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Nicky’s world revolves around fitness, getting bigger and stronger. But when hidden childhood memories emerge, Nicky’s body obsession sets off in an unhealthy direction. Genre: Drama / thriller / body horror Cast: Hein van Rooij, Dennis van Beusekom, Jolanda van den Berg, Levi Penris Producer: PRPL, Ellen Havenith Director of Photography: Joris Bulstra
Festivals & screenings:
Toronto After Dark Film Festival
London Short Film Festival
Landshut Short Film Festival – Winner International competition Audience Award
Lille European Film Festival – Opening Ceremony
Madrid Indie Film Festival – Best director nominee
Barcelona Indie Filmmakers Festival – Winner best actor
Valencia Indie Film Festival – Best director nominee
Galacticat Fantastic Film Festival
Moscow Shorts International Film Festival
Short to the Point Film Festival – Winner Best Screenplay
International Filmfestival Emden-Norderney – Nomination Ostfriesischer Kurzfilmpreis
Norwegian Short Film Festival Grimstad
Haapsalu Horror and Fantasy Film Festival
FEST – New Directors Film Festival – Silver Lynx Fiction Short Competition
Torino Underground Cinefest
Macabro Horror Film Festival
Shockfest Film Festival
Cinema Futuro Stuttgart
Mexico International Short Film Festival – International Competition
Venezia Shorts
New York Indie Shorts Awards
Montecatini International Short Film Festival
TerrorMolins
Awareness Film Festival
Atlanta Horror Film Festival – Nominee Best Cinematography
Lusca Fantastic Film Fest
Nightmares Film Festival
Reggio Film Festival
Soho Horror Film Festival
Imagine Film Festival – Méliès Competition
Shortcutz Film Festival
Lund Fantastic Film Festival – Méliès Competition
Mutoscope
Rotterdams Open Doek
Amazing Shorts & Movies Film Festival – Winner Best European Short, Winner Best Screenplay, Winner Best Sound
Limburg Film Festival
Dutch Horror Festival Jakarta
International Film Festival Rotterdam: Great Expectations
Alter | Dust
Ko(o)rts Short Film Festival
International Film Festival The Hague
Cineradar #7
Supported by: The Netherlands Film Fund (Filmfonds Shorts), City of Rotterdam.
I, Adonis
2021
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Nicky’s world revolves around fitness, getting bigger and stronger. But when hidden childhood memories emerge, Nicky’s body obsession sets off in an unhealthy direction. Genre: Drama / thriller / body horror Cast: Hein van Rooij, Dennis van Beusekom, Jolanda van den Berg, Levi Penris Producer: PRPL, Ellen Havenith Director of Photography: Joris Bulstra
Festivals & screenings:
Toronto After Dark Film Festival – Nomination Best International Short film
London Short Film Festival
Landshut Short Film Festival – Winner International competition Audience Award
Lille European Film Festival – Opening Ceremony
Madrid Indie Film Festival – Best director nominee
Barcelona Indie Filmmakers Festival – Winner best actor
Valencia Indie Film Festival – Best director nominee
Galacticat Fantastic Film Festival
Moscow Shorts International Film Festival
Short to the Point Film Festival – Winner Best Screenplay
International Filmfestival Emden-Norderney – Nomination Ostfriesischer Kurzfilmpreis
Norwegian Short Film Festival Grimstad
Haapsalu Horror and Fantasy Film Festival
FEST – New Directors Film Festival – Silver Lynx Fiction Short Competition
Torino Underground Cinefest
Macabro Horror Film Festival
Shockfest Film Festival
Cinema Futuro Stuttgart
Mexico International Short Film Festival – International Competition
Venezia Shorts
New York Indie Shorts Awards
Montecatini International Short Film Festival
TerrorMolins
Awareness Film Festival
Atlanta Horror Film Festival – Nominee Best Cinematography
Lusca Fantastic Film Fest
Nightmares Film Festival
Reggio Film Festival
Soho Horror Film Festival
Imagine Film Festival – Méliès Competition
Shortcutz Film Festival
Lund Fantastic Film Festival – Méliès Competition
Mutoscope
Rotterdams Open Doek
Amazing Shorts & Movies Film Festival – Winner Best European Short, Winner Best Screenplay, Winner Best Sound
Limburg Film Festival
Dutch Horror Festival Jakarta
International Film Festival Rotterdam: Great Expectations
Alter | Dust
Ko(o)rts Short Film Festival
International Film Festival The Hague
Cineradar #7
Supported by: The Netherlands Film Fund (Filmfonds Shorts), City of Rotterdam.