Experiencing Interruptions?

ALZHAÏMOUR

Louise, aged 68, is suffering from Alzheimer's disease and lives in a nursing home. Her daily life is riddled with sadness because her son Daniel is no longer visiting her, discouraged by his mother's memory lapses. The arrival of a new patient in the home (Leo, 82), who is also suffering from Alzheimer's disease, will upset Louise's life ... but also that of Daniel! (English, spanish and dutch subtitles are available)

  • Pierre Van de Kerckhove
    Director
  • Pierre Van de Kerckhove
    Writer
  • Daphnis Boelens
    Writer
  • Pierre De Lattre
    Producer
  • Patrice Michaux
    Key Cast
    Photography Director
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    ALZHAÏMOUR
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Genres:
    Poetic comedy
  • Runtime:
    14 minutes 36 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    April 10, 2017
  • Production Budget:
    4,500 EUR
  • Country of Origin:
    Belgium
  • Country of Filming:
    Belgium
  • Language:
    French
  • Shooting Format:
    4K
  • Aspect Ratio:
    2.39
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    No
  • San Lorenzo Film Festival
    San Lorenzo
    Paraguay
    April 17, 2017
    Paraguay Premiere
    selected
  • Portoviejo Film Festival
    Portoviejo
    Ecuador
    June 4, 2017
    Ecuador Premiere
    Best acteur, Best actrice, Best original Music
  • Maracay International Film & Video
    Maracay
    Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
    June 20, 2017
    Venezuela Premiere
  • Top Shorts Online Film Festival
    New York
    United States
    Best Indie Filmmaker, Honorable Mention: Actor in an Indie Film
  • Hollywood International Moving Pictures Film Festival_HIMPFF
    Hollywood
    United States
    Winner Foreign Short, July 2017
  • Elba Comedy Film Festival
    Capoliveri
    Italy
    Best Short Film, Second Prize,
  • The Black Sea Film Festival
    Constanta
    Romania
    Best Actor, Best Soudtrack,
  • Knoxville Film Festival
    Oak Ridge
    United States
    Selected
  • Five Continents International Film Festival
    Puerto La Cruz
    Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
    Audience award First place, Best Short Film of the month, Best indie short film, Best screenplay short film, Best lead actor: Yves Jadoul, Best lead actress: Brigitte Louveaux, Best supporting actress Laura Van Maaren, Best team performance, Best original music score.
  • Festigious Los Angeles Monthly Film Competition
    Los Angeles
    United States
    Best first time director, july 2017
  • Direct Monthly Film Festival

    United States
    selected
  • Mindfield Film Festival Los Angeles

    United States
    Winner Best Comedy
  • Silicon Valley International Film Festival
    Santa Monica
    United States
    selected
  • Exit6 Film Festival

    United Kingdom
    selected
  • ARFF_Around Film Festival
    Berlin
    Germany
    selected
  • Creation International Film Festival_CIFF

    Canada
    selected
  • Lift-Off Global network
    Los Angeles
    United States
    selected
  • New York Film Awards
    New York
    United States
    Best Picture, Best Drama, Best Director, Best Original Story, Best Actor: Yves Jadoul
  • The Actor Awards
    Los Angeles
    United States
    Nominated Best Actor
  • Buskopolis Festival Of Cinematic Oddities

    United States
    selected
  • Short To The Point

    Romania
    Best Cinematography
  • Los Angeles Film Award_LAFA
    Los Angeles
    United States
    Best Comedy, Honorable Mention: Actor in an Indie Film, best Short Film of the month_August 2017
  • Lift OFF Amsterdam
    Amsterdam
    Netherlands
    October 4, 2017
    selected
  • Minfield Film Festival-Albuquerque
    Albuquerque
    United States
    Best Short Film, Diamond Award
  • First Glance Film Festival
    Philadelphia
    United States
    Winner
  • Kort Film Festival Kalmthout
    Antwerpen
    Belgium
    Best Short National, Best Film by the Press
  • Global Music Award

    United States
    Bronze Medal : creativity/originality
  • Great Lakes International Film Festival

    United States
    Best Narrative Short
  • Film Fest International Milan
    Milan
    Italy
    Best Original Screenplay of a Short Foreign Language Film
  • Sydney Indie Film Festival
    Sydney
    Australia
    Best Short Film
  • Bucarest Short Film Festival
    Bucarest
    Romania
    Best Screenplay, Best Soundtrack
  • Cutting Edge Film Festival

    United States
    Nomination for Best Narrative Short
  • Findecoin

    Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
    Best Drama Short Film
  • Newcastle International Film Festival
    Newcastle
    United Kingdom
    Best Short Film
  • Taos Shortz Film Fest
    Taos
    United States
    Best Comedy Fiction
Distribution Information
  • Laura B. Productions, Pierre De Lattre
    Country: Belgium
    Rights: All Rights
Director Biography - Pierre Van de Kerckhove

Studies :
Master Journalism & Communication - Université Catholique de Louvain (UCL)
Bachelor : Camera – Institut des Arts et Diffusions (IAD)
Bachelor in Visuel & Plastic Arts – Major in colour photography - « Ecole LE 75 »

Contact :
Mobile : +32 474 986757
Mail : pierrefarja @hotmail.com

Cinematographic experiences :

See website address : www.vimeo.com/channels/laurabproductions

1990 : Company creation : LAURA B. PRODUCTIONS s.c.r.l.

1991 :  « Les Derniers Aristocrates » (« The Last Aristocrats »), Directing a 52' Documentary on bare hands bullfighting (Corrida) in Portugal . Awards : Grand Prix of the Estavar Festival, France. Broadcasted on Canal+ (France & Belgium TV), Portugal and Spain TV and T.V.Marocco.

1992 : « Centaure », Directing a 55' Fiction-Documentary on horsefighting training for Corrida, Portugal. Special Jury Award of Hakuba Festival (Japan). Broadcasted in Belgium, Switzerland and France.

1993 : « Camorra », Directing and Camera Shooting a 52' Documentary on Napolitan Mafia in Italy. Broadcasted in Germany, Belgium, France, Norway, Denmark, Poland, Canada, Algeria, Mexico and Argentina.

1995 : « Algérie, le Vol du Lion » (« Algeria, the Lion Theft »). Directing a 52' Documentary on Islamist rise after the 1992 Revolution. Broadcasted in Belgium, Italy, France and Australia.

1997 : « Pachamama » Directing and Camera Shooting of a 59' Documentary on clandestine adoptions in Bolivia. Broadcasted in Belgium, TV5 Africa and Australia.

1999 : « Clandestin Blues », Directing and Camera Shooting of a 52' Documentairy-Fiction on a Ghanean political refugee forced out of Belgium. Actors Dieudonné Kabongo and Johnny Rockson. Broadcasted in Belgium, Netherlands and France.

2000 : Production and Camera Shooting of a 20' Documentary « L’invité » (« The Invitee ») directed by Faïza Boumedian.

2002 : Executive Producer of the Fiction Film «No man’s love » directed by Nidhal Chatta (Tunesian).

2012 : Executive Producer, Director and Camera Shooter of a 52' Documentary « La méthode Suzuki » (« The Suzuki Method »). Broadcasted on La Trois, La Deux (RTBF), Belgium.

2013 : Executive Producer and Camera Shooter of one of the serie « A5 Portrait » : « Les Invités de 1964 » (« The 1964 Invitees) for the Belgian Cultural Center « Espace Magh ». Directed by Faïza Boumedian. Broadcasted on RTBF (Belgium TV)

2014 : Executive Producer of a Length Feature Documentary « Que sont-ils devenus ? Nos rêves... » (« What were become ? Our dreams... ? »), Directed by Faïza Boumedian. Broadcasted on RTBF (Belgium TV) and M2, Maroccan TV.

2015-16 : Fiction Script Writer of Short Features « Caballo Loco » , « Alzaïmour » and « Who are you ? » as well as the Length Feature Script « Comme un cheval en hiver » (« As a horse in winter ») with the collaboration of the Script Writer Daphnis Boelens.

2017 : Direction of the Short Length Fiction Film Alzaïmour (first fiction, ready for broadcasting since April 2017). Actually preparing the Camera Shooting for « Caballo Loco » and for « As a horse in winter » for which we are looking for a Producer...

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Director Statement

This Short Fiction Film « Alzhaïmour »has been realized with a very low budget (almost nothing) with the free collaboration of a Professional Team. I would like to take this opportunity to express them my deepest thank you and recognition for their trust, dedication and professionalism. Without them all, this film wouldn't be what it is today !

I am actually looking for Chief Producers to support my next Film Projects, a Short Film « Caballo Loco » where shooting is foreseen in Columbia and USA (or Belgium), and the Long Feature « As a horse in winter » where shooting is foreseen in the USA, Belgium and Portugal.