Botanica

A film by

the Netherlands | 13' | 09/2017 | fiction

A garden-center employee fears his possible infertility. While the pregnancy wish of the love of his life is growing, shame starts to take a hold on him. He senses them growing apart. Nourished by the artificial arena he makes a very unusual decision and swallows his pride in order to let their love overcome.

Crew Festivals

Noël Loozen

Biography

Noël Loozen is an all round accomplished artist that has shifted his focus from photography to directing during the last couple of years. This shift in attention has led to great success. His first short films The Hornhunter and Obstacle Course 2.0 have been featured on Nowness and have also been acquired by galleries. His second short film Spoetnikwas selected for the Berlinale Generation 14+ competition in 2016 and won several prices. Noël is currently in production for his first TV length film Limburgia.

Botanica is Noël’s latest love and short film.

Filmography

  • Limburgia (2017)
  • Botanica (2017)
  • Ein Prost (2016)
  • Spoetnik (2015)
  • The Hornhunter (2014)
  • Obstacle Course 2.0 (2014)
  • Obstacle Course 1.0 (2009)
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Crew

Director: Noël Loozen
Screenplay: Joeri Kloppert, Noël Loozen
Producer: Halal Pictures: Gijs Kerbosch
Cinematographer: Tim Kerbosch
Sound recording: Jaap Sijben
Sound Design: Vincent Sinceretti, Gijs den Hartogh
Editor: Mieneke Kramer
Composer: Sjam Sjamsoedin
Production designer: Doris van Leeuwen
Color Correction: Joppo in De Grot
Title Design: Sander Brouwer
Cast: Guido Pollemans, Sytske van der Ster, Jiri Loozen, Olivia Lonsdale, Victor Peeters

Festivals

  • Nederlands Film Festival, Netherlands (20 – 29 September, 2017)
    Gouden Kalf Competition
  • Warsaw Film Festival, Poland (13 – 22 October, 2017)
    Short Film Competition
  • Brest European Short Film Festival, France (7 – 12 November, 2017)
    Special program
  • Exground Filmfest, Germany (17 – 26 November, 2017)
    Supporting film screening
  • Porny Days – Film Kunst Festival, Switzerland (24 – 26 November, 2017)
    Short Film Competition
  • International Short Film Festival Leuven, Belgium (2 – 9 December, 2017)
    European Competition
  • Eindhovens Film Festival, the Netherlands (6 – 10 December, 2017)
    Official Selection
  • Zubroffka – International Short Film Festival, Poland (6 – 10 December, 2017)
    World Wide Shorts Competition
  • Limburg Film Festival, the Netherlands (12 – 14 January, 2018)
  • Korte Film Competitie
  • La Boca Erotica Film Festival, Spain (February, 2018)
  • Landshut Short Film Festival, Germany (14 – 19 March, 2018)
  • Official Competition
  • Aspen ShortsFest, United States (3 – 8 April, 2018)
    Official Competition
  • Go Short – International Short Film Festival Nijmegen, the Netherlands (11 – 15 April, 2018)
    Dutch Competition
  • Minneapolis St. Paul International Film Festival, United States (12 – 18 April, 2018)
    Official Selection
  • cellu l’art Short Film Festival, Germany (24 – 29 April, 2018)
    International Competition Won: Youth Award
  • Cinema Perpetuum Mobile International Short Film Festival, Belarus (28 April – 1 May, 2018)
    Thematic program: Taboo
  • Maryland Film Fest, United States (2 – 6 May, 2018)
    Shorts Selection
  • Kino Otok – Isola Cinema International Film Festival, Slovenia (6 – 10 June, 2018)
    Video on the Beach
  • Seattle International Film Festival, United States (17 May – 10 June, 2018)
    Short Film Competition
  • Figari Film Fest, Italy (16 – 24 June, 2018)
    International Short Film Competition
  • Palm Springs International ShortFest, United States (19 – 25 June, 2018)
    Official Selection
  • NexT – International Film Festival, Romania (22 – 26 June, 2018)
    International Competition
  • Valencia International Film Festival Cinema Jove, Spain (22 – 29 June, 2018)
    Short Film Competition
  • Lago Film Fest International Festival of Short and Documentaries, Italy (20 – 28 July, 2018)
    International Competition
  • Indie Street Film Festival, United States (21 – 25 July, 2018)
    Official Selection
  • Lviv International Short Film Festival Wiz-Art, Ukraine (6 – 12 August, 2018)
    International Competition
  • La Guarimba International Film Festival, Italy (7 – 11 August, 2018)
    Short Fiction Competition
  • En Plein Public, Netherlands (8 – 24 August, 2018)
    Official Selection
  • Zomerparkfeest, the Netherlands (9 – 12 August, 2018)
    Short Film Program
  • Concorto Film Festival, Italy (18 – 25 August, 2018)
    Special Program : Deep Night
  • Portobello Film Festival, United Kingdom (30 August – 6 September, 2018)
  • Dutch Focus
  • Quebec City Film Festival, Canada (13 – 22 September, 2018)
    International Competition
  • Calgary International Film Festival, Canada (19 – 30 September, 2018)
    Official Selection
  • Middle Coast Film Festival, United States (21 – 23 September, 2018)
    Official Selection Won: Best Actor
  • Hell’s Half Mile Film & Music Festival, United States (27 – 30 September, 2018)
    Official Competition
  • Edmonton International Film Festival, United States (27 September – 6 October, 2018)
    Official Selection
  • Timishort Film Festival, Romania (3 – 7 October, 2018)
    International Competition
  • Drunken Film Fest Oakland, United Stated (7 – 12 October, 2018)
    Official Selection
  • BRNO 16 International Short Film Festival, Czech Republic (10 – 13 October, 2018)
    International Competition
  • Adelaide Film Festival, Australia (10 – 21 October, 2018)
    Official Selection
  • 15 Short Film Festival, United States (14 October, 2018)
  • DTLA Film Festival, United States (17 – 21 October, 2018)
    Competition
  • shnit Worldwide Shortfilmfestival, Switzerland (18 – 29 October, 2018)
    International Competition
  • Filmets Badalona Film Festival, Spain (19 – 28 October, 2018)
    Official Selection
  • Film.Spiele International Short Film Festival, Germany (20 – 21 October, 2018)
    Official Competition
  • Tofifest – International Film Festival, Poland (20 – 28 October, 2018)
    ShortCut Film Competition
  • Soria International Film Festival, Spain (11 – 25 November, 2018)
    Out of competition
  • Fish & Chips International Erotic Film Festival, Italy (17 – 20 January, 2018)
    Official Competition Special Mention
  • Pendance Film Festival, Canada (31 January – 3 February, 2018)
    Official Selection
  • gLocal Film Festival, Italy (5 – 10 March, 2019)
    Fish&Chips special
  • Skepto Film Festival, Italy (3 – 6 April, 2019)
    Fish&Chips special
  • Formentera Film – International Festival, Spain (16 – 19 May, 2019)
    Competition
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