Call it Fate

CALL IT FATE | 15 min.

2025 | Genre: Drama

Role: Production Manager

In a desolate fishing village, two residents are struck by lightning but claim it was love. This awakens a deep-longing among the other villagers, especially 27-year-old Una.

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Selected for Debut Competition at Nederlands Film Festival 2025.

Official Selection Seoul International Pride Film Festival 2025.

Official Selection Dances With Films New York 2026.

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Cast: Melody Van Gompel, Rubia Veth, Robin Boissevain, Zouzou Ben Chikha, Estelle Ottolini, Ferhat Kaplan, Dimme Treurniet, Aleksej Ovsiannikov, Thei De Esch

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Supported by: Nederlands Filmfonds, AFK, Provincie Limburg, Limburg Film Fonds

Produced by: Keplerfilm – Koji Nelissen, Derk-Jan Warrink

Directed and written by: Jikkie Schelling

DOP: Simon Meesters

Gaffer: Paul Wilens

Sound: Paul Verhallen, Sam Wolting

Costume design: Leila El Alaoui

Make-up: Chiara Sriram

Production design: Zino Bakker

Line producer: Lisanne Kühne

Editor: Arnaud Callens