van den Brand
ROBYN O. / Cecilia Verheyden
PERFECT DRUG  / Toon Aerts
CROSSROADS / Wouter Bouvijn
TSJERNOBYL HEARTS / Emilie Verhamme
HEADLONG/ Lukas Dhondt
MONT BLANC / Gilles Coulier

Iraq, 2009. Ten-year-old Hamoudi has only one leg but is crazy about football. Like the rest of the world, he and his friends look forward to the Champions League Finale between Barcelona and Manchester United. But then the TV crashes.

EXTRA’s: 
-Short film: “ Land of the Heroes” (Sahim Omar Kalifa - 2010 - 17 min) 
Iraq, 1988. In a land devastated by war, Dileer and his sister want to watch cartoons on television, but that turns out to be more difficult than expected.

-Interview with Sahim Omar Kalifa about his life and work

Flemish short films have earned a good reputation in the international film world. After numerous film festival selections and a true deluge of awards, the new batch of films is something to eagerly look forward to every year. and this year is no exception. Selected Shorts is proud to present our annual selection of 11 films bursting with guts, vision and personality, made by Flemish directors who will undoubtedly make a name for themselves in the coming years.

The box contains a DVD ánd a Bluray

Tracklist:

-Wolf's Milk (Hans Vercauter) – Jury Award, World Film Festival Montréal - 2013
-Get Ripped (Leonardo Van Dijl) - Grand Jury Award – Outfest LA – 2014
-The Way of All Flesh (Deben Van Dam) – VAF Wildcard, Jury Award, Audience Award, HUMO Award, International Short Film Festival Leuven - 2013
-Rue Royale (Malko Van den Borre)
-Houses with Small Windows (Bülent Öztürk) – Best European Short Award, Venice Film Festival, Ensor for Best Short - 2014
-De Honger (Benoit De Clerck) - Official Selection, Clermont-Ferrand - 2014
-Bad Hunter (Sahim Omar Kalifa) - Jury Award - World Film Festival Montréal – 2014
-Prey (Jonas Baekeland)
-Sonnet 81 (Maaike Neuville) - VAF Wildcard, Award for Best Newcomer, International Short Film Festival Leuven - 2013
-Charlotte's Songs (Brian Windelinckx)
-Lilith (Maxim Stollenwerk) - Silver Mélies, Brussels International Fantastic Film Festival - 2014

"Haas & Hert" is a compilation of awarded national and international short fiklms for children that display the enormous variety of short films. Films in avery style, color and shapes that will surprise, amaze and move young audiences. The films are without dialogues. 
Suitable for children ages 5 and up.

Haas & Hert (Rabbit and Deer) 
Péter Vácz / Hungary / 2013 / 16 min
Rabbit and Deer live a happy and carefree life until their friendship is put to the test...

Sneeuwvlokje (Snowflake)
Natalia Chernysheva / Russia / 2012 / 6 min
An African boy catches a paper snowflake. He fantasizes about a unique African snowscape coming to life.

Muisje te Koop (Mouse for Sale)
Wouter Bongaerts / Belgium / 2010 / 4 min
In a petshop, mouse Snickers desperately wants a new home. But no one wants him because of his big ears. Will he find a buddy?

Korida
Janis Cimermanis / Latvia / 2012 / 7 min
When a bullfighter is no longer able to calm a bull on the losse, the special rescue team comes into action. From the maker of "De Drie Musketiers en Tijgertje".

Het Venster (La Fenêtre)
Camille Müller / Switzerland / 2012 / 5 min
A little boy is constantly reading books until, one day, he realizes he isn't as brave as the hero in his book.

Kipkap (Duo de Volailles)
Pascale Hecquet / Belgium / 2011 / 6 min
A white chicken and a black rooster get caught up in a battle for life and death. Who gets eaten by the fox?

De Kleine Vogel en het Blad  (Der Kleine Vogel und Das Blatt)
Lena von Döhren / Switzerland / 2012 / 4 min
A young bird and the last leaf of a tree are frolicking through the snowy forest together. A sly red fox is already licking his lips.

De Mol aan Zee (The Mole at the Sea)
Anna Kadykova / Russia / 2012 / 5 min
The mole wants to go on holiday too and happily digs his way to the beach. Once he arrives, he will have to look for a free spot.

Macropolis
Joel Simon / UK / 2012 / 8 min
Two broken, squeaky toys escape the factory and end up alone and abandoned in a world they don't know...

Kiekje
Arthur van Merwijk / The Netherlands / 2012 / 2 min
A couple finds the perfect spot to photograph animals, but they are missing everything that is happening right under their noses.

Wollie de Wolk (Fluffy McCloud)
Conor Finnegan / Ireland / 2010 / 3 min
A little cloud is trying to please everyone, but that doesn't turn out so great...

Mobiel (Mobile)
Verena Fels / Germany / 2010 / 6 min
A cow is on a mobile with other animals. When she tries to approach the other animals, she disrupts the balance.

Geruchten
Frits Standaert / Belgium / 2011 / 8 min
The animals in the jungle are scared by a strange noise and start to panic. Once the rumour mill starts turning, the animals are starting to act stranger and stranger.

Fluiteloos (Whistleless)
Siri Melchior / Denmark / 2009 / 5 min
In a lively, colorful town everyone can whistle, except for one little bird. But eventually, the bird discovers he is capable of more than he thought.