PASSWORD: sweden

Her kayak, a cold river and the wilderness. Will she live up to her high expectations and overcome her doubts? A young woman on a turbulent journey.

Cast: Sophie Roßfeld
Original Score: Joel Porter
Song ‘Hymn’ Written by Joel Porter & Nikki Shannon Fernandez
Hymn performed by Nat Duffy
Written and directed by Michael and Tommy Vella
Assistant Director: Michelle Wiesemes
Director of Photography: Tommy Vella
Sound: Michael Vella
Funding: Film und Medienstiftung NRW

WINNER:
BEST SHORT FILM, EUROPEAN SHORT FILM FESTIVAL
BEST EUROPEAN SHORT FILM, THE NORTH FILM FESTIVAL
BEST ADVENTURE SHORT, EMERGING TALENT FILM FESTIVAL
BEST DRAMA, YOUR WAY INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
AUDIENCE AWARD, EUROPEAN SHORT FILM FESTIVAL
BEST ACTRESS, YOUR WAY INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
BEST ACTRESS SHORT FILM, THE NORTH FILM FESTIVAL
BEST ACTRESS SHORT FILM, STOCKHOLM CITY FILM FESTIVAL
BEST DIRECTOR DEBUT, YOUR WAY INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
BEST DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY, YOUR WAY INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL

SILVER AWARD:
BEST SHORT FILM, SEVILLA INDIE FILM FESTIVAL
BEST EUROPEAN SHORT FILM, SEVILLA INDIE FILM FESTIVAL

NOMINATED:
BEST SHORT FILM, OSLO SHORT FILM FESTIVAL
SHORT AND GREEN AWARD, DRAMA INTERNATIONAL SHORT FILM FESTIVAL
BEST DIRECTOR, THE NORTH FILM FESTIVAL
BEST DRAMA, LOVE AND HOPE INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
BEST ACTRESS, LOVE AND HOPE INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL

OFFICIAL SELECTION:
TOKYO INTERNATIONAL SHORT FILM FESTIVAL
SNOWDANCE FILM FESTIVAL
MADRID INDIE FILM FESTIVAL
B3 FESTIVAL OF THE MOVING IMAGE
LISBOA INDIE FILM FESTIVAL
UMEÅ FILMFESTIVAL
MARBELLA INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
VALENCIA INDIE FILM FESTIVAL
BARCELONA INDIE FILM FESTIVAL

HONOURABLE MENTION:
BELIFF INTERNATIONAL FILM FEST