The Owl

The mood in the teachers’ room changes when the reason for one teacher's nickname is revealed. The group loses equilibrium and needs to regain stability. A look into the dark core of humans desperate to get along.

Short film — 8 minutes

Excellence Award — Busan International Short Film Festival, Korea 2021
Special Jury Award — AISSF Seoul, Korea 2020
Official Selection — Raindance International Film Festival 2020
Official Selection — Short Film Festival Cologne, 2021
Short of The Week — 2020
Directors Library — 2020

Starring —
Lisette T. Pagler
Samuel Fröler
Richard Forsgren
Dan Andersson
Henrik Johansson

Written and directed by —
Joakim Behrman & Simon Pontén

Producer — Sergej Israel
Executive Producer — Nathalie Cohen
DP — Albin Sjödin
1 AC — Simon Averin
Gaffer — Christopher Norin
Sound — Calle Buddee Roos, Johan Johnsson, Felicia Steen Holm
Post Production — Tint
Telecine — Oskar Larsson
VFX — Olle Petersson
Post Producer — Robeson Jackson
Music Composer — Charlie Bernardo