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.

Selected for National Competition at Leiden Shorts 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