Indie Film Library & CiNEMERCATOR 

present a showcase of nine 

short horror movies 

to soothe our soul as the days turn shorter...

Crèche & Burn 

Frank O'Neil 

Frank O'Neil is a graduate of DJCAD's Animation Course, where he directed Crèche & Burn (2025).

Alles is OK

Felipe Baréa Prado

Felipe Baréa Prado is a Brazilian-Dutch screenwriter, director, and cinematographer. He was born in Brasil, but grew up in Amsterdam after a sudden move at the age of nine. This experience profoundly shaped his perception of life, making the cultural and societal contrasts of the world intensely apparent. Having moved frequently from an early age, films became the one constant he could rely on. The powerful images etched in his memory through these experiences became a continual source of inspiration. He completed his Bachelor’s degree in Film at UNESPAR (State University of Paraná). After graduating, Felipe Baréa Prado returned to Amsterdam, where he primarily worked as a gaffer and cinematographer on commercials and music videos, collaborating with the production company hittegolf.media. As a gaffer and cinematographer, he has participated in various film festivals, including the Girona Film Festival, Festival del Cinema di Cefalù, Eindhoven Film Festival, São Paulo ISFF, and Leiria Film Fest, with short films such as 5 Minutes with Clementine, The Echoes We Carry, and Wentelteefjes, among others. ALLES IS OK is his directorial debut and marks the beginning of his dream to become a director- sharing his vision of the world and striving to make invisible lives tangible. Felipe Baréa Prado’s feature project Flor de Plástico was selected for the State of Paraná’s Secretary of Culture project development and screenwriting grant. He is also currently writing the dissertation for his Master’s degree in Film Studies at the Lisbon Lusophone University.

I Must Go On 

Mart van den Heuvel

'I was born and raised in the Netherlands in the surroundings of Eindhoven, I never thought a career in film was something that could be achieved untill I was around 18. When I was 22 I finally enrolled myself at a film school in Brussels called RITCS, where i remain studiying today. I've been incredibly inspired by slower European cinema, a fascination which started with watching Jeanne Dieleman, 23 Quai du Commerce, 1080 Bruxelles. A film that in no way shape or form Id ever want to watch again, but left a special impression on me about the capabilities of cinema and storytelling. The first 'longer' short I've made is I must go on, which I made in my free time outside of school and I'm incredibly proud of what the crew and I made.'

Les Yeux Plus Gros que le Ventre

Marie Lormeau

Marie Lormeau is a French filmmaker based in Maastricht. After graduating in literature, linguistics and cinematography in August 2016 she moved to Zuid-Limburg and started writing scripts and short stories. She spent a few years as a freelance journalist before founding her company Reeled In in April 2018. Soon after, in 2019, a collaboration with Euroregion news broadcaster the Meuse Rhine Gazette started. Her self-produced and directed debut short film Les Yeux plus Gros que le Ventre released in March 2020 in the Netherlands.

HUNGER

Natalie Spencer

HUNGER is the directorial debut for British-Italian director Natalie Spencer. Recently selected for the British Film Institute 'Connect & Collab' initiative as a writer-director, Natalie began her professional career as an actress (alongside Valerio Mastandrea and Clémence Poésy in TITO E GLI ALIENI, direction of Paola Randi) and continued working in Italy and England, before moving on to directing, producing and writing. A passionate cinéphile, Natalie also co-founded the international short film festival TOUT COURT in 2016, which is held annually at the cineteca di Bologna 

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Onderaards 

Lisette Vlassak

'Filmmaking has helped me rediscover my voice. By telling my stories, I’ve come to understand myself better and learned to trust my intuition. That journey required courage. There was a time when fear paralyzed me, but I chose to push my limits time and again, no matter how daunting it felt. This mindset has shaped me into a creator who values curiosity over certainty. 'Keep learning and stay eager’ is a mantra I carry with me, in my work and beyond.' 

Lisette Vlassak (’93) is a Dutch director known for her sensitive and intuitive storytelling. She has directed several youth series for Zapp, including De Pestvlogs, Not Done, Broodje Aap, Er zijn grenzen, and the Efteling series, based on the fairs' attraction 'Danse Macabre'. After graduating from the Netherlands Film Academy with her short film Cocon, which was awarded at national and international festivals and centers on themes of self-acceptance and identity, Lisette has built a versatile career in youth drama, short fiction, and web series. With a backpack of experiences and fresh perspectives, she currently focuses on new stories, close to her heart. She is seeking a connection with her audience, characters- and herself. Her latest short film Onderaards (The Beneath) is a psychological thriller created in collaboration with De Ontmoeting and NTR and supported by Netflix.

Laaggedij

Xousha Eisenhardt

Xousha Eisenhardt (1999) is an Amsterdam multimedia artist with focus on video. Born in the Netherlands with a Russian-Ukranian background.

Abaddon 

Geoffroy C. Dedenis

'I make videos, photos and multimedia collages, in which signifiers collide in order to reach deconditioned emotions through raw energy. I love language for its inevitable perversity, its brutal or subliminal shifts. Polysemy and referential ambivalence are essential to the constitution of my works. They mainly deal with (homo)sexual desire, love, happiness, emptiness and alienation. My films have been screened at numerous events in Europe and beyond. I shot my first narrative essay A Crown of Thorns in 2020, and finally had the opportunity to be financed by the prestigious association Le G.R.E.C. for my most ambitious film, ABADDON.'

Doe eens mens

Sandon Heijnen

Sando Heijnen is an Amsterdam based short film director and film theory student at the University of Amsterdam. His work could be described as unconventional, neat, slightly absurd, and critically engaged.