- Nominees for seventh annual Indy Film Library Student Short Showcase announced
- Films screened on December 12th 2026 at Post-Office, 403 Hoofdweg, Amsterdam
- Movies include Quinten Benjamin Meijer’s basketball biopic Dimeo, and Fatemah Fathimanesh’s stunning animation Siavash in the Mirror and the Fire
In a year of firsts, Indy Film Library (IFL) has announced its 2026 annual Student Short Showcase – and will be screening the movies at a live event for the first time. The event will cap off a year in which IFL also hosted a live showcase of experimental movies, and expanded its annual festival to two days, for the first time.
Demonstrating the fearsome talent among student filmmakers, from the Netherlands, Benelux, and beyond, the six movies will be shown at Post-Office. Located at 403 Hoofdweg, Amsterdam, the doors to the new arts space will open at 17:00 on Saturday 12th December.
Tickets are available via the IFL ticket website.
IFL Chief Editor Jack Benjamin commented, “Since our last Student Short Showcase, IFL has continued to receive amazing student films. This year, the films are filled with stories of self-discovery, and personal growth – a fitting message to convey at the turn of the year. And for the first time, we are able to bring this selection to a live audience, giving Amsterdam audiences a glimpse into the bright future of cinema here, and around the world.”
Films have been selected on the basis of both their storytelling and the technical skills exhibited by their cast and crew, in a celebration of the often-under-appreciated world of student cinema. At the end of the showcase, awards for Best Screenplay, Best Cinematography, Best Film and Best Director will be announced.
The selection is as follows:
When We Fall
Director: Kaya Melüh
Institution: Wolfgang-Borchert-Gymnasium
Siavash in the Mirror and the Fire
Director: Fatemeh Fathimanesh
Institution: Avans University of Applied Sciences
Have a Great Weekend
Director: Nelson Kamiel Van Herzele
Institution: RITCS
Dimeo
Director: Quinten Benjamin Meijer
Institution: NFA
Als ik later groot ben
Directors: Ilias Renfurm
Institution: Grafisch Lyceum Rotterdam
No Light Here
Director: Emily Carter
Institution: Bath Spa University
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