Graduation Short Film Competition
Cold Bathroom
Directed by Eleni Aerts
Country Belgium
Year 2026
Runtime 6′
After suffering from burnout, Laure returns to her mother’s home in Burgundy to rest. There, she finds her childhood piano and reconnects with the instrument.
Eleni Aerts
Eleni Aerts (2003) is from Antwerp. She is currently studying at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts (KASK) in Ghent and at the Hochschule Luzern (HSLU) in Lucerne, Switzerland, where she is pursuing her master's degree. Her 2024 film Red Meat won the Best Student Film award at the Turku Animated Film Festival and has been screened at numerous international festivals.
