TILT

Björn Schürmann | 14’14’’ | Fiction | Germany | 2021

While a paramedic works a 24-hour shift to help people, she finds herself in a spiral of violence and oppression.

Woodland Cemeteray

Niels Bourgonje | 09’45’’ | Fiction | the Netherlands | 2021

A photographer has the assignment in Skogskyrkogarden cemetery, Stockholm: she soon finds out that the haunting image she captured is more haunted than she bargained for.

ANOUSH

Deniz Telek | 15’00’’ | Fiction | Turkey | 2020

Anoush, a little girl, goes to borrow a wedding dress from a distant relative for her brother's wedding.

I’m not Telling you Anything, Just saying

Sanja Milardović | 17’41’’ | Fiction | Croatia | 2020

Zrinka arrives in her hometown for a few days to do some location scouting and discovers that her mother Tanja's exhibits a very strange behaviour.

The Sound of Water

J.B. Braud | 11’21’’ | Fiction | France | 2021

One day in Osaka, Chisato evaporated without a word. Paul, who had crossed her path, sets off to Koyasan, a sacred mountain, in the hope of finding her.

REDUCTION

Réka Anna Szakály | 10’56’’ | Animation | Hungary | 2021

Two girls live together along the post-apocalyptic coast. When a mysterious character enters the life of one, a chain of irreversible events begins.

Everyman

Jack Goessens | 10’52’’ | Documentary | United Kingdom | 2021

A personal, visual essay about gender transition – focusing on the social context and implications and exploring how the world is different living as female compared to being perceived as male.

Le Pain

Pepijn Tebrunsvelt | 10’’ | Fiction | Belgium | 2021

Namur, 1941. A German soldier investigates whether a jewish family is hiding in a dilapidated farmhouse that only seems to be inhabited by a French speaking Belgian girl.

The other Side

Jakub Zalewski | 12’30’’ | Documentaire | Poland | 2021

Marcin is a big hearted person with a large amount of energy for living. His biggest dream is a career in e-sport. On the other side of the screen life is different.

Autumn

Pim Christian de Vries | 04’25’’ | Animation | the Netherlands | 2021

Autumn brings the wind that carries a falling, withered leaf through the memories of a woman’s youth and her relationship with a once young man.

You Must Have Come From Hell

Hayfaa Chalabi | 05’22’’ | Animation | Sweden | 2021

In her short film, Chalabi tells about her own asylum experience and the roles that refugees are forced into in Sweden.

Wall #4

Lucas Camps | 07’54’’ | Fiction | the Netherlands | 2021

When a cinema audience starts mocking the film they're watching, the events in the theater take an unexpected turn.

Franziska Benz | Euregion Short Film Competition

Franziska is a German actress based in Cologne. She studied acting at the famous „Akademie für darstellende Kunst Baden-Württemberg and started her acting career on theatre stage (Staatstheater Stuttgart, Nationaltheater Mannheim, among others). Franziska is known for the leading role in the German soap opera Alles Was Zählt (2016-2019). She hosts the acting-podcast Spielplatz in which she interviews different people of the filmindustry and also directs an acting studio in Cologne.

Dave Damon | Euregion Short Film Competition

Dave studied business economics but always had a passion for film. AT5 opened his eyes to the magic of television and film. He made programs such as AT5 Journaal, Amsterdam Inc. and Bright TV. After acquiring his production experiences at the Dutch National television he founded InFocus Producties. His passion for film and storytelling is one of Dave’s strong skills. His last productions include de Beul van Entgen Luyten, the Origins and Piece of Art.

Abigail Prade | Euregion Short Film Competition

Abigail is a Dutch filmmaker based in New York City. After studying art history, she studied directing at New York University, Tisch School of the Arts. Her thesis film, Future Perfect was shot in Seoul and screened at the Netherlands Film Festival. In 2018 Abigail was selected to be part of the Locarno Filmmakers Academy and was presented as an emerging talent to the international film industry. Abigail is currently developing her first feature film and works as a freelance director and producer.

Floor van Lissa | Masterclass Relatable Characters

Floor van Lissa (Scriptwriter) After graduating from the Dutch film academy in 2014, Floor van Lissa (1988) has been working on a wide range of fiction projects. She writes for Dutch television (the VPRO production Poesjes), for stage (Ulrike Quade Company) and for film (Foodies). Floor also works as a script coach for both documentary and fiction filmmakers and teaches screenwriting at De Scenariovakschool. She also hosts and produces a podcast about screenwriting, called ‘Tekst Uit De La’.

Jahfed Wismans | Masterclass Location Scouting

Jahfed Wismans (Location Scout) started working in the Dutch film industry back in 2008, in production, and soon after started his career as a location scout and manager for a wide variety of Dutch series and films. Through his field of activity Jahfed had the chance to travel and has explored the Netherlands and the surrounding area, from Friesland to Belgian Limburg. Jahfed worked for widely viewed Dutch series such as Flikken Maastricht, Dokter Deen, Moeder ik wil bij de Revue, and many more.

Marina Wijn | Masterclass Casting & Acting Regulation

Marina Wijn (Casting Director) graduated in 2002 with a Masters Degree in Theatre Science. Since then, she has worked as a casting director for almost 16 years. During her career she cast over 80 feature films and series (Emmy Award Winner, Anything Goes (2015)). She teaches at acting schools both in The Netherlands and abroad. Marina is a member of the International Casting Directors Network (ICDN), Casting Society of America (CSA) and The European Film Academy.

Euregion Film Forum 2023

Throwback to the Euregion Film Forum 2023, with the Limburgian avant-première of The Man from Rome by Jaap van Heusden, exciting talks, special film screenings, FilMatch, avant-premières and much more. Thanks to all our guest speakers, jury, coaches, ShortsLab -and Euregion Film Pitch-participants, partners, sponsors, volunteers, and the amazing interactive audience. Make sure to check the photos taken by Philip Driessen.

• Euregion 2023 Winners
• Euregion 2023 Selection
• Euregion 2023 Photo's
• Euregion 2023 Aftermovie

Euregion Film Festival 2022

Euregion Film Festival 2022 had its hybrid seventh edition from March 1-6 both live and online. 12 short films competed in the short film competition, 4 films were shown in the 'Made in Heerlen'-special. The side-program consisted of Filmmakers- and CineTalks, workshops and industry meetings. Best Film was given to Everyman, Best Euregion Film to Wall #4, Special Jury Mention to You Must Have Come From Hell, and the Audience Award to Le Pain.

• Festival Winners 2022
• Festival Official Selection 2022
• Festivalguide 2022
• Festival photos
• Aftermovie day

Euregion Film Festival 2021

Euregion Film Festival 2021 took place March 1-7, online (due to the covid19-pandemic). 19 short films competed in the short film competition, 4 films were shown in the 'Made in Heerlen'-special. The side-program consisted of more than 20 Filmmakers- and CineTalks, workshops and industry meetings. Best Film was given to You Are Always 20, Best Euregion Film to Split-Up, Special Jury Prize to Dalia and the Audience Award to Charlie Z.

Festivalguide 2021

Euregion Film Festival 2020

Euregion Film Festival 2020 took place March 19-22, online (due to the covid19-pandemic we were forced to go online one week before the start of the festival). Around 20 films were shown, including 4 world premieres. Special guests were – amongst others – Bas Devos, Marietta von Hauswolff, Jolein Laarman, Ibo Karatay and Reinier Selen. Best Film was given to Unlike Today, Special Jury Prize and the Youth Jury Award to Something About Alex.

Festivalguide 2020

Euregion Film Festival 2019

Euregion Film Festival 2019 took place March 21-25 in Schunck in Heerlen. More than 20 films were shown, including 5 world premieres. Special guests were – amongst others – Moniek Kramer, Marietta von Hauswolff, Bart van Langendonck, Denis Vaslin, Hans de Wolf, Genaro Rosato and Janet van den Brand. Best Film was given to Pistol, Special Jury Prize to Patision Avenue and the Youth Jury chose as well Pistol as Best Film. The festival attracted 1000 visitors.

• Festivalguide 2019
• Photo album 2019
• Aftermovie day 1
• Aftermovie day 2
• Aftermovie day 3

Euregion Film Festival 2018

Euregion Film Festival 2018 took place March 22-25 in Schunck in Heerlen. More than 40 films were shown, including 5 world premieres. Special guests were – amongst others – Johan Leysen, Kristof Hoornaert, Germen Boelens, Joost Rekveld, Joost Seelen, Peter Bouckaert and Remy van Heugten. Best Film was given to Wild Beast, Best Euregional Film to Stille Storm. The festival attracted 1020 visitors.

• Festivalguide 2018
• Official selection 2018
• Photo album 2018
• Aftermovie day 1
• Aftermovie day 2
• Aftermovie day 3
• Aftermovie day 4

Euregion Film Festival 2017

Euregion Film Festival 2017 took place March 16-19 in Schunck in Heerlen. More than 35 films were shown, including 8 world premieres. Special guests were – amongst others – Martin Koolhoven, Robert-Jan Westdijk and Kaweh Modiri. The 2017 edition of Euregion Film Festival hosted the first edition of DocCampus and FilmCampus. Best Film winner was Allegory of the Jam Jar, Best Euregional Film Tien by Nathalie Crum. The festival attracted 750 visitors.

• Festivalguide 2017
• Photo album 2017

Euregion Film Festival 2016

Euregion Film Festival 2016 took place January 22-24 in Schunck in Heerlen. More than 30 films were shown, including 6 world premieres. Special guests were – amongst others – Pieter Kuijpers, Anne Gehring, Vera Ketelaars, Max Porcelijn, Pedro van Eecken en Harro van Staverden. The 2016 edition of Euregion Film Festival hosted the first edition of the Crossborder Film Conference. Best Film winner was Mediation, Best Euregional Film Home Suite Home by Jeroen Houben. The Special Jury Prize went to The Blue & The Beyond by Youri Dekker. The festival attracted 700 visitors.

• Festivalguide 2016
• Photo album 2016