Sea Sparkle
A North Sea fisherman dies at sea under mysterious circumstances. People whisper that the captain is to blame. His teenage daughter Lena however suspects the ship did not go down by accident. Nobody believes her, not even her best friend. When Lena glimpses a huge shadow slithering beneath the sea surface, she is determined to prove that a huge, unknown sea creature is roaming the deep…
Age recommendation: 9+
Domien Huyghe (1988) is a Belgian award-winning film director and screenwriter. His debut feature film "Sea Sparkle" (A Private View) was the opening film of the Berlin International Film Festival as part of the Generation section and was awarded the Special Mention Best Film of the children’s jury Berlinale Generation Kplus 2023. The film was developed during the Cinekid Script & Director’s Lab and was selected for the Berlinale Co-Production Market.
He is currently developing his next feature film "Amari" (selected for the TorinoFilmLab Extended 2022 & Torino ScriptLab 2023) and a TV series "Skate or Hate" (selected for the Torino SeriesLab 2021). Domien is also a Midpoint TV Launch alumni and received international recognition for his short film "Maverick" (2017).
His work often features themes such as coping with loss and reconnecting with family and he is always searching for innovative ways to bring such themes to a large audience.
Filmography:
Maverick (2017), Zeevonk (Sea Sparkle, 2023)