Ultraviolet
Belgium, Netherlands / Fiction / 24' / 4K / Color / 2024
A young girl struggles to come to terms with her mother’s psychological problems as she searches for her own female identity.
Director: Veerle De Wilde
Producer: Maarten D’Hollander, Tim Martens
Cinematographer: Pieter Van Campe
Editor: Veerle De Wilde, Jan De Coster
Sound: Francesco Cimino, Mathias Pico
Music: Kasper Cornelus
Cast: Pip Campbell, Titus De Voogdt, Naomi Velissariou, Hadewych Minis, Fons Dhaenens , Maja Azila, Nica Neuman
Biography
Veerle De Wilde is a Dutch-Belgian filmmaker based in Ghent, Belgium. She studied psychology at Ghent University and audiovisual arts at KASK School of Arts. In 2020 she graduated with the short film Spaceboy, which was selected for film festivals such as Brussels Short Film Festival, Giffoni and Sarajevo Film Festival, and has won multiple awards. Veerle is a TSFM Word-Frame and Interfilm Script Pitch alumna. Like her other films, Ultraviolet is inspired by her experiences working as a psychotherapist with both adults and youngsters.
Filmography
Ultaviolet (2024)
Spaceboy (2020)
Festivals Attended
Brussels Short Film Festival – World Premiere (2024)
Leiden Shorts – Netherlands (2024)
Anonimul Film Festival – Romania (2024)
Concorto Film Festival – Italy (2024)
Kyiv International Short Film Festival – Ukraine (2024)
Desenzano Film Festival – Italy (2024) – Best Short Film Award, Best Actress Award for Pip Campbell
Sedicicorto International Film Festival – Italy (2024)
Jakarta Film Week – Indonesia (2024)
Scanorama European Film Forum – Lithuania (2024)
Festival Européen du Film Court de Brest – France (2024) – Special Mention (Young Jury)
Caminhos Film Festival – Portugal (2024)
Olympia International Film Festival for Children and Young People – Greece (2024)
Festival du film d'éducation – France (2024)
Hainan Island International Film Festival – China (2024)
Dhaka International Film Festival – Bangladesh (2025)
VERS Film Festival – Netherlands (2025)
Ghent International Short Film Festival – Belgium (2025)
Awards
Best Short Film Award – Desenzano Film Festival (2024)
Best Actress Award for Pip Campbell – Desenzano Film Festival (2024)