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Spotless

DIRECTOR / EMMA BRANDERHORST

Spotless tells the story of 15-year-old Ruby who lives in a small apartment in a suburb with her mother and younger sister. Her mother works double shifts to support the family, and Ruby feels responsible for her sister. When Ruby gets her period and discovers that there are no menstrual products left in the house, she doesn’t want to bother her mother with this issue, knowing that her mother already has enough problems. To avoid being a burden to anyone around her, she tries to solve it on her own.

 

Supported by the Dutch Film Fund (Filmfonds Short 2020), Amsterdam Fund for the Arts, and with the cooperation of, among others, the Linda Foundation, Libresse by Essity.

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Credits

Festivals

  • Netherlands Film Festival, Netherlands – Short Film Selection, September 2021

    • Nomination debut award

  • Cinekid, Netherlands – Best Dutch Short Film competition, October 2021

    • Winner Best Dutch Short Film

  • HER Film Festival, Netherlands – October 2021

  • Berlinale, Germany – Generation competition, international premiere, February 2022

    • Winner Crystal Bear Generation Kplus - Best Short Film

  • International Filmfestival Assen, Netherlands – KersVers competition, March 2022

    • Winner KersVers competition - Best Dutch Film

  • BUFF Film Festival Malmö, Sweden – Short Film Panorama, March 2022

  • International Frauen Film Fest Dortmund & Köln, Germany – Program for children and young adults, March 2022

  • Regard Festival international du court métrage au Saguenay, Canada – International competition, March 2022

    • Winner Grand Prize – Best Film

  • Go Short – International Short Film Festival Nijmegen, Netherlands – Dutch Competition, April 2022

    • Winner Audience Award High School Students

  • Brussel Short Film Festival, Belgium – International competition, April 2022

  • Landshuter Kurzfilmfestival / Short Film Festival, Germany – International competition, April/May 2022

  • Plein la Bobine Film Festival, France – Competition 12+, May 2022

    • Winner High School Jury Prize

  • Vienna Short International Film festival, Austria – Non-competitive program, May/June 2022

  • Cinema in Sneakers Film Festival, Poland – Short Film Competition, May/June 2022

  • Mo&Friese Junges Kurzfilm Festival Hamburg, Germany – International Competition, May/June 2022

  • Short Waves Festival, Poland – June 2022

    • Winner ZEF Award for best film in Youth Section

  • VERS Film Awards, Netherlands – Official Selection, June 2022

  • Figari International Short Film Fest, Italy (Sardinia) – Video market, June 2022

  • FEST New Directors | New Films Festival, Portugal – Children/teenagers competition FESTinha SUB16, June 2022

    • Winner FESTinha SUB16

  • Young Director Awards – Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity, France, June 2022

    • Winner Gold Young Director Award – Emma Branderhorst

  • Dutch Directors Guild Awards, Netherlands – Shortlist Short Fiction, June 2022

  • Motovun Film Festival, Croatia – Shorts competition program, July 2022

  • Green River Fest Zagreb, Croatia – 35th edition, August 22, 2022

  • OFF - Odense International Film Festival, Denmark – International Competition & Youth competition, August/September 2022

  • Bueu International Short Film Festival, Spain – International competition, September 2022

    • Winner Audience Award

  • Festival Du Film Jeune De Lyon, France – Official competition, September 2022

  • Cut to: GENT, Belgium – Official competition, September 2022

  • Reykjavík International Film Festival, Iceland – Youth program (non-competitive), September/October 2022

  • International Young Audience Film Festival Ale Kino!, Poland – Official competition, October 2022

  • Bolton International Film Festival, England – Official competition, October 2022

    • Winner Lens for Change Award

  • Humans of Film Festival, Netherlands – Short Film competition, Amsterdam, October 2022

    • Winner Special Mention Jury

  • Schulkinwoche Film Festival Hamburg, Germany – October 2022

  • Shortcutz Amsterdam, Netherlands, October 4, 2022

    • Winner Audience Award

  • San Diego Intl Film Festival, United States – October 2022

  • Lobo Fest - International Film Festival, Brazil, October 19-30, 2022

  • Uppsala Short Film Festival, Sweden, October 24-30, 2022

  • Filem'On International Film Festival, Belgium – ECFA Award: European Short Film competition, October/November 2022

  • Oulu International Children's and Youth Film Festival, Finland – Short Film competition, November 2022

  • Brest European Short Film Festival, France – official competition, November 2022

  • FACETS Annual Chicago International Children’s Film Festival (“CICFF”), United States – November 2022

  • Japan Prize Award for Educational Media, Japan, November 1-4, 2022

    • Winner Best Work in the Youth Division (The Minister for Foreign Affairs Prize)

  • St Louis International Film Festival, United States, November 3-13, 2022

  • Amnesty Film Festival Paris, France – 13th edition, November 4-16, 2022

    • Winner Jury Prize

  • MenstruAÇÃO Film Screening, Brazil, November 8-9, 2022

  • Ciclope Festival, shortlist Special Categories, Berlin, Germany, November 8-10, 2022

  • KUKI Film Festival, Berlin, Germany – 15th edition, November 13-20, 2022

  • Kurzfilmfestival Cologne, Germany – 16th edition, November 17-20, 2022

  • Festival international du film d'éducation, France, November 29 – December 3, 2022

  • New Filmmakers LA (NFMLA), Los Angeles, United States, December 3-5, 2022

  • Event Cultural Counselor Paris, France, December 10, 2022

  • Short Film Day Film Fest Dresden, Germany, December 21, 2022

  • Festival PLAY, Portugal, January 15, 2023

    • Winner Audience Award

  • Premiers Plans Angers Festival, France, January 17-26, 2023

  • JEF Children’s Film Festival, Belgium, February 11-26, 2023

  • Indie Junior International Children’s and Youth Film Festival Porto, Portugal, January 23-29, 2023

  • University of Ilmenau in Germany, Hochschulfilmclub, Germany, February 2-3, 2023

  • FEST-Cineclube de Espinho, Kino Club, Portugal

  • Cinematheque Passion Macau, China, March 8, 2023

  • New York International Children's Film Festival, United States, March 3-19, 2023

  • Joinville International Film Festival, Brazil, March 7-11, 2023

    • Winner Best Director and Winner JISFF Best Film 2023

  • Mecal Pro Barcelona International Short and Animation Film Festival, Spain, June 29 - July 9, 2023

  • Film By The Sea, Netherlands, September 8-17, 2023

  • Cinemagic, Ireland, September 30, 2023

  • Balkans Beyond Borders, Montenegro, October 11-14, 2023

  • KIKI International Film Festival for Kids, Croatia, October 9-13, 2023

// Cast

Astrid van Eck
Thomas Höppener
Ilva Los
Alicia Prinsen
Wendy Ruijfrok
Zjon Smaal

// Director

Emma Branderhorst

// Scenario

Milou Rohde

// Producer

Nicky Onstenk (IJswater Films)

Marc Bary (IJswater Films)

// Line producer

Julie Janssen

// Production manager

Marrit Greidanus

// Camera

Myrthe Mosterman NSC

// Sound

Gijs Domen

// Production design

Noa van Nielen

// Costume design

Zoë Scheffer

// Hair & make-up

Sharon de Ruijsser

// Casting

Borgman en Augustinus

// Editor

Tessel Flora de Vries

// Sound design

Gijs Domen

// Post production

STORM post productions

// Music

Hans Nieuwhuijsen

// Music

Salaud Morrisset

// Funds/financiers

Nederlands Filmfonds

Amsterdams Fonds voor de Kunst

Riki Stichting

Linda Foundation

Libresse by Essity

Kattendijke / Drucker Stichting

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