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Afloat

''I am what I choose to become''

Afloat, a short film about sexual violence and a young woman's resilience.

(subtitles are included in video)

  • Jan Pool
    Director
    Paradise9, Terminus
  • Cheyenne Löhnen
    Writer
    Stuck
  • Jan Pool
    Writer
    Paradise9, Terminus
  • Cheyenne Löhnen
    Producer
    Stuck
  • Cheyenne Löhnen
    Key Cast
    "Sarah"
    Keizersvrouwen, Nu Kan Ik Je Voelen, Voordat Je Gaat, De Date Die Helemaal Misging, Rosmi, To Wander Off, IRA, Stuck
  • Frans Dam
    Key Cast
    "Brian"
  • Errol Mc.Cabe
    Key Cast
    "Tom"
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    Afloat
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Runtime:
    19 minutes 50 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    November 10, 2021
  • Production Budget:
    14,000 EUR
  • Country of Origin:
    Netherlands
  • Country of Filming:
    Netherlands
  • Language:
    Dutch
  • Shooting Format:
    digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    2,39:1
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    No
  • FAAAM Film Awards
    Amsterdam
    Netherlands
    November 12, 2021
    Best Film and Best Director
Director Biography - Jan Pool

Jan Pool (1966) is an international acclaimed film and tv director, writer and producer from the Netherlands. He has worked on diverse film productions, documentaries and drama series for both public and commercial broadcast organizations.
For his short films #paradise9 (2014) and Terminus (2021) he received several awards, both national and international.

Besides being an awardwinning full-time film and tv director Jan is also a full-time dad and has two amazing daughters and a son. As a father, he finds that it is his duty to create more awareness for victims of sexual violence and for this worldwide problem. That's why he and Cheyenne Löhnen - the co-writer, producer and actress of the film - teamed up and made 'Afloat', hoping to give the victims a voice.

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Director Statement

'' Let's at least try to make a difference, for if no one does anything, nothing will happen. ''