Create FOR YOURSELF – Not for What Others Might Like | A Poetic Short Film

What happens when you stop creating – not because you want to, but because you don’t feel good enough?

One day over lunch, I met Victoria. She shared something that stuck with me.
At some point, I asked, “Do you still paint?”
She paused and said, “No, I haven’t painted for a year or two. I don’t think I’m good enough for my art.”

This film was born out of that moment – and the conversations that followed.

It’s a poetic short film about creativity, identity, and what happens when self-doubt gets in the way of expression.

It felt like a story worth telling – not just for her, but for anyone who’s ever doubted their own creativity.

“Create for yourself – not for what others might like.”

I hope this speaks to anyone who’s felt disconnected from their creativity.

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🎬 Shot and directed by: Pontus Kandelin
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🎨 Artist & Narrator: Victoria Todorova
  / __victor1a__  

📍 Filmed in Stockholm, Sweden

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Thanks for watching. 🙏

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