SIRENE

A coming-of-age film about confusion, friendship and becoming who you are.

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Made as a graduation film at the Netherlands Film Academy.

CAST

Kay: Thor Braun

Melody: Olivia Lonsdale

& with: Shahine El-Hamus, Nino den Brave, Dyon Wilkens, Martijn van der Veen, Lottie Hellingman, Josha Stradowski, Sue Bartels, Sol Vinken

CREW

Director | Zara Dwinger

Scriptwriter | Randy Oost

Producers | Pina Balk, Liora Notoadikusumo & Maxime Rozestraten

First AD | Tony van der Veer, Jesse Schouw

Cinematographer | Douwe Hennink

Gaffer | Ruben van Weelden, Simon Meesters

Production Designers | Clara Bragdon & Liz Kooij

Costume Designer | Thijs van der Heijden

Make-up Artist | Jip Smit

Editor | Tessel Flora de Vries

Sound on Set | Gijs Domen

Sound Mix | Tessa Fransen

Sound Designer | Olmo van Straalen

Composer | Nelson Ogliastri

VFX Supervisors | Aron Fels & Tommy Jansen

Grading | Joppo in de Grot

Casting | Martha Mojet Kindercasting, Oi Mundo Casting - Rebecca van Unen

Graphic Designer | Abel van Erkel

Festival Distributor | Kapitein Kort - Hidde de Vries

AWARDS & NOMINATIONS

Winner Audience Award – BOGOSHORTS Festival de Cortos de Bogotá

Winner Best Story – Poitiers International Film Festival

Winner Prix Interculturel – FilmschoolFest München

Winner Audience Award Raiffeisen – Castellinaria Festival Internazionale del Cinema Giovane Bellinzona

Winner Premio Daniel Best Short – Castellinaria Festival Internazionale del Cinema Giovane Bellinzona

Winner Best film for Teenagers – KinOdiseea

Winner Golden Tadpole Best Student Cinematography – Camerimage

Winner Outstanding International Student Film Award – ISFVF Beijing

Special Mention Young Adult – Carrousel International du film de Rimouski

Winner FreiStil Youth 14+ – Mo&Friese KinderKurzFilmFestival Hamburg

Winner Best Film Teens – Sehsüchte

Winner Golden Wing for Best Debut – Eindhovens Film Festival

Winner KNF Filmjournalist Award Best Film – Keep An Eye Filmacademy Fest.

Winner AVROTROS Scenario Award – Keep An Eye Filmacademy Festival

Winner Haghefilm Audience Award – Keep An Eye Filmacademy Festival

FESTIVALS

World Premiere Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival, International Competition 2018

Keep An Eye Film Academy Festival

Nederlands Film Festival, Student Competition

Weesperzijde Film Festival, Young Talent Program

Helemaal Melkweg Festival

Eindhovens Filmfestival, Debut Competition

Zinegoak International Film Festival, Begiradak Competition

Silk Road Film Festival, Student Competition

Roze Filmdagen, Made in Holland

Stockholm International Film Festival Junior, Youth Program

Sehsüchte, Future Teens Competition

International Women’s Filmfestival Assen, Short Film Competition

Tel Aviv International Student Film Festival, International Competition

Zlín International Children & Youth Film Festival, Student Competition

Int. Segni della Notte Urbino, International Competition

Seattle International Film Festival, International Short Film Competition

Huesca International Film Festival, International Competition

Mo&Friese KinderKurzFilmFestival Hamburg, International Competition

In The Palace International Short Film Festival, Student Competition

International Film Festival Le Cinema de Contis, European Competition

Festival Hongerige Wolf

Partie(s) de Campagne, International Program

WizArt International Film Festival, International Competition

Festival International du Film de Nancy, International Competition

Concorto International Short Film Festival, Special Selection

FicBueu International Film Festival, International Competition

Reeling Chicago International LGBTQ+ Film Festival, Youth Shorts

Portobello International Film Festival

Original Narrative Short Film Festival, International Competition

Carrousel International du film de Rimouski, Young Adult Competition

International Student Film Festival Beijing Academy, International Competition

Camerimage International Film Festival, Student Competition

Fringe! Queer Film Fest, Shorts Program

Tirana Film Fest, Student Competition

Poitiers International Film Festival, International Competition

KINOdiseea International Youth Film Festival, International Competition

Castellinaria Festival Internazionale del Cinema Giovane Bellinzona, International Shorts Competition

FilmschoolFest München, International Competition

Poitiers International Film Festival, International Competition

Anchorage International Film Festival, International Shorts Competition

BOGOSHORTS Festival de Cortos de Bogotá, International Competition

Pune International Film Festival India, International Competition

Prilep International Film Festival, Path Selection

London Short Film Festival

International Women’s Film Festival Dortmund

Atlanta International Film Festival, Shorts Competition

Wicked Queer Boston Film Festival,

Zinentiendo Muestra de Cine LGTBQI Zaragoza