FilmEU Industry Summit - Student film showcase

We Beg To Differ (IADT)

In the underground world of diffing, a community finds solace in their passion, as they navigate personal struggles and challenges both on and off the road.

Directed by Ruairi Bradley
Cast: Baz Kane, Jade Mills, Rebecca Morrison
Produced by Ruairi Bradley, Thomas Purdy
Music by Reuben Harvey
Cinematography by Daniel Sedgwick
Editing by Ruairi Bradley, Lauren Cullen
Duration: 12:39

When I Was a Juvenile || Kai aš buvau malalietka (LMTA)

Sofija returns to her childhood home where she seeks comfort in a heartfelt teenage memory as Mykolas prepares to leave. In Night Vilnius, amidst unexpected twists, she discovers the courage to say goodbye and move forward, fuelled by cherished memories and enduring friendship.

Duration 18'
Director Severina Vaičiūnaitė
Producer Ingrida Danilovaitė
Script Severina Vaičiūnaitė, Gintarė Ilginytė
Cinematography Dominika Pieczulis
Editing Severina Vaičiūnaitė, Monika Žemaitytė
Sound designer Ugnė Povilauskaitė
Composer Kabloonak
Cast Karolina Kildaitė, Rokas Pijus Misiūnas, Gintautė Rusteikaitė

Caio (Lusófona)

Caio has just lost his mother. Among dreams, memories and repressed desires, nothing seems to be enough to soothe his pain. Not even his cousin Mariana, for whom he has a special affection. Will a visit to the brothel be enough? What about an air fryer? Maybe some karaoke.

Production: Violeta Varenne
Directing:  Vasco Nico G.
Screenwriting:  Vasco Nico G.
Cinematography: André Encarnação
Editing: Duarte Santos
Camera: André Encarnação
Sound: Salvador Santos
Image Post-production: Duarte Santos
Sound Post-production: Salvador Santos
Duration: 15:00

Sad Inheritance|| Kurb Pärand (TLU)

Erik, a playwright and director, rehearses a scene of his upcoming production with his actors. In the rehearsal room, Erik's father, Igor, a veteran thespian, oversees the rehearsals. The actors playing the roles of Father and Son, stare at a painting by Joaquin Sorolla titled' Sad Inheritance' and reflect in silence. The Son immediately confronts the Father. He accuses the Father of not being present for his show because of being around a slut - Anna. The father responds with threatening ignorance, and the play is stopped.

Director: Aranya Sen, Sergei Batrak
Producer: Aranya Sen, Sergei Batrak
Script: Aranya Sen, Sergei Batrak
Cinematography: Varvara Karpova
Editing: Emil Hachayev
Sound designer: Olesia-Oleksandra Sagaidak
Cast: Pääru Oja, Tõnu Oja, Margo Teder, Tõru Kannimäe
Duration: 16:22

Zensorial (VIA)

In the midst of the city's hustle and noise, we meet our main character. In a leap, he escapes the chaos, floating weightless and carefree. As he lands, the elements of nature begin to emerge in the urban landscape around him. He moves calmly through the city, carrying nature with him. He brings peace to the noise.

Produced by: Simon Dalsgaard and Oliver Jenssen
Directed by: Bitten Sandahl Kjærgaard
Director of Photography: Sinned Raun
Editor: Bitten Sandahl Kjærgaard
Sound design: Sinned Raun
Grade: Nikolaj Lynggård and Albert Stenum
Duration: 00:45

VOCA (VIA)

In the youth series VOCA, we follow 15-year-old Kaja, who lives in Haderslev with her family. Six months ago, Kaja lost her older sister, Natalie. Kaja has not processed her grief but has instead replaced it with the AI app VOCA, which is a digital copy of Natalie. Together with VOCA, Kaja feels happy and gets the closeness she needs. However, this sense of connection has grown so strong that it has started to replace her relationships with her friends and family.

VOCA is a near-future story, set in a reality not far from the one we live in today. Artificial intelligence undeniably plays a significant role in our time and has also gained special awareness among young people, who adopt the technology in a different and less critical way than older generations. Through a dramatic narrative, VOCA raises the topic for debate by showing how technology can be used—and misused—in a relatable context.

Produced by: Jonas Bladt Kragh
Directed by: Maria G. Mouritsen
Written by: Metteline Ibsen, Emma Frøslev Lundsby
Director of Photography: Jakob Vingtoft
Edited by: Jonas Bladt Kragh
Lighting: Frederik Bølling, Jonathan Bonnichsen, Alex Andersen
Duration: 09:50

Garlic Soup (NAFTA)

Vampire, thirsty for blood, searching for his next victim, runs across an almost blind granny who takes the vampire for her goth teenager grandson and her loving care turns out to be deadly for him.

Directed by: Christian Zahariev
Duration: 08:24

Perfection (NAFTA)

A film about the artist's frantic search for perfection, which connects beauty and death.

Directed by: Julia Pastrakova
Duration: 08:22

Lokum /Turkish delight (NAFTA)

The fantastic concoctions that the mind of a child fed with Turkish delight can produce.

Directed by: Ina Ibrishimova, Kalina Krasteva, Edith Bialkova, Kaya Krasteva, Valentin Stoinov and Svilen Dimitrov
Duration: 04:45

DOM STROM | A GOOD MIND GROWS IN THORNY PLACES (VSMU)

A GOOD MIND GROWS IN THORNY PLACES is a short documentary that follows 12-year-old Adam, a local self-proclaimed lumberjack in the so-called “hungry valley” in the middle of Slovakia. Despite the toughness of his life, Adam spins a simple and poetic tale. He's a kid with grown-up responsibilities, standing out as the hardest worker among his friends, even though he's Roma, a fact that doesn't bother him or his family but that is often brought up of by their peers. His brother's part of an extremist political party with conservative views on minorities, but Adam looks up to him for his tree-sawing skills. Adam tries to show only the good side of himself in the village, although his friends see him differently. Patiently, he waits for the right time to reveal who he truly is, defying expectations along the way.

Directed by: Katarína Gramatová
Screenplay: Katarína Gramatová
DoP: Katarína Gramatová
Editing: Katarína Gramatová
Sound Design: Anna Žihlová
Color Grading: Petr Simon
Cast: Adam Šuniar, Michal Zachenský, Dominik Vetrák
Duration: 20:00

Marsiliis (LUCA)

A man finds solace in the sound and rhythm of the rain. However, he is trapped by his feelings that drive him to...

Directed by: Chiel Habils
Duration: 03:32

The Great No-Man’s Land (LUCA)

A fantasy creature attempts to journey back to its homeland, but must first cross a devastated wasteland filled with dangers and monsters.

Directed by: Giacomo Segers
Duration: 03:32

Aria (LUCA)

The story of a young single mother, Aria, who struggles with the enormous responsibility that comes with having a baby. She yearns for the carefree and (child)free life she used to have. The wind in her hair makes this longing so great that Aria decides to leave her baby behind and chase her free past. However, not all memories that the wind visualizes are equally euphoric, and Aria is confronted with a mirror.

Directed by: Iris Widdershoven
Duration: 03:32