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SHELTERED

SHELTERED is an animated short-film about a homeless man struggling to find his place in a society that never seems to slow down. When he is met with an unexpected encounter, he embarks on a path which takes him down to the depths of the city.

  • Tim Bonhof
    Director, Writer, Animator, Composer
  • Tessa Tijsma
    Producer, Animator
  • Ronin Los
    Art Director, Set Designer, Lighting Artist, Sound Designer
  • Ruben Vos
    Editor, Set Designer, Lighting Artist
  • Project Type:
    Animation, Experimental, Short, Student
  • Genres:
    Dystopian-adventure, Fiction
  • Runtime:
    11 minutes 25 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    October 4, 2024
  • Country of Origin:
    Netherlands
  • Aspect Ratio:
    2.39
  • Film Color:
    Black & White and Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    Yes - HKU University of Arts Utrecht
  • Digital Cinema Package:
    Unavailable
  • Utrecht Animatie Avond (NFFx030)
    Utrecht
    Netherlands
    September 25, 2024
    Official Selection
  • Concordia Film Festival
    Montreal
    Canada
    May 8, 2025
    Award: Visions "Spotlight on Underrepresented Voices
  • "Kisa-ca 21th International Student Film Festival
    Selçuklu
    May 6, 2025
    Award: Best Animation
  • Framed Animation Festival
    Groningen
    Netherlands
    May 25, 2025
    Official Selection
  • First-Time Filmmaker Sessions Volume 4
    Iver Heath
    United Kingdom
    April 24, 2025
    Official Selection
  • Meetings of Young European Cinema
    Sofia
    Bulgaria
    June 19, 2025
    Official Selection
  • Monteatro e Dintorni d'Arte
    Salerno
    Italy
    May 24, 2025
    Official Selection
  • Beach Film Festival
    Ohrid
    North Macedonia
    July 23, 2025
    Official Selection
  • INTERNATIONAL FILMSCHOOL FESTIVAL TETOUAN
    Tetouan
    Morocco
    November 23, 2025
    Official Selection
Director Biography

Tim Bonhof is a young Dutch Animation Student (HKU), who makes animation-films with a great passion for story.

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Director Statement

As a student of animation, I'm not only interested in the technical aspects of filmmaking, but also what’s beneath it all, the story. How does the story begin? How will it resolve? How can these characters take the viewer on an emotional journey? What makes this clock tick? These interests and curiosities for the artform will always drive my way of making something.