En Route

A film by

the Netherlands | 10 | 09/2019 | fiction

When Inay (9) and her little brother have to join their father on a special trip through the city, she tries everything to cause a delay.

Marit Weerheijm

Biography

Born in Utrecht in 1992, Marit Weerheijm is a young Dutch director based in Amsterdam. In 2016, she graduated as a director of fiction films from the Netherlands Film Academy with her short film, ‘When Grey is a Colour’. This film won the prestigious Student Academy Award, the Oscars for student films. Next to that, the film gathered two jury awards at TIFF Kids and was selected for multiple international film festivals.
In 2018 she finished a new short film called ‘Before Dark’. This film was made in the context of the Wildcard award from the Dutch Filmfund. Her latest film ‘En Route’ will premiere in 2019.

For Marits commercial work she is represented by production company CZAR. Her latest film for breast cancer organization Pink Ribbon was nominated for the Young Director Award at Cannes Lions in 2019.
Marits work is based on subtle storytelling, with a strong fascination for interpersonal relationships, particularly within family ties. She has a love for intimate films with now and then a touch of magic realism.

Filmography

  • En Route – 10’ – 2019
  • Before Dark – 25’ – 2018
  • When Grey Is a Colour – 27’ – 2016
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Crew

Director: Marit Weerheijm
Screenplay: Marit Weerheijm
Producer: Loes Komen & Eva Verweij | Room for Film
Cinematographer: Martijn Melis
Sound Recording: Luuk Hoogstraten
Sound Design: Tom Jansen
Editor: Fatih Tura
Production Designer: Clara Bragdon
Cast: Inay Heijblom, Alex Dosljak, Mike Libanon, Nanette Boxman, Zouhair Mtazi

Festivals

  • Nederlands Film Festival, the Netherlands (27 September – 5 October, 2019)
    Main Competition Won: Golden Kalf for Best Short Film
  • Cinekid Festival, the Netherlands (19 – 25 October, 2019)
    Best Dutch Short Film Competition Won: Best Dutch Live-Action Short
  • Berlinale International Film Festival, Germany (20 February – 1 March, 2020)
    Generation: KPlus Competition
  • New York International Children’s Film Festival, United States (21 February – 15 March, 2020)
    Official Selection
  • Internationaal Filmfestival Assen | Vrouw & Film, the Netherlands (6 – 8 March, 2020)
    KersVers Competition
  • Carrousel international du film de Rimouski, Canada (29 March – 5 April, 2020)
    Short Film Competition
  • Aspen Shortsfest, United States (31 March – 5 April, 2020)
    Competition
  • Go Short – International Short Film Festival Nijmegen, the Netherlands (1 – 5 April, 2020)
    Dutch Competition
  • Filmfest Dresden, Germany (21 – 26 April, 2020)
    Open Air
  • International Short Film Festival Oberhausen, Germany (13 – 18 May, 2020)
    Children´s and Youth Film Competition
  • Contis International Festival, France (2 – 6 July, 2020)
    European Competition
  • FEST — New Directors | New Films Festival, Portugal (2 – 9 August, 2020)
    FESTinha competition
  • Filmfest Weiterstadt, Germany (12 – 17 August, 2020)
    Official Selection
  • Still Voices Short Film festival, Ireland (13 – 16 August, 2020)
    Short Film Competition
  • Leiden International Short Film Experience, Netherlands (10 – 13 September, 2020)
    Official Selection
  • Seoul international Extreme-Short Image & Film Festival, South Korea (15 – 20 September, 2020)
    International Competition
  • Filem’On – the international Film Festival for Young Audiences, Belgium (28 October – 7 November, 2020)
    European Short Film Competition Won: ECFA Short Film Award
  • Internationale Kurzfilmtage Winterthur, Switzerland (3 – 8 November, 2020)
    Kurze Für Kleine
  • Leeds International Film Festival, United Kingdom (3 – 19 November, 2020)
    Louis Le Prince International Short Film Competition
  • Cinemaforum, Poland (4 – 8 November, 2020)
    Main Competition
  • Tacoma Film Festival, United States (6 – 15 November, 2020)
    Official Selection
  • Zagreb Film Festival, Croatia (8 – 15 November, 2020)
    Short Film Competition
  • ZINEBI – International Festival of Documentary and Short Film of Bilbao, Spain (13 – 20 November, 2020)
    International Competition Won: Unicef Award
  • Chicago International Children’s Film Festival, United States (13 – 22 November, 2020)
    Official Selection
  • Castellinaria Film Festival, Switzerland (14 – 28 November, 2020)
    International Competition Won: Raiffeisen Audience Award To Best Director
  • Ajyal Film Festival, Qatar (18 – 23 November, 2020)
    Mohaq Competition
  • Magma – mostra di cinema breve, Italy (20 – 21 November, 2020)
    Competition
  • Olympia International Film Festival for Children and Young People, Greece (28 November – 5 December, 2020)
    Short Fiction Competition
  • Ale Kino! International Young Audience Film Festival, Poland (29 November – 6 December, 2020)
    Short Film Competition
  • Mo&Friese Children’s Short Film Festival Hamburg, Germany (17 – 24 January, 2021)
    Official selection
  • Georgetown University Film Festival, United States (29 April – 2 May, 2021)
    Official Selection
  • International Short Film Festival Oberhausen, Germany (1 – 10 May, 2021)
    ECFA Award Films
  • Psarokokalo International Short Film Festival, Greece (2 – 8 June, 2021)
    Competition
  • Regard Short Film Festival, Canada (9 – 13 June, 2021)
    Youth Competition
  • Busan International Kids&Youth Film Festival, South-Korea (5 – 12 July, 2021)
    Out of competition

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Dialogue list English: Click here

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