Belgian film school films - Festival Les Shorts of summer, session #1 Opening the 8th edition of the short film mini-festival, LES SHORTS D'ÉTÉ, Short Screens, the short film on the big screen invites you to discover the filmmakers of tomorrow. In the presence of several film crews. PROGRAM: BUDA by Raphaël Kaddour, documentary, Belgium, 2025, 24’, IAD The daily life of the workers of Recypark Buda, located a stone's throw from the Buda bridge in Brussels, who receive the waste... and also the mood of the customers. Prix Cinergie to Festival En Ville. THE WORLD IS MY IDEA by Alexander Wolfgang Smadja, fiction, Belgium, 2024, 19’37, Lucas School of Arts Rocco experiences an existential crisis when her evil double takes her place in the restaurant where she works. Avec Raphaelle Damilano, Fabienne Mainguet, Hakim Louk'man, Bernard Sens. Prix du Jury for Best Debut to Leuven Kortfilm Festival 2024 / Prix du Public for Best Belgian Student Short to Film Fest Gent 2024. DESPUÉS DE LA TORMENTA LLEGA LA CALMA by Lison Besangez and Léa Berghe, docu-xp, Belgium and Ecuador, 2024, 10’, INSAS A film that talks about the consequences of mining extraction on the rivers of the Amazon by taking the point of view of the river, through encounters with the inhabitants of the region. MOM by Camille de Vulpillieres, animation, Belgium, 2025, 12’45, LA CAMBRE "Mom" means young girl in Cambodia. It was also my mother's first name before the arrival of the Khmer Rouge. This short film weaves a true story, an imaginary one, and a historical context experienced by Cambodians during the time of the Khmer Rouge. FÊTE DE FAMILLE by Raphaël Venayre, fiction, Belgium, 2024, 19’40, INSAS During a family party, Maya, 13, overhears a conversation and learns of her father's illness. Maya will brutally pass the milestone of the end of childhood, discovering the fragility of adults and her loneliness. Avec Léontine Cleerbois, Laurent Caron, Laura Hubinont, Diego Murgia, Théa Deboeck. LES FEUILLES MORTES by Sofia Lalos, fiction-xp, Belgium, 2026, 4’30, ESRA Alex is in a coma. From his hospital room, he continues, however, to travel through his memories, his sensations, and his thoughts.