After winning her first international title, an 11-year-old gymnast experiences both new pressures and a new degree of self-awareness. The more recognition she gets, the more she realizes that the game only has begun.
Stephanie
A film by
Leonardo van Dijl
Biography
Leonardo van Dijl made his debut with Get Ripped. After it premiered at Outfest Los Angeles, the short film was given the Grand Jury Award. Two years later he obtained a Master degree in film at the Luca School of Arts Brussels with the short film Umpire, which premiered at the Filmfestival of Locarno. It was given an honorable mention at the filmfestival of San Sebastian and went on winning a Wildcard for Best Short Film by the Flemish Audiovisual Fund.
His new short Stephanie was selected for the Official Competition of Cannes 2020. Meanwhile Leo has continued to direct a myriad of work such as music videos for Oscar & The Wolf, School is Cool and Soldier’s Heart and worked for brands such as the Antwerp Fashion Academy, Fifa, Ab Inbev and Prada. He collaborated with artists such as Peter de Potter and Nicolas Karakatsanis. Currently he is writing his first feature film.
Filmography
- Stephanie – short film – 2020
- Umpire – short film – 2015
- Get Ripped – short film – 2014
