Two co-productions selected in collaboration with Flemish Audiovisual Fund

The joint scheme of the Netherlands Film Fund and the Flemish Audiovisual Fund supports co-produced feature (animation) films and documentaries. Read about the selected projects below.

Heartbreak for Beginners (feature film)

Director: Bavo Defurne and Yves Verbraeken
Writer: Bavo Defurne
Producer: Polar Bear (BE)
Co-producers: Family Affair Films (NL), Altitude 100 Productions (BE)

Logline: In his final year of school, headstrong Tom uses all his charms to win the heart of his sports hero Z. He gets caught up in a chaotic mix of infatuation, painfully comical mistakes and heartbreaking disappointments, until he discovers that growing up sometimes means letting go, no matter how hard your heart protests.

Granted support: € 200,000

To Embrace You One More Time (documentary)

Director/writer: Bülent Öztürk
Producer: ZON_DER"LING (BE)
Co-producers: Kaliber Film (NL), Rez Film (TR)

Logline: When your house collapses overnight, and your loved ones are suddenly no longer there, how do you pick up the threads of life? In Adiyaman, hit hard by the February 2023 earthquake, four young survivors try to do just that. As they struggle with grief and loss, they collide with the walls of their traditional family system, a system that reflects the political tensions in Turkey.

Granted support: € 50,000

Image: To Embrace You One More Time