When Birds Fly Low(2019)

Written & Directed by Luca Meisters

After the disappearance of her father, the eleven-year-old Elf takes care of her mother and little brother. Slowly, as Elf wanders through her mind, an urge to meet her father grows stronger day by day.

Short film | 00:12:52 | Narrative Fiction | Genre: Coming Of Age | Themes: coming of age, children, loss | 1:2.35(cinemascope) | The Netherlands | Spoken language: Dutch | Subtitles: English | Format: DCP, ProRes | Dolby 5.1 & Stereo LtRt

Festival Selections:

• Nederlands Film Festival 2019, student competition, The Netherlands
• Limburg Film Festival 2020, shorts competition, The Netherlands
• Shift Film Festival 2019, official competition, The Netherlands 🏆
• Kurzfilmtage Oberhausen 2020, Children & Youth Competition, Germany
• Sehsüchte Student Film Festival 2020, Future Kids Competition, Germany(postponed)
• Mo&Friese KinderKurzFilmFestival 2020, competition, Germany(postponed)
• Omladisnki Film Festival 2020, Wolf Competition, Sarajevo, Bosnia & Herzegovina.
• Palm Springs Shortfest 2020, international competition, U.S.A.
• Cinekid Film Festival 2020, Dutch live-action short competition, The Netherlands.
• Fillem’on Film Festival 2020, international short competition, Belgium.
• Alé Kino Film Festival 2020, international shorts competition, Poland.

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