EIGEN
International title / Our Own
Director
Graduation film at the Netherlands Film Academy
July 2016 / 27 min
In our society, where self-fulfillment has become an obligation, identical twin sisters are on a retreat. Encouraged by their spiritual coach, Vera and Josefien are searching for their own selves. When Vera finds out that she wants to free herself from her sister, their relationship and identity as twins are put to the test.
Film festival selections:
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Film Festival Winterthur 2016, international competition
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Uitmarkt Amsterdam
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Nomination Dioraphte Award for directing, at Netherlands Film Festival
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Best debut price at Eindhovens Film Festival
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Nomination Vers Award 2016 – price for best cinematografy 2016
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Sas van Gent Filmfestival
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Suikerzoet Film Festival
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Go Short Nijmegen 2017, international students competition
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Crossing Europe 2017, selection Cinema Next Europe competition
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Palm Springs International Short Film Festival 2017, international competition
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Konstanzer Kurz Film Spiele 2017, international competition
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Hyperfest Romania 2017, international competition
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International Film Festival Etiuda&Anima 2017, international competition – honorable mention Jury and price for best filmacademy based on Eigen
To request a screener, please contact Wouter Jansen at info@someshorts.com
Credits
Directed by / Malu Janssen
Written by / Alicia Munoz Reyes
Produced by / Thom Arends, Emma Kuijper, Julia Oosterhoff, Julia Schellekens
Cinematography / Lukas de Kort
Gaffer/ Daan Bukman
Production Design / Hanneke Wind
Art Direction / Bobby Bo Stips
Editor / Nina Graafland
Sound Design / Jacob Oostra
Sound recordist / Regard Ibrahim Barzani
Re-recording mixer / Fabian Ort
Composter / Arend Bruijn
VFX supervisor / Tom Selbeck