
COMPETiTiON FiLMS 1

the world
is my idea
ALEXANDER WOLFGANG SMADJA
While working in a restaurant, Rocco suffers an existential crisis when her demonic doppelganger shows up and orders a spicy Chinese dish. As the evening progresses, she's forced to confront the chaos in the kitchen, her inner darkness, and her mother. / Fiction, 19'

Judy 1964
MARIE-HeLeNE VAN THUYNE
In the 1960s, young Judy is captivated by an advertisement for toy guns. But when she discovers her parents' real firearm, the line between playful fantasy and dangerous reality blurs. / animation, 5'

THE SEA,
THE SEA
NAOMI ZWAENEPOEL
On the east coast of England, students learn about their changing landscape. A woman searches for a piece of land. Clay cliffs crumble into the sea, and roads slowly disappear on Europe's most rapidly eroding coastline. The sea is ever-present. / documentary, 20 minutes

mom Romy
JETTE RENDERS
Youth counselor Romy desperately wants to have a child. When she's assigned to support a pregnant sixteen-year-old, Romy sees this as an opportunity to make her wish come true. As their bond grows, Romy projects her own desires onto the girl. But is the way she's pursuing her desire to have a child still responsible? / fiction, 19'

upper
LENNERT MADOU
Waiting for an asteroid to pass through the sky, two friends play in a remote landscape, driven by a curious urge to aim ever higher. / fiction, 15'



