Foster (2021)

An all-male foster family tries to enjoy one last morning together, before their unity will be broken by what was inevitable all along.


starring Rick Paul van Mulligen, Thomas Ryckewaert, Souhail Attahiri, Jayden Brienesse and Freek den Hartogh


  

FESTIVALS & AWARDS

  • Golden Calf Competition (Best Short Film, shortlisted), Netherlands Film Festival, 2021

  • In Competition (Golden Lion), Best Dutch Short Film, Cinekid Festival (NL), 2021

  • Special Jury Mention, Niederrhein Film Festival (DE), 2022

  • In Competition, Cinema Jove - Festival Internacional de Cine de Valencia (ES), 2022

  • In Competition (for the “Heart-on Award”), Busan International Kids & Youth Film Festival (KR), 2022

  • In International Competition, Drama International Short Film Festival (GR), 2022

  • In Competition, Motovun Film Festival (HR), 2022

  • In Competition, Mezipatra Queer Film Festival (CZ), 2022

  • In Competition, Desperado LGBTQ+ Film Festival (US), 2022

  • Special Showcase, New Filmmakers L.A. (US), 2022

  • In Selection, OutFest L.A. (US), 2022

  • In Selection, FIRE!! Mostra Lambda Barcelona International LGBT Film Festival (ES-CT), 2022

  • Top Five Audience Favorites, Leiden Shorts (NL), 2022

  • In Selection, Festival Tegenstroom (BE), 2022

  • In Selection, Queer Film Festival Utrecht (NL), 2022

  • In Selection, Twisted Arts LGBTQ+ Film Festival, Oklahoma (US), 2022

  • In Selection, GAZE International LGBTQ+ Film Festival (IE), 2022

  • Special Showcase, Les Arcs Film Festival (FR), 2023

  • In Selection, ZINEGOAK Bilbao International LGTBIQ+ Film and Performing Arts Festival (ES), 2023

  • In Selection, 100% Manusia Film Festival (ID), 2024

  • In Selection, Seoul International PRIDE Film Festival (KR), 2024

  • Special Screening, Go Short International Short Film Festival/Coming Out Week Nijmegen (NL), 2024

Screener available upon request via our distributor & festival contact: Kapitein Kort (Hidde de Vries).

written and directed by Jordi Wijnalda
based on an original idea by Rogier Kramer

produced by Rogier Kramer
line producer Laura Bouwmeester
assistant producer Romana Hrvatin
a Dutch Mountain Film production
in co-production with NTR (Marina Blok)

director of photography Jeroen Kiers
first assistant camera Alyssa van Veen
editor Tessel Flora de Vries
gaffer Denny Schoute
production designer Mickey Graafland
costume designer Heleen Heintjes
make-up and hair by Trudy Buren
first assistant director Grietje Besteman
script supervisor/director’s assistant Wander Theunis
set sound recordist Matthijs Klijn
sound design & mixing Brandon Grötzinger
music supervisor Laura Bell
poster design Wander Theunis

special thanks to the rest of the wonderful crew

with the generous support of Netherlands Film Fund, CoBo Fund & NTR

within the framework of the (final) 2020 edition of Kort!