Joe Vanhoutteghem's short film Rivers Return has been invited to both the Abu Dhabi Film Festival (11 - 20 Oct) and the Festival du Nouveau Cinéma in Montréal (10 - 21 Oct). The film is competing in the short film competition and the international competition respectively. Rivers Return is also programmed at the Festival du Nouveau Cinéma in the Décadrage subsection with 'films that break the (established) framework.' The film has a chance to win, among other things, the Best Short Film Award. In Abu Dhabi, Rivers Return can win the Best Narrative Award worth $25,000 (almost €20,000).

read more (vaf) »