We can still be friends
An urequited love for a friend grows out of control.
An intimate look into processing emotions through the lens of BPD.
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Ewa SztefkaDirector
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Ewa SztefkaWriter
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Ewa SztefkaAnimation
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Kacper KrupaMusic
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Tomasz KaczorSound
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Miłosz MargańskiAdvisor
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Project Type:Animation, Short, Student
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Genres:horror, fantasy, psychological, romance
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Runtime:5 minutes 14 seconds
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Completion Date:September 1, 2020
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Country of Origin:Poland
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Country of Filming:Poland
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Film Color:Color
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First-time Filmmaker:No
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Student Project:Yes - University of Arts in Poznań
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Etiuda & AnimaKraków
Poland
November 20, 2020
World premiere
ANIMA.PL - pozakonkursowa projekcja polskich animacji 2019/2020 -
TIAF - Tbilisi International Animation FestivalTbilisi
Georgia
December 26, 2020
Official selection -
O!PLAPoznań
Poland
March 22, 2021
Honorable mention (4th place) -
Les Mains Gauches - Online platformMarseille
France
February 25, 2021
Official selection -
MonstraLisbon
Portugal
July 26, 2021
Student competition -
Detroit International Festival of Animation (DIFA)Detroit
United States
April 2, 2021
North American Premiere -
Lisbon Film RendezvousLisbon
Portugal
June 17, 2021
Finalist -
Inter ShortKyiv
Ukraine
April 4, 2021
Best animated film -
FESTPRO Film FestivalMoscow
Russian Federation
Semi-Finalist -
Animation Studio FestivalParis
France
April 29, 2021
Quarter-Finalist -
Mumbai International Film AwardsMumbai
India
April 26, 2021
Best director, 2nd place -
Jharkhand Film FestivalJharkhand
India
May 14, 2021
Semi-finalist -
Prague International Monthly Film FestivalPrague
Czech Republic
May 18, 2021
Honorable mention: Best original screenplay -
Assurdo Film Festival - Monthly AwardsMilan
Italy
June 19, 2021
Best film -
Cannes Film AwardsCannes
France
Official selection -
FIAfestChía
Colombia
October 25, 2021
Official selection -
High Tatras Film & Video FestivalDolný Smokovec
Slovakia
September 24, 2021
Best student film, honorable mention: best animation -
Global Indie Film FestGlasgow
United Kingdom
September 30, 2021
Official selection -
International Animated Film Festival ANIMATORPoznań
Poland
July 9, 2021
Official selection -
Assurdo Film FestivalMilan
Italy
June 19, 2021
Best animated film -
Cartoon ClubRimini
Italy
July 12, 2021
Official selection -
RED Movie AwardsReims
France
July 10, 2021
Finalist -
Animotion Film FestivalFlorence
Italy
July 14, 2021
Official selection -
FlickfairLos Angeles
United States
August 1, 2021
Official selection -
AnimartHydra
Greece
July 20, 2021
Official selection -
Montazu Showcaseonline
Official selection -
Deep Focus Film FestivalNew York
United States
September 18, 2021
Honorable mention -
National Short Film FestivalWashington DC
United States
March 1, 2022
Quarter-finalist -
Detroit SheTown Women's Film FestivalDetroit
United States
October 1, 2021
Official selection -
New York Neorealism Film AwardsRome
Italy
September 10, 2021
Official selection -
Visualis Film FestivalSt. Petersburg
Russian Federation
September 14, 2021
Official selection -
13th International Inter University Short Film FestivalDhaka
Bangladesh
September 30, 2021
Official selection -
Amdabad Film FestivalMumbai
India
September 28, 2021
Official selection -
Golden Bridge İstanbul Short Film FestivalIstanbul
Turkey
September 26, 2021
Official selection -
Hollywood on the Tiber Film AwardsRome
Italy
September 25, 2021
Official selection -
Penitente Film FestNobsa
Colombia
October 23, 2021
Official selection -
CINESTESIA FESTBogota
Colombia
November 2, 2021
Quarter-Finalist -
Tempus Film FestivalMinsk, Zholdino, SKidel, Vitebsk, Zhodino, Pinsk, Borovlyany
Belarus
November 16, 2021
Semi-Finalist -
Swallow Film FestivalSt.Petersburg
Russian Federation
October 27, 2021
Official selection -
International Film and Video Festival «Catharsis»Moscow, St. Petersburg, Vladimir, Voronezh, Novosibirsk, Pskov, Vladivostok
Russian Federation
December 10, 2021
Semi-finalist -
O Anjo Exterminador - Festival Internacional de Cinema Fantástico de BrasíliaBrasilia
Brazil
January 22, 2022
Official selection -
COLLATERAL 102 CINEFESTTurin
Italy
January 14, 2022
Official selection -
SENSUS Film FestivalSt Petersburg
Russian Federation
March 10, 2022
Semi-finalist -
Ivrea Film ScreeningIvrea
Italy
March 15, 2022
Official selection -
KOQIX INDIE FESTTurin
Italy
June 12, 2022
Official selection -
Blacksphere festivalJavornik
Czech Republic
June 24, 2022
Official selection -
Film Leben FestivalIlmenau
Germany
July 7, 2022
Official selection -
jellyFESTLos Angeles
United States
July 16, 2022
Official selection -
Night of Drama ShortsMilan
Italy
June 25, 2022
Honorable mention
Having realized programming wasn't for me, I decided to take the leap into becoming an animator. I also enjoy digital painting and character design and in the future hope to get into video game design.
My original work is mostly in the fantasy/horror genre and includes psychological and LGBT themes.