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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), 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
Special Showcase, Les Arcs Film Festival (FR), 2023
In Selection, ZINEGOAK Bilbao International LGTBIQ+ Film and Performing Arts Festival (ES), 2023
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
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!