Siemiany

DRAMA, LGBTQ / 2009 / 18 MINUTES 40 SECONDS / POLISH / SHORT FILM / 1080P / 25FPS / STEREO / BELGIUM, POLAND

Synopsis:
Andrzej and Michal are two young teenagers who come together every summer in the small tourist village ‘Siemiany’ on the countryside. Their friendship has grown into years of great memories. And the boredom of the countryside and the feeling of unity amongst the boys, takes their friendship to a new level of sexually loaded intimacy.

Director - Philip James McGoldrick

Co- producers- Ben Vandendaele, Piotr Twardowski, Sieber Marly, Simon Van Laar.

AWARDS

Prix UIP Angers, Angers European First Film Festival (2011)

ARTE Award, Premiers Plans, France (2011)

Grand Prix National, Festival Les Enfants Terribles (2011)

Best Short Film, Best Director, Best Cinematography, Best Actor, La Noche de los Cortos (2010)

Best Cinematography, Brussels Short Film Festival (BSFF)

Best Short Film, Sehseuchte, Germany (2010)

Best Debut, Leuven International Short Film Festival (2009)

Best Short Film, Poitiers Film Festival (2010)

Special Mention, Priverno International Short Film Festival (2010)