AFFLATUS
AFFLATUS IS THE DEBUT SHORT FILM BY ANDRE WESTERHOLT.
LOGLINE:
DIRECTOR’S STATEMENT:
“FACED WITH THE SITUATION THE WORLD WAS RECENTLY THROWN INTO I DECIDED TO MAKE A SHORT FILM WITH ONLY ONE ACTOR AND TO SHOOT IT BY MYSELF TO ADHERE TO THE GERMAN HEALTH REGULATIONS AT THAT TIME. WHAT EMERGED IS A DEEPLY PERSONAL AND INTIMATE WORK, SHOT ENTIRELY ON ONE DAY IN AUGUST.
AFFLATUS IS A SMALL STORY WITH BIG IMPLICATIONS. AN ARTIST WHO IS FACED WITH POTENTIAL FAILURE AND THE COLLAPSE OF HIS DREAMS: IT IS A REALITY FOR MANY ARTISTS THAT I CHOSE TO PIERCE THROUGH WITH A CONCEPT THAT PRESENTS ITSELF IN THE SHAPE OF A TOOL WHICH IS AVAILAVLE TO US TODAY IN THE REAL WORLD.
MY GOAL WAS TO ASK QUESTIONS ABOUT THE HUMAN IDENTITY IN CREATIVITY AND THE IMPORTANCE OF INTERHUMAN COMMUNICATION THROUGH ART.”
LOGLINE:
A STRUGGLING ARTIST IS TAKEN BY SURPRISE WHEN HIS PAINTING SELLS ONLINE FOR A HIGH PRICE BUT IS SOON FORCED TO FACE THE TRUE EMPTINESS BEHIND HIS ART.
DIRECTOR’S STATEMENT:
“FACED WITH THE SITUATION THE WORLD WAS RECENTLY THROWN INTO I DECIDED TO MAKE A SHORT FILM WITH ONLY ONE ACTOR AND TO SHOOT IT BY MYSELF TO ADHERE TO THE GERMAN HEALTH REGULATIONS AT THAT TIME. WHAT EMERGED IS A DEEPLY PERSONAL AND INTIMATE WORK, SHOT ENTIRELY ON ONE DAY IN AUGUST.
AFFLATUS IS A SMALL STORY WITH BIG IMPLICATIONS. AN ARTIST WHO IS FACED WITH POTENTIAL FAILURE AND THE COLLAPSE OF HIS DREAMS: IT IS A REALITY FOR MANY ARTISTS THAT I CHOSE TO PIERCE THROUGH WITH A CONCEPT THAT PRESENTS ITSELF IN THE SHAPE OF A TOOL WHICH IS AVAILAVLE TO US TODAY IN THE REAL WORLD.
MY GOAL WAS TO ASK QUESTIONS ABOUT THE HUMAN IDENTITY IN CREATIVITY AND THE IMPORTANCE OF INTERHUMAN COMMUNICATION THROUGH ART.”
AWARD WINNER:
- BEST DRAMA MICRO FILM - AUSTIN AFTER DARK FILM FESTIVAL
- BEST MICRO SHORT FILM - PORT BLAIR INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
- BEST FILM - HALICARNASSUS FILM FESTIVAL
NOMINATIONS:
- BEST DIRECTOR (SUPER SHORT FILM) - BEST DIRECTOR AWARD, LONDON, UK
- BEST SHORT FILM (DRAMA) - SUNDAY SHORTS FILM FESTIVAL, LONDON, UK
- BEST DIRECTOR (NON-CALIFORNIAN FILMMAKER) - BRIGHT IDEAS FILM FESTIVAL, USA
- BEST FIRST-TIME SHORT FILM - LULEÅ INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL, LULEÅ, SWEDEN
- BEST SHORT FILM (FICTION) - INTERNATIONAL MOVING FILM FESTIVAL, ABADAN, IRAN
- BEST POSTER - ROME PRISMA FILM AWARDS, ROME, ITALY
- BEST SHORT FILM - VARESE INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL, VARESE, ITALY
- BEST FILM (1:00 TO 5:00 MINUTES) - COUCH FILM FESTIVAL, TORONTO, CANADA
OFFICIAL SELECTION:
- 180’ BERLIN FILM FESTIVAL, BERLIN, GERMANY
- DESERTSCAPE INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL, ST. GEORGE, UTAH, USA
- REVOLUTION ME FILM FESTIVAL, NEW YORK, USA
- ONE LOCATION FILM FESTIVAL, HERMOSILLO, SONORA, MEXICO
- MICROMANIA FILM FESTIVAL, BUFFALO, NEW YORK, USA
- SHORT SHOT FEST, MOSCOW, RUSSIA
- VENICE SHORTS, VENICE, CALIFORNIA, USA
- MONTREAL INDEPENDENT FILM FESTIVAL, MONTREAL, CANADA
- LA INDIES, LOS ANGELES, USA
- GRAND RIVER FILM FESTIVAL, ONTARIO, CANADA
- INTER SHORT, KIEV, UKRAINE
- GOLDEN EARTH FILM AWARD
- SHORT CINE FEST
- THE FILM CONTEST
- MP FILM AWARD
- DIRECT MONTHLY ONLINE FILM FESTIVAL, CANTON, MICHIGAN, USA
- WOODENGATE FILM FESTIVAL, BARAMUNES, ROMANIA
- NIAGARA FALLS INTERNATIONAL SHORT FESTIVAL, NEW YORK, USA
- MOONRISE FILM FESTIVAL, SONORA, MEXICO
- BEST DRAMA MICRO FILM - AUSTIN AFTER DARK FILM FESTIVAL
- BEST MICRO SHORT FILM - PORT BLAIR INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
- BEST FILM - HALICARNASSUS FILM FESTIVAL
NOMINATIONS:
- BEST DIRECTOR (SUPER SHORT FILM) - BEST DIRECTOR AWARD, LONDON, UK
- BEST SHORT FILM (DRAMA) - SUNDAY SHORTS FILM FESTIVAL, LONDON, UK
- BEST DIRECTOR (NON-CALIFORNIAN FILMMAKER) - BRIGHT IDEAS FILM FESTIVAL, USA
- BEST FIRST-TIME SHORT FILM - LULEÅ INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL, LULEÅ, SWEDEN
- BEST SHORT FILM (FICTION) - INTERNATIONAL MOVING FILM FESTIVAL, ABADAN, IRAN
- BEST POSTER - ROME PRISMA FILM AWARDS, ROME, ITALY
- BEST SHORT FILM - VARESE INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL, VARESE, ITALY
- BEST FILM (1:00 TO 5:00 MINUTES) - COUCH FILM FESTIVAL, TORONTO, CANADA
OFFICIAL SELECTION:
- 180’ BERLIN FILM FESTIVAL, BERLIN, GERMANY
- DESERTSCAPE INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL, ST. GEORGE, UTAH, USA
- REVOLUTION ME FILM FESTIVAL, NEW YORK, USA
- ONE LOCATION FILM FESTIVAL, HERMOSILLO, SONORA, MEXICO
- MICROMANIA FILM FESTIVAL, BUFFALO, NEW YORK, USA
- SHORT SHOT FEST, MOSCOW, RUSSIA
- VENICE SHORTS, VENICE, CALIFORNIA, USA
- MONTREAL INDEPENDENT FILM FESTIVAL, MONTREAL, CANADA
- LA INDIES, LOS ANGELES, USA
- GRAND RIVER FILM FESTIVAL, ONTARIO, CANADA
- INTER SHORT, KIEV, UKRAINE
- GOLDEN EARTH FILM AWARD
- SHORT CINE FEST
- THE FILM CONTEST
- MP FILM AWARD
- DIRECT MONTHLY ONLINE FILM FESTIVAL, CANTON, MICHIGAN, USA
- WOODENGATE FILM FESTIVAL, BARAMUNES, ROMANIA
- NIAGARA FALLS INTERNATIONAL SHORT FESTIVAL, NEW YORK, USA
- MOONRISE FILM FESTIVAL, SONORA, MEXICO
CREDITS:
WRITTEN, DIRECTED & PRODUCED BY ANDRE WESTERHOLT
STARRING JANNIK MÜHLENWEG AS “ARTIST”
ASSISTANT SOUND EDITOR: PASCAL SAPUTRA
ORIGINAL SCORE BY COUMARIN