Category: 2022 WSXA Amsterdam

Original Film Title: The Eve

Director’s Name: Luca Machnich

Writer’s Name: Luca Machnich

Producer: Luca Machnich

Language: English

Runtime: 19 minutes 24 seconds

Film Description:

Simon is an eight-year-old boy who seems to have everything from life. He’s a handsome child, he’s rich yet unhappy. He senses that there’s something wrong with his life and this leads him to wander off thanks to his fervid imagination. His greatest wish is to leave the materialistic world behind since he isn’t fond of it. That’s why the only present he wants for Christmas is for Santa Claus to take him away to live in his fairyland toy factory. At the same time, a secret that his family has been keeping for a long time suddenly comes to the surface and it is feared that the worst might happen soon. The expectation for the stroke of midnight on the night before Christmas is transformed into reality for everyone on the eve of something truly different. Something terrible that might happen.

Original Film Title: Σαν Το Νερό

Director’s Name: Manos Triantafillakis

Writer’s Name: Manos Triantafillakis, Elina Daraklitsa

Producer: Manos Triantafillakis

Country of Origin: Greece

Country of Filming: Greece

Language: Modern Greek (1453-)

Runtime: 12 minutes 54 seconds

Film Description:

The movie is about the father of the director, Spyros, his life and experiences. He is the protagonist and narrator.

“Just Like Water” speaks about time and the circle of life.

The questions asked are, what is time and how do we perceive it? Do we really live the moments in our daily lives and do we give them their due value?

Original Film Title: Chinese Year in Taiwan

Director’s Name: Shihyun Wang

Writer’s Name: Shihyun Wang

Producer: Shihyun Wang

Country of Origin: Taiwan

Country of Filming: Taiwan

Language: Chinese

Runtime: 2 minutes

Film Description:

In 2 minutes you will learn how Chinese celebrate the new year. And hear this 5 year old talented boy sing Chinese New Year Song.

Original Film Title: Anand’s Next Big Prophecy Decoded

Director’s Name: Shihyun Wang

Writer’s Name: Shihyun Wang

Producer: Shihyun Wang

Country of Origin: USA

Country of Filming: USA

Language: English

Runtime: 1 minute 41 seconds

Film Description:

Do you know why “All poor to have lots of money”?

Original Film Title: Turpin

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Country of Origin: United Kingdom

Country of Filming: United Kingdom

Language: English

Runtime: 3 minutes 30 seconds

Film Description:

Thief. Scoundrel. Rogue. Lover. Rebel. The year: 1426. After a highway robbery, one man is about to rattle the cages of the aristocracy. As a result, he would become one of the most sought after, notorious villains of our time.