Founded by Rutger Hauer with the aim to promote and unite filmmakers on a worldwide basis.
Rutger Hauer personally awards the winners during the Gala Award evening, making the short film authors the festival's real protagonists.
2nd edition
2009 | 24 September - 3 October
Amongst the 2009 International Jury members are Ridley Scott, Robert Rodriguez, Christopher Nolan, Lech Majewski, Paul Verhoeven, Eugenio Cappuccio.
Authors can also choose to give their works an additional exposure by participating in the Internet Contest (optional).
The Red Chapel
Germany | Jul 2009 | 17:00
Directors: Alexander Böhle, Andy Bittner
Germany in the 30s: in a small town seven miners lose their lives in a devastating mine disaster. Many years later, everything seems forgotten.
Admission to paradise for 3€20
Austria | Jan 2008
Director: Edith Stauber
The myth of paradise has inspired people for time eternal.
Modern leisure facilities attempt to recreate this illusory place.
In the center of the ...
4
The Empty Place
Italy | Apr 2007 | 9:00
Director: Paolo Gaudio
In a fairy-like and magic forest, a young giant loses his most important thing: a little girl who lived inside an old hollow tree.
4
Netherlands | Apr 2009 | 11:00
Director: Milan Hulsing
An illusionist and his assistant present a series of amazing acts, afterwards revealing to the audience how these tricks are performed. The fact that ...
Italy | Aug 2008 | 3:40
Director: Peter Vadocz
A set of photos of summer holidays and travelling around.
4
United Kingdom | Feb 2008 | 16:16
Director: Susan Everett
“Hello Mum. My name’s Alison. I was born on the sixth of June, twenty eight years ago. But you know that already, don’t you?”
15
Germany | Jan 2008 | 13:20
Directors: Christian Asmussen, Matthias Bruhn
A postman burns the received letters and distributes letters, written by himself. Therefore he becomes the centre-point for the villagers.
13
Shadows in the Wind
Spain | Jan 2009 | 19:00
Director: Julia Guillen Creagh
Sue has to take care of her sick friend Johnsy and convince her that she won't die when the last leaf of an old vine falls off.
15
Denmark | Oct 2007 | 3:00
Director: Thomas Pors
There are things that are known and things that are unknown. In between is exploration.
3
Uncle
Poland | Dec 2008 | 8:00
Director: Maciej Sznabel
Story about change, devotion and what happens when you cross the thin line between friends.
5
Die Rote Kapelle (The Red Chapel)
Short film types screened

Fiction / Live action

Animation

Documentary

Experimental

Music video
Competition and rewards

International competition

No cash awards

No screening fees