Shutterspeed

Original Title|Shutterspeed

Drama | 25' | 2025 (Completed)

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Director	Jasper De Maeseneer
Writer	Arthur Moelants, Jasper De Maeseneer
Producent Contact	Victor Longin

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Fifteen-year-old Cas feels attracted to Jard, a trainee teacher at his school and a keen amateur photographer. After posing for Jard, Cas becomes painfully aware of the power imbalance between them. To regain control, he decides to reverse the dynamic.

synopsis

Cas is a sensitive 15-year-old looking for connection. On a school field trip to the coast, he and Jard, an older trainee teacher for whom he had posed before, slip away for increasingly uncomfortable and exploitative photoshoots. Yet the visibility Jard provides proves addictive. Just as Cas realises the increasing power dynamic in their age gap, Jard ditches him to find new targets. To take back control, Cas spreads the word and sets the whole school against the teacher. Opportunistic eyes capturing a loss of innocence.

Credits

Director
Jasper De Maeseneer
Writer
Arthur Moelants, Jasper De Maeseneer
Producent Contact
Victor Longin
Producent
Victor Longin
Cast
Chinyere Brown, Sueli Besson, Peter Gorissen, Willem Herbots, Lou Goossens, Joke Emmers, Matthijs Meertens, Elliot Lafontaine
Editing
Arthur Nelissen, Arthur Moelants
Photography
Arthur Moelants
Costume
Ulrike Pittomvils
Sound
Efe Otike, Joren Gorge, Casper Le Compte
Makeup
Ine Massant
Music
David Martijn

Format

Creation details

Type
Film
Production share
Majority Flemish Production
Belgium
Genre
Drama
Year of production

2025
Production status
Completed
Original title
Shutterspeed
Original language
Dutch

Technical specs

Running time
25'
Aspect ratio
2:1 (18:9)
Sound format
5.1 (+sub) + Dolby
Available formats
DCP
Colour
Colour

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Festivals & awards

Festivals

2025: Palm Springs International ShortFest (US); Film Fest Gent (BE); Pink Screens (BE); BREEDBEELD Kortfilmfestival (BE); Leuven International Short Film Festival (BE); Poitiers Film Festival (FR); 2026: Festival Courts-D'Écoles (FR); Tromsø International Film Festival (NO); PinX (BE); Filmfestival Oostende (BE); De Ensors (BE); Roze Filmdagen (NL); Go Short - International Short Film Festival Nijmegen (NL); Brussels Short Film Festival (BE); Busan International Short Film Festival (KR); Romford Film Festival (UK); Short Shorts Film Festival & Asia (JP); Zuidelijk Film Festival (NL); Venezia Shorts (IT); Verona International Short Film Festival (IT); Frameline: The San Francisco International LGBTQ+ Film Festival (US); Cannes Lions (FR); HollyShorts Film Festival (US); New York City Rockaway Film Festival (US); Hong Kong Lesbian and Gay Film Festival (HK); Tokyo International Short Film Festival (JP); Drama International Short Film Festival (GR); Filmfestival Tegenstroom (BE); Oslo/Fusion International Film Festival (NO); Hollywood Queer Short Film Festival (US); Iris Prize (UK); SPEKTRUM Film Festival (PL); Chilliwack Independent Film Festival (CA); Kyiv International Film Festival Molodist (UA); Goa Short Film Festival (IN); Mezipatra Queer Film Festival (CZ); Cannes Indie Shorts Awards (FR); Pinkpanorama Festival (CH)

Awards

2025: Audience Award for Best Belgian Student Short - Film Fest Gent (BE); Audience Award - BREEDBEELD Kortfilmfestival (BE); Best Debut - Leuven International Short Film Festival (BE); Best Acting Performance - Leuven International Short Film Festival (BE); Best Cinematography - Leuven International Short Film Festival (BE); HUMO Award - Leuven International Short Film Festival (BE); Grand Prix du Jury - Poitiers Film Festival (FR); 2026: Ensor for Best Short Film - De Ensors (BE); Senior Award - Go Short - International Short Film Festival Nijmegen (NL); Mention Spéciale du jury - Brussels Short Film Festival (BE); Talent Award - Zuidelijk Film Festival (NL); Best Actor - Verona International Short Film Festival (IT); Best Male Student Director - Verona International Short Film Festival (IT); Honorable Mention Outstanding Narrative Short Film - Frameline: The San Francisco International LGBTQ+ Film Festival (US); Gold Winner Young Director Award - Cannes Lions (FR); Short Film Jury Prize - Hong Kong Lesbian and Gay Film Festival (HK); Award voor Beste Film - Filmfestival Tegenstroom (BE); Best Actor - Cannes Indie Shorts Awards (FR)