Migraine
It was a long time ago.
A terrible headache.
Such a one he could never forget.
But let him tell us how it happened...
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Frédéric RousselDirector
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Frédéric RousselWriter
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Frédéric RousselKey Cast"He"
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Morton Feldman's "Neither"Recorded music
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Project Type:Experimental, Short
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Runtime:5 minutes 24 seconds
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Completion Date:June 1, 2020
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Production Budget:0 USD
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Country of Origin:Belgium
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Country of Filming:Belgium
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Language:English
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Shooting Format:.mov
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Aspect Ratio:16:9
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Film Color:Black & White
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First-time Filmmaker:No
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Student Project:No
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London Visionary FestivalLondon
United Kingdom
March 30, 2025
Official Selection -
Cinema CarnivalPisa
Italy
March 15, 2025
Official Selection -
Athens Film FestivalAthens
Greece
March 10, 2025
Official Selection -
Milan Indie Film FestivalMilan
Italy
March 3, 2025
Best Short Experimental -
NEONpanda FilmFestSingapore
February 26, 2025
Nominee Best Experimental Film -
Lumière de Paris Film FestivalParis
France
February 23, 2025
Official Selection -
Planet CinemaOnline event
February 5, 2025
Nominee Best Horror / Thriller -
Noble PoodleParis
France
February 2, 2025
Official Selection -
Alpine Frames Film FestivalZürich
Switzerland
January 20, 2025
Official Selection -
Creator XOnline event
December 4, 2024
Nominee Best Experimental Film -
CineRoma Film FestivalRome
Italy
December 1, 2024
Official Selection -
Cologne Movie MarathonCologne
Germany
November 29, 2024
Official Selection -
Yeti Film FestReykjavik
Iceland
November 25, 2024
Nominee Best Horror -
Style, Experimental, Fashion Film FestivalLos Angeles, CA
United States
November 18, 2024
Best Black & White Film -
Montmartre Movie ExtravaganzaParis
France
November 12, 2024
Honourable Mention -
Northern Lights Film FestivalOslo
Norway
October 26, 2024
Official Selection -
Windmill Film FestivalAmsterdam
Netherlands
October 25, 2024
Official Selection -
Cinescape Lisbon Online Film FestLisbon
Portugal
October 4, 2024
Nominee Best Experimental -
Alpine International Film FestivalBern
Switzerland
October 3, 2024
Best Short Experimental Film -
Moonlight International Film FestOnline event
October 2, 2024
Nominee Best Experimental Film -
Film House AwardsOnline event
September 28, 2024
Best Filmmaker -
Tagus Art Association Film FestivalLisbon
Portugal
September 27, 2024
Official Selection -
Golden Bridge Istanbul Short Film FestivalIstanbul
Turkey
September 15, 2024
Finalist Best Opening Scene -
DarklandOnline event
September 13, 2024
Semi-Finalist Best Experimental Short -
Golden Swan Zurich Film FestivalZurich
Switzerland
August 14, 2024
Best Experimental Short Film -
Palma Film FestivalPalma de Mallorca
Spain
August 14, 2024
Honourable Mention -
Dream Vision International Film FestivalOnline event
June 30, 2024
Official Selection -
Faro International Film FestivalFaro
Portugal
May 29, 2024
Nominee Best Horror -
Great Maple Screen FestivalToronto, ON
Canada
May 10, 2024
Official Selection -
Black Owl Film FestivalBodrum
Turkey
April 24, 2024
Official Selection -
London Cinematic HorizonsLondon
United Kingdom
April 20, 2024
Official Selection -
Nocturna Online Brooklyn Film FestivalOnline event
March 26, 2024
Nominee Best Horror -
Amsterdam World Canvas Film FestivalAmsterdam
Netherlands
March 1, 2024
Quarter-Finalist Best Experimental Film -
Beyond the Screen FestivalAntwerp
Belgium
February 28, 2024
Official Selection -
Sunny Film FestivalBerlin
Germany
February 1, 2024
Official Selection -
British Indie Festival Film & MusicLondon
United Kingdom
December 19, 2023
Official Selection -
White Apple FestivalAlmaty
Kazakhstan
December 1, 2023
Nominee Best Experimental Film -
Liber Films International FestivalAthens
Greece
October 11, 2023
Official Selection -
Madh Island International Film AwardsMumbai
India
September 29, 2023
Best Experimental Award -
Experimental Awards - London International Film FestivalLondon
United Kingdom
September 8, 2023
Official Selection -
Lion International Film FestivalFlorence
Italy
August 4, 2023
Official Selection -
International Film & Script Festival LotusAthens
Greece
June 10, 2023
Official Selection -
SENSEI FilmFestTokyo
Japan
June 1, 2023
Semi-Finalist Best Original Screenplay and Best Horror -
Amazônia Cinema AwardsOnline event
May 25, 2023
Official Selection -
8 & Halfilm AwardsCannes
France
May 10, 2023
Best Experimental Film -
Sofia International Film FestivalSofia
Bulgaria
April 30, 2023
Official Selection -
Lonely Wolf 2023 International Film FestivalLondon
United Kingdom
April 28, 2023
Nominee -
Nova CinemaBrussels
Belgium
April 27, 2023
Open Screen program -
FilmHaus BerlinBerlin
Germany
April 24, 2023
Finalist Best Experimental, Best Horror, Best Original Screenplay, Best Editing and Best Sound Design -
Star International Film FestivalFlorence
Italy
March 26, 2023
Official Selection -
Prague International Indie Film FestivalPrague
Czech Republic
September 17, 2022
Official Selection -
Tokyo International Monthly Film FestivalTokyo
Japan
July 15, 2022
Honorable Mention -
Brazil International Monthly Independent Film FestivalRio de Janeiro
Brazil
July 15, 2022
Best Editing of Experimental Film -
New Jersey Film AwardsOnline event
July 1, 2022
Best Experimental Short -
Snow Leopard International Film FestivalMadrid
Spain
June 11, 2022
Official Selection -
Golden Lemur International Film FestivalLisbon
Portugal
June 3, 2022
Official Selection -
Carpe DiemOnline event
June 1, 2022
Best Soundtrack -
Paris Film AwardsParis
France
May 27, 2022
Official Selection -
Red Movie AwardsReims
France
May 7, 2022
Finalist Best Experimental Short -
Japan International Film FestivalTokyo
Japan
May 3, 2022
Honourable Mention -
Golden Giraffe International Film FestivalNice
France
May 3, 2022
Official Selection -
4theatre Film FestivalOnline event
April 6, 2022
Finalist Best Miscellaneous Short and Best Low Budget Short -
Indiefilmopolis Film FestivalBirmingham
United Kingdom
February 27, 2022
Honourable Mention -
Hamburg Film AwardsHamburg
Germany
January 31, 2022
Official Selection -
8 & Halfilm AwardsRome
Italy
January 15, 2022
Official Selection -
Hollywood on the Tiber Film AwardsRome
Italy
January 14, 2022
Official Selection -
Cult Movies International Film FestivalLondon
United Kingdom
December 24, 2021
Finalist Best Experimental Short -
L'Europe autour de l'EuropeParis
France
November 20, 2021
Official Selection -
Garoa AwardsSão Paulo, SP
Brazil
October 28, 2021
Nominee Best Experimental Sound Design -
Toronto Indie Filmmakers FestivalToronto, ON
Canada
September 24, 2021
Finalist Best Experimental Film -
Serbest International Film FestivalKishinev
Moldova, Republic of
September 23, 2021
Semi-Finalist Best Experimental Film -
Experimental ForumLos Angeles, CA
United States
July 17, 2021
Honorable Mention -
Sydney Indie Short FestivalSydney, NSW
Australia
July 3, 2021
Semi-Finalist Best Experimental Short -
Art Color Digital Cinema International Film FestivalBrussels
Belgium
May 30, 2021
Nominee Best Short Film -
Independent Shorts AwardsLos Angeles, CA
United States
April 25, 2021
Honorable Mention -
Fullshot Cine Mag FestOnline event
April 1, 2021
Official Selection -
Austin International Art FestivalAustin, TX
United States
March 30, 2021
Best International Experimental Short -
Seoul International Short Film FestivalSeoul
Korea, Republic of
January 12, 2021
Finalist Best Experimental Film -
Roma Short Film FestivalRome
Italy
December 31, 2020
Finalist Best Experimental Film -
London Indie Short FestivalLondon
United Kingdom
December 20, 2020
Honourable Mention -
New York Independent Cinema AwardsNew York, NY
United States
December 3, 2020
Official Selection -
New York Tri-State International Film FestivalNew York, NY
United States
December 3, 2020
Official Selection -
New Wave Short Film FestivalMunich
Germany
December 2, 2020
Special Jury Selection Award for Experimental Films -
Cult Critic Movie AwardsKolkata
India
November 2, 2020
Award of Outstanding Achievement -
PixelsGARAGE Awards of ExcellenceOnline event
September 30, 2020
Best Experimental Film
Born in Brussels, Belgium, where I live, I practice and teach Drawing. My main concern is telling, be it by ways of words alone, words and drawings, words and photos, no matter if I cross the boundaries between art fields. Feeling concerned by the intricacies image is rich of, I like to explore the ties linking pictures to words and sound. I am also fond of nature, and my stories mirror it to some extent. I love challenges, such as making films on a shoestring, in the back of a garage...
I had made a photo-tale about a headache, as simple as that. But the photo-tale was not able to emphasize the highlights of that microdrama. It was flat and dull. Then I decided to make a film out of it, and hopefully it gained that way the depth it lacked while still a work on paper. Looking for the best music I could find to fit to the story, I remembered "Neither", the wonderful Morton Feldman's music, with its nausea-like atmosphere. It was exactly what I was looking for. Amazingly enough, the score did not only fit to the film, it became part of it.