The Killing of a Child
Written & Directed by Kim Kokosky Deforchaux
A lonely young boy makes his very first friend, but because of his miserable existence this friendship is ill-fated.
Short film | 00:11:39 | Narrative Fiction | Themes: Bullying, Youth | 1.85:1 | The Netherlands | Spoken Language: None | Subtitles: None | Formats: DCP, ProRes | Sound: Dolby 5.1 & Stereo LtRt | Black & White
Festival Selections:
- Netherlands Film Festival 2019, official selection, The Netherlands.
- Busan International Short Film Festival 2020, international competition, South-Korea.
- Leiden International Shorts 2020, Dutch competition, The Netherlands.
- Vers Awards 2019, Amsterdam, the Netherlands 🏆 (winner: Best Cinematography)
- Short Movie Sunday at Volkshotel, 2019, the Netherlands
- CineRadar #1, the Melkweg 2020, the Netherlands
- L’Étrange Festival 2020, international competition, France.
- Imagine Film Festival 2020, Homegrown Competition, The Netherlands.
- Busan Short Film Festival 2020, international competition, South-Korea
- This is Short, European Visions, 2021, Online
- 11th Cinefantasy International Fantastic Film Festival 2021, international competition, Brazil
- Madeira Fantastic FilmFest 2021, international competition, Spain. 🏆 (winner: Best International Short Film & Best Cinematography)
- Cardiff Mini Film Festival, 2021, Wales
- Fantaspoa – International Fantastic Film Festival of Porto Alegre, international competition, Brazil 🏆 (winner: Best Horror Film)
- Raindance Film Festival, international competition, 2021, UK.