The Sugarbowl

Original Title|De suikerpot

Kort | 14' | 1997 (Completed)

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Writer	Hilde Van Mieghem
Director	Hilde Van Mieghem
Producer	Michel Houdmont

Full credits

7-year-old Kristien is beaten by her loving but bad-tempered mother. Nevertheless, when mother takes her to a boarding school, Kristien decides to run away... back home.

synopsis

Belgium, 1997. The home of an affluent family. 7-year-old Kristien is beaten by her loving but bad-tempered mother. Nevertheless, when mother takes her to a boarding school, Kristien decides to run away... back home.

Credits

Writer
Hilde Van Mieghem
Director
Hilde Van Mieghem
Producer
Michel Houdmont
Cast
Aline Cornelissen, Els Dottermans, Dirk Roofthooft
Editing
Eric De Vos, Susana Rossberg
Photography
Jan Vancaillie
Music
Louis Vyncke

Format

Creation details

Type
Film
Category
Fictie
Production share
Majoritair
Belgium
Genre
Kort
Year of production

1997
Production status
Completed
Original title
De suikerpot
Original language
Dutch

Technical specs

Running time
14'
Aspect ratio
16:9
Sound format
Stereo (2.0)
Available formats
35mm
Colour
Colour

Contact & sales

Contact

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T +32 2 213 38 52

Details
Sales

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België

T +32 2 511 91 56

Festivals & awards

Festivals

No festival information available.

Awards

‚Ä¢ Prize of the Flemish Community for the Best Belgian Short Film - Flanders International Film Festival, Ghent - 1997 ‚Ä¢ Best Flemish-Speaking Young Talent at the Brussels International Film Festival - 1998 ‚Ä¢ Best European Short at the Festival International de Films de Femmes de Créteil (France) - 1998 ‚Ä¢ Best Short at the Stockholm Film Festival - Popcorn (S) - 1998 ‚Ä¢ "Mencion Especial" at the Festival de cine de Huesca (E) - 1998 ‚Ä¢ City of Melbourne Award for Best Short Fiction at the Melbourne International Film Festival - 1998 ‚Ä¢ Audience Favourite at the Palm Springs International Short Film Festival - 1998 ‚Ä¢ Best Short at the Chichester International Film Festival (UK) - 1998 ‚Ä¢ Audience award at the Festival Cinématographique d'Automne, Gardanne (F) - 1998 ‚Ä¢ Best Short at the Independent Film Festival of Ourense (E) - 1998 ‚Ä¢ Best Short at Interfilm Berlin (D) - 1998 ‚Ä¢ Best European Film at the Festival International du Film Court de Mons - 1999 ‚Ä¢ Meilleure Première Oeuvre at the Festival du Film Court de Lille (F) - 1999-09-13 ‚Ä¢ Audience Award and "Mention Spéciale du Jury" at Cine Fêtes à Contis (F) - 1999