Internationaal Kortfilmfestival Leuven
International Short Film Festival Leuven
The International Short Film Festival Leuven was founded in 1995. The short film festival presents each year a wide selection of great short films, both live action and animated films, experimental work and music videos. The Flemish and European short film competition are the central focus of the festival, however every year the festival also presents retrospective compilations and thematical specials.
14th edition
2008 | 29 November - 6 December
Audience Award - European Competition
United Kingdom | Jan 2008 | 18:00
Director: Paul Gowers
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Belgium | Jun 2008 | 15:12
Director: Stien De Vrieze
Tine and Jonas have an adorable two-year-old son. They both want a second child, but Tine is determined to have a baby girl. Jonas goes along with her...
France | Jan 2008 | 9:45
Director: Franck Dion
Mister Cok owns a large bomb factory. In the name of efficiency and profit, he decides to replace his workers with sophisticated robots. But one brave...
7
Belgium | Jan 2009 | 25:00
Director: Johann van Gerwen
After years of her mundane routine as a librarian, one day Emma discovers handwritten notes in the margins of several books. She becomes fascinated by...
1
United Kingdom | Jan 2008 | 18:00
Director: Paul Gowers
One small random act of malice forces an ordinary man off the safe road and on to a dark journey he'll never forget.
11
Belgium | Nov 2008 | 22:00
Director: Kobe Van Steenberghe
Victor is a young man who went to Germany to pursue his long live acting dream. When Jos (an old friend) dies, he is forced to go back to Belgium. In ...
2
Every Day is not the Same
Slovenia | May 2008 | 12:10
Director: Martin Turk
Little things in the everyday life of six different people.
1
Belgium | Dec 2008 | 12:45
Director: Wannes Destoop
When the obese, lonely teenage girl Claudine loses the only certainty in her life, she slips away into an emotional crisis.
The Gynaecologist
Spain | 2008 | 10:00
Director: Alfonso Camarero
A gynaecologist is working in her office at the hospital as everyday. But the next patient.... is a boy!
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The Swimming Lesson
Belgium | Jan 2008 | 11:00
Director: Danny De Vent
Four-year-old Jonas is having his first swimming lesson. He is very afraid and wants to go home. When trying to escape, he falls in the very deep pool...
2
Short film types screened

Fiction / Live action

Animation

Documentary

Experimental

Music video
Competition and rewards

International competition

National/regional competition

No cash awards

No screening fees