• Sociëteit De Kring (map)
  • Kleine-Gartmanplantsoen 7-9
  • 1017 RP Amsterdam
  • Netherlands

Get ready for a great session with 2 short films straight from our official selection! After each screening, we interview the team behind the film and get to know more about their process and vision.

Our special guest this session is prosthetic artist Rogier Samuels, and we can’t wait to find out more about his work in productions such as The Lord of the Rings Trilogy, Penny Dreadful, Brimstone, Border, The Hobbit trilogy, Dirty God, Matrix 4, X, Antman 3, Rampvlucht and The Rings of Power.

Official Competition

Check out the cool short films and teams you can watch/meet this session:

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La Nostra Terra
La Nostra Terra

Thomas Born | Experimental | 17'00''

A modern dance tragedy on Sicilian soil, about a search for common ground. This independent film is a Gesamtkunstwerk, inspired by the architectural installation 'The Forbidden Garden of Europe'.

Spotless
Spotless

Emma Branderhorst | Live-Action | 15'41'’

Spotless tells the story of 15-year-old Ruby, who lives in a small flat with her mother and younger sister. Her mother works overtime to make ends meet, and Ruby feels responsible for her sister. When Ruby realizes she is having her period, she notices they are out of period products. She doesn’t want to bother her mother by asking for them because she is aware of their money problems. To make sure she doesn’t trouble anyone with her problem, she tries to solve it herself.

Special Guest

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ROGIER SAMUELS
ROGIER SAMUELS

PROSTHETIC ARTIST (THE RINGS OF POWER, MATRIX 4, THE HOBBIT TRILOGY)

Rogier Samuels started his career 1994. Now based in Enschede, the Netherlands, his company Mimic-FX specializes in special make-up effects, special props and creature effects. With a track record of almost 30 years in the industry, Rogier has worked on productions big and small, like The Lord of the Rings Trilogy, Penny Dreadful, Brimstone, Border, The Hobbit trilogy, Dirty God, Matrix 4, X, Antman 3, Rampvlucht and The Rings of Power.