Nicolas Keppens (19’)
Three balding brothers travel to Istanbul to get a hair transplant. Stuck with each other in a hotel far from home, their insecurities grow faster than their hair.
written and directed by NICOLAS KEPPENS
producer ANIMAL TANK, KA-CHING CARTOONS & MIYU PRODUCTIONS
director of photography MAXIM HECTORS
art director NICOLAS KEPPENS
animators TIMOTHÉE CRABBÉ, IRIS ALEXANDRE, SOETKIN VERSTEGEN & GEERTRUI DE VYLDER
puppet department PEDRI ANIMATION
sound design & music NICOLAS SNYDER
mixage GREG SCHEIRLINCKX
with the support of
FLANDERS AUDIOVISUAL FUND (VAF)
TAX SHELTER OF THE BELGIAN FEDERAL GOVERMENT
THE NETHERLANDS FILM FUND
STAD AALST
with the participation of ARTE FRANCE
festival distribution MIYU DISTRIBUTION
FESTIVAL SELECTIONS
Film Fest Gent (BE) 2023
Kortfilmfestival Leuven (BE) 2023
Anima Brussels International Animation Film Festival (BE) 2024
IFFR International Filmfestival Rotterdam (NL) 2024
SXSW - south by southwest (US) 2024
ISFF Clermont-Ferrand (FR) 2024
Kaboom Animation Festival (NL) 2024
Ensors at Filmfestival Oostende (BE) 2024
Curtas Vila do Conde International Film Festival (PT) 2024
Kino Pavasaris Vilnius International Film Festival (LT) 2024
Hong Kong International Film Festival (HK) 2024
Aspen Film's Shortsfest (US) 2024
Go Short (NL) 2024
Anifilm (CZ) 2024
AWARDS
Film Fest Gent (BE) 2023 // Best International Short - Special Mention
Anima Brussels International Animation Film Festival (BE) 2024 // Best Belgian Short Film