Forever Now | A drama short film

After several years together, William and Cecilie break up. The same night, to treat the sorrow with love, they decide to do the drug MDMA together. For better or worse, this results in an emotional rollercoaster ride over a whole weekend as the two are isolated together in their apartment.

AWARDS

2017 - SXSW (USA) / Grand Jury Award for "Best Narrative Short"
2017 - Open Place International Short Film Festival (Latvia) / Grand Jury Award for "Best Actress"
2017 - Tacoma Film Festival (USA) / Jury Awards for "Best Screenplay" & "Best Cinematography"
2017 - Nordic International Film Festival (USA) / Jury Awards for "Best Director" & "Best Female Actor"
2017 - 24fps International Short Film Festival (USA) / Jury Award for "Best Director" & "Special Jury Award for Artistic Vision"
2018 - Budapest Short Film Festival (Hungary) / Special Mention
2018 - Ekko Shortlist Awards (Denmark) / "Best Actress", "Best Editing" and "Shortlist Award for Best Film" (Main award)

SCREENINGS

2017 - SXSW (USA) / Grand Jury Award for "Best Narrative Short"
2017 - Short Shorts Film Festival & Asia (Japan) / In Competition
2017 - Kyiv International Short Film Festival (Ukraine)
2017 - Palm Springs International Shortfest (USA) / In Competition
2017 - Open Place International Short Film Festival (Latvia) / Grand Jury Award for "Best Actress"
2017 - Nevada City Film Festival (USA) / In Competition
2017 - Helsinki International Film Festival - Love & Anarchy (Finland) / Official selection
2017 - Athens International Film Festival (Greece) / Official selection
2017 - Vancouver International Film Festival (Canada) / In Competition
2017 - Trujillo Independent Film Festival (Peru) / Official Selection
2017 - Adelaide Film Festival (Australia) / In Competition
2017 - Hamptons International Film Festival (USA) / In Competition
2017 - Tacoma Film Festival (USA) / Jury Awards for "Best Screenplay" & "Best Cinematography"
2017 - Festival International Signes de Nuit (France) / Official selection
2017 - Nordic International Film Festival (USA) / Jury Awards for "Best Director" & "Best Female Actor"
2017 - Naples International Film Festival (USA) / In Competition
2017 - Evolution! Mallorca International Film Festival (Spain) / In Competition
2017 - Edinburgh Short Film Festival (Ireland) / In Competition
2017 - Nordische Filmtage Lübeck (Germany) / Official selection
2017 - 24fps International Short Film Festival (USA) / Jury Award for "Best Director" & "Special Jury Award for Artistic Vision"
2017 - Zinebi - International Festival of documentary & short film of Bilbao (Spain) / In Competition
2017 - Hollywood North Film Festival (Canada) / In Competition
2017 - Miami Short Film Festival (USA) / In Competition
2017 - Leuven International Short Film Festival (Belgium) / In Competition
2017 - Bahamas International Film Festival (USA) / In Competition
2018 - Artfools International Film Festival (Greece) / In Competition
2018 - Landshut Short Film Festival (Germany) / In Competition
2018 - Regard Festival (Canada) / In Competition
2018 - Crossroads Film Festival (USA) / In Competition
2018 - Skandinavische Filmtage Bonn (Germany)
2018 - Maremetraggio - International Short Film Film Festival (Italy)
2018 - Budapest Short Film Festival (Hungary) / Special Mention
2018 - Ekko Shortlist Awards (Denmark) / "Best Actress", "Best Editing" and "Shortlist Award for Best Film" (Main award)

CAST / CREW

William - Ferdinand Falsen Hiis
Cecilie - Frederikke Dahl Hansen
Cecilie's dad: Henning Valin

Director: Kristian Håskjold
Written by: Kristian Håskjold, Trille Cecilie Uldall-Spanner
Producer: Siri Bøge Dynesen
Director of Photography: Christian Houge Laursen
Production Designer: Kristina Kiss Kovacs
Editor: Kristian Håskjold
Sound Design: Christian Scheuer
Music Composer: Jesper Ankarfeldt
Sound recordists: Johannes Rose, Mads Bramstoft
Costumes & Make-up: Emillie Galsgaard Dinesen
B foto: Brian René Egeberg, Kasper Bundvad
B editor: Noa Vedde
Colorist & Online: Nurali Kushkov, Cameo
VFX: Freddie Smith
Artwork/Graphics: Anne Sofie Nordlund Hansen
Poster – retouch: Martin Bo Kristensen
Equipment: Filmværkstedet, Red Rental, Kameraudlejningen
Sound facilities: Lydkilden
Post production facilities: Flying Films, Cameo
Locations: Niels Uldall-Spanner, Emilie Galsgaard Dinesen, Oliver Tonning
Catering: Helle Bøge Dynesen
Editing consultant: Frederik Strunk
Consultant at Filmværkstedet: Mille Haynes