MAIN COMPETITION
This Is Your Captain Speaking
Directed by Nienke Deutz, Digna Van Der Put
Country Belgium, Netherlands
Year 2026
Runtime 14′
If you could fly for a day, what would you do? A group of neighbors answers this question, and we follow them as they take flight. Along the way, we get to know the characters and it becomes clear that this fantasy carries a different meaning for everyone.
Nienke Deutz
Nienke Deutz is a director and animator based in Rotterdam, Netherlands. Her films Bloeistraat 11 (2018) and The Miracle (2023) received global recognition, winning numerous awards, including the Cristal for best short film at the Annecy International Animation Film Festival and the Grand Prix at Animafest Zagreb. In 2023, together with filmmakers Alice Saey and Wiep Teeuwisse, she co-founded Tinsel Studio — a collective dedicated to directing and producing independent animated films.
MAIN COMPETITION
This Is Your Captain Speaking
Directed by Nienke Deutz
Country Belgium, Netherlands
Year 2026
Runtime 14′
If you could fly for a day, what would you do? A group of neighbors answers this question, and we follow them as they take flight. Along the way, we get to know the characters and it becomes clear that this fantasy carries a different meaning for everyone.
Nienke Deutz
Nienke Deutz is a director and animator based in Rotterdam, Netherlands. Her films Bloeistraat 11 (2018) and The Miracle (2023) received global recognition, winning numerous awards, including the Cristal for best short film at the Annecy International Animation Film Festival and the Grand Prix at Animafest Zagreb. In 2023, together with filmmakers Alice Saey and Wiep Teeuwisse, she co-founded Tinsel Studio — a collective dedicated to directing and producing independent animated films.
