Ada Güvenir (2023, 12’)
When Olive's plant does not grow as it should, Olive leaves her home in search of new grounds. Arriving in a foreign land, Olive realises that she also can't grow new roots that easily. As If It Could is a semi-autobiographical story about borders, home and integration.
written, directed and animated by ADA GÜVENIR
producer ANIMAL TANK
sound & music ARNE NUYTS
mixage RAF ENCKELS
with the support of
FLANDERS AUDIOVISUAL FUND (VAF)
TAX SHELTER OF THE BELGIAN FEDERAL GOVERMENT
SABAM FOR CULTURE
FESTIVAL SELECTIONS
Animest Romania (RO) 2023
Canlandiranlar International Film Festival (TR) 2023
Kortfilmfestival Leuven (BE) 2023
Mieres Under-60’ Film Festival (SP) 2023
International festival of Animated films TOFUZI (GA)
PÖFF Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival (EE) 2023
JEF Festival (BE) 2024
Anima Brussels International Animation Film Festival (BE) 2024
IndieLisboa (PT) 2024
Ensors at Filmfestival Oostende (BE) 2024
AWARDS
Mieres Under-60’ Film Festival (SP) 2023 // Best Animation Short Film at the MUFF