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FOR A FEW MARBLES MORE

General Info

  • Website

    vooreenpaarknikkersmeer.nl

  • Influences

    For a few marbles more
    (Original Dutch title: Voor een paar knikkers meer)

    The Netherlands - 11 min.

  • Directors

    Written and Directed by
    Jelmar Hufen

    Produced by
    Jelmar Hufen, Christoph Koelemeijer

    Director of Photography
    Aage Hollander

    Music
    Maarten Spruijt

    Edited by
    Jelmar Hufen, Marco Mocking

    Sound Design
    Niels den Otter

    Production Designer
    Femke Hoebe

    Starring
    Tom Schild
    Aidan Vernée
    Ruben van den Besselaar
    Pauline Winckel
    Merijn van Heiningen
    Rob Prenger

    and...

    Jack Wouterse
    Edo Brunner
    Bracha van Doesburgh
    Victor Löw
    Halina Reijn

  • Awards

    WINNER OF OVER 40 AWARDS!

    • Winner ’Silver Remi’ - Best Children’s Short
    WorldFest Houston, USA
    • Winner ’Kuki 2 Award’
    Interfilm Berlin, Germany
    • Winner ‘Best Director’
    Young Cuts, Canada
    • Winner ’Golden Kite’
    Nueva Mirada, Argentina
    • Winner ‘Best Narrative Short’
    Ojai Film Festival, USA
    • Winner ’Best Foreign’
    Dixie Film Festival, USA
    • Winner ’Blow It Out Your Lens Award’ - Best Cinematography
    Dixie Film Festival, USA
    • Winner ‘Best Foreign Short’
    Danville Children’s Film Festival, USA
    • Winner ‘DokuKids Award’
    Dokufest, Kosovo
    • Winner ‘Ritsapoika Award’
    Leffis, Finland
    • Winner ‘Best Cinematography’
    Arrivano I Corti , Italy
    • Winner ‘Best Short Film’
    Open Screen Film Festival, The Netherlands
    • Winner ’Int’l Filmmaker Award’
    New Strand, USA
    • Winner ’’Most Popular Film’
    Busho, Hungary
    • Winner ’Jury Award’
    Trani Film Festival, Italy
    • Winner ’Best Short Film’
    ZIFF, Zimbabwe
    • Winner ’Chinh Special Jury Award’
    Chinh, India
    • Winner ’Diana in Gold’
    Goldene Diana, Austria
    • Winner ’Grand Prix’
    ’Prvi kadar’, Bosnia and Herzegovina
    • Winner ’september 11’
    Contravision, Germany
    • Winner ’Best Short Film’
    Prince Edward Island, USA
    • Winner ’Cinematic Achievement Award’
    Aza Digital Cinema Festival, Greece
    • Winner ‘Jury Award’ - Outstanding Direction
    Almost Famous, USA
    • Winner ‘Jury Award’ - Outstanding Story
    Almost Famous, USA
    • Winner ’Jury Award’
    First Sundays, USA
    • Winner ’Audience Award’
    First Sundays, USA
    • Winner ’Best Film’
    WILDsound July 08, USA
    • Winner ’Best Cinematography’
    WILDsound July 08, USA
    • Winner ’WOW’ - Youth Jury Award
    ’The Unprecedented Cinema’, Estonia
    • Winner ’Bronze Frame’
    ’The Unprecedented Cinema’, Estonia

  • Festivals

    • 2nd prize ‘Best Short Drama’
    End of the Pier, UK
    • 2nd prize ‘Best Short European Film’
    End of the Pier , UK
    • 2nd prize ‘Best Non Academy Film’
    OpenEyes, Germany
    • 3rd prize ’Mitici Critici’
    Corti da Sogni, Italy
    • Unicef Special Mention
    Lago Film Fest, Italy
    • Honorable Mention
    Washougal, USA
    • Special Mention
    Schlingel, Germany

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    6 CONTINENTS

    50+ COUNTRIES

    225 FILM FESTIVALS
    A selection of fests(a complete list can be found on the official website):.


    Chicago International Children’s Film Festival, United States

    Sydney Film Festival, Australia

    Interfilm Short film Festival Berlin, Germany

    Hamburg Short Film Festival, Germany

    Stony Brook Film, USA

    St. Louis International Film Festival - Indiefest competition, USA

    Rhode Island Film Festival, United States

    1 reel Bumbershoot Film Festival, USA

    Atlantic Film Festival, Canada

    WorldFest Houston International Film Festival, United States

    Puchon International Fantastic Film Festival, South Korea

    International Film Festival Cinekid, the Netherlands

    Garden State Film Festival, USA

    Festival International du film ‘d Aubagne, France

    Internationales Filmfest Emden Norderney, Germany

    Edmonton International Film Festival, Canada

    Kristiansand International Children’s Film Festival, Norway

    BUFF International children and young people’s film festival, Sweden

    Netherlands Film Festival, the Netherlands

  • Professional Affiliations

    Carousel International du film de Rimouski, Canada

    Big Bear Lake International Film Festival, USA

    New Hampshire Film Festival, USA

    Martha’s Vineyard International Film Festival, USA

    Danville International Children’s Film Festival, USA

    Los Angeles United Film Festival, USA

    Istanbul International Children’s Film Festival, Turkey

    International Film Festival “NUEVA MIRADA” for children and youth, Argentina

    Toofy Film Fest, USA

    Oulu International Children’s Film Festival, Finland

    European Film Festival, France, UK, Germany

    MIFF Listapadik, Belarus

    Tabor Film Festival, Croatia

    Tacoma Film Festival, USA

    Aarhus Film Festival, Denmark

    San Diego International Children’s Film Festival, USA

    Tiburon International Film Festival, USA

    Bradford International Film Festival, United Kingdom

    Festival Internacional de Cine para Niños, Mexico

    Ojai Film Festival, USA

    Lago Film Fest, Italy

    Little Big Shots International Children's Film Festival, Australia

    Woods Hole Film Festival, USA

    Milwaukee Short Film Festival, USA

    Thriller! Chiller! Film Festival, USA

    ‘Schlingel’ International Film Festival for Children and Young Audience, Germany

    Flicks International Film Festival for Young People, Canada

    Dixie Film Festival, USA

    Washougal International Film Festival, USA

    Young Cuts Film Festival, Canada

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FOR A FEW MARBLES MORE
(compilation trailer)

For a few marbles more - compilation trailer from Dazzl12 on Vimeo.

THEIR PLAYGROUND WAS STOLEN,
NOW THEY WANT IT BACK!


Four ten–year-olds are kicked out of their favorite playground by two aggressive drunkards. When they realize their parents are not going to help them, there’s only one solution. They have to find a way to get the toughest boy in the neighborhood to help them.

Who I'd like to meet:

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REVIEWS
(Click on a quote to read full review)

"A stellar debut"
- Richard Propes, THE INDEPENDENT CRITIC

"One of the most amazing independent
productions that I have ever seen! "
- Steve Dale, FILM APOCALYPSE

"A great film and a must-see for any ten-year-old "
- Paul Pritchard, PULPMOVIES

"Rather spectacular"
- Felix Vasquez Jr., CINEMA CRAZED

"Really sharp, edged, intelligent, funny"
- Bruce Kirkland, THE TORONTO SUN (radio interview)

"...essentially the perfectly balanced short film"
- Rob O'Hara, REVIEW-O-MATIC

"...I have totally fallen in love with For a few marbles more"
- dASH, FILMFANATIX

"Jelmar Hufen is one to keep looking out for in the future"
- Kelsey Zukowski, FILMARCADE

"Every single festival notice is well-deserved"
- Dan Stasiewski, THE FILM CHAIR

"...a bright and funny short film beautifully
photographed, with extra keen dialogue loaded with
insight and humanity"
- M.G. Wood, AMERICAN VULTURE

"Jelmar Hufen puts together a delightfully fun and funny
little film"
- Meghan Chandler, FILMCLICK

"...Great acting ...Great script ...Great eye behind
the camera. ...It's really good"
- Shane Morton, INDIE EXPRESS

"It is a crafty little bit of entertainment"
- Chuck Jaffee, THE UNION

"One of the most impressive short children's films
of all time"
- FILMVIEWER (in Dutch)

"Jelmar Hufen's short film is enormous fun"
- Monica Meijer, MOVIE2MOVIE (in Dutch)

"A beautiful portrayal of vengeance from a child's
perspective"
- VERGE MAGAZINE

"It's very short, but it's a scream"
- Tom Carruthers, CONNECTICUT FILM FESTIVAL


Audience Feedback 'Marbles' - WILDsound Feedback Film Festival
from Dazzl12 on Vimeo

INTERVIEWS
(Click on a quote to read full Interview)

"SIZZLING POPCORN talks with Director Jelmar Hufen
about For a few marbles more"
- Jean Brunet, SIZZLING POPCORN

"NEERLANDS FILMDOEK talks with Director Jelmar Hufen
about For a few marbles more"
- Matthijs Bockting, NEERLANDS FILMDOEK (in Dutch)

"FILM1 talks with Director Jelmar Hufen
about his favorite movies"
- Robbert Blokland, FILM1 (in Dutch)

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