Still: Dungeons & Spectrums - Wout Malestein

The Dutch selection is particularly notable in the Documentary Competition, where three Dutch short documentaries are selected.

In Dungeons & Spectrums*, Wout Malestein follows ten-year-old Ross, an autistic boy who learns socials skills through Dungeons & Dragons. The 15-minute documentary combines live action and animation. It is produced by Tangerine Tree.

Loes Janssen's Two Sides of Summer* takes a sensitive look at life after parental separation. Ten-year-old Xavi spends his summer holidays partly with his mother and partly with his father, and the film explores the reality of growing up between two households. The short documentary is produced by Harpy Films, and was made in co-production with EO.

The third short documentary, Go Hungary, is directed by Jasmijn Kooijman and Wyneke van Nieuwenhuyzen. The film is a coming-of-age portrait of queer teenage twins Nati & Dorka in populist Hungary. It was produced by DocNomads.

Also selected for the Documentary Competition is Fantastique*by Marjolijn Prins. The Belgium-France-Netherlands co-production follows fourteen-year-old Fanta in Guinea as she balances school, caring for her sick mother and her ambition to become an acrobat. The Dutch co-production partner is The Film Kitchen, alongside French and Belgian production partners. International sales are handled by Filmotor.

In the Main Competition, Frederike Migom's Everyone's Sorry Nowadays** will screen. The feature, based on Bart Moeyaert's novel, is a co-production with Juliet at Pupkin serving as the Dutch co-producer. International sales are handled by LevelK.

The Festival Favourites section features the animated family film Miss Moxy**, directed by Vincent Bal and Wip Vernooij. The Dutch-Belgian production was produced in the Netherlands by Phanta Animation. Studio 100 International handles sales.

In Let's Dance!, audiences can see Twinkle Twinkle Little Elephant** by Meikeminne Clinckspoor. The film is produced by Dutch company 100% Film in co-production with Belgian company Dingie, with international sales handled by Incredible Film.

The My First Festival programme includes two Dutch children's films. Tummy Tom and the Lost Teddy Bear**, directed by Joost van den Bosch and Erik Verkerk, is produced by Phanta Animation; Incredible Film handles international sales. Miffy the Movie*, directed by Hans Perk and produced by Telescreen Filmproducties, is represented internationally by 6 Sales.

Finally, Mees Peijnenburg's A Family** has been selected for the Special Screening for Adult Audiences. The Dutch-Belgian drama is produced by Juliet at Pupkin, with The Reunion as Belgian co-producer, and is sold internationally by Paradise City Sales.

Find out more about Young Horizons here.

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*Film is supported by the Netherlands Film Fund
**Film is supported by the Netherlands Film Fund and Production Incentive