FOREVER NOW

19 min │ 2017 │ Short Film│ Flying Films / Filmworkshop Cph │ Denmark

Written, directed and edited by KRISTIAN HÅSKJOLD

PITCH
After several years together, William and Cecilie break up. The same night, to treat the sorrow with love, they decide to do the drug MDMA together. For better or worse, this results in an emotional rollercoaster ride over a whole weekend as the two are isolated together in their apartment.

“Håskjold […] have a great ear for natural dialogue, and their ability to remain true to the often frantic range of emotions experienced in a scenario like this pays off twofold.” - Erik Luers, Filmmaker Magazine

““Forever Now” beautifully and authentically captures the swirling emotions that make up a mutual ending of a relationship.” Ian Durkin, Vimeo Staff Pick Premiere

AWARDS

• 2017 - SXSW (USA) / Grand Jury Award for "Best Narrative Short"

• 2017 - Open Place International Short Film Festival (Latvia) / Grand Jury Award for "Best Actress"

• 2017 - Tacoma Film Festival (USA) / Jury Award for "Best Screenplay"

• 2017 - Tacoma Film Festival (USA) / Jury Award for "Best Cinematography"

• 2017 - Nordic International Film Festival (USA) / Jury Award for "Best Director"

• 2017 - Nordic International Film Festival (USA) / Jury Award for "Best Female Actor”

• 2017 - 24fps International Short Film Festival (USA) / Jury Award for "Best Director"

• 2017 - 24fps International Short Film Festival (USA) / "Special Jury Award for Artistic Vision"

• 2018 - Budapest Short Film Festival (Hungary) / Special Mention

• 2018 - Ekko Shortlist Awards (Denmark) / Award for "Best Actress"

• 2018 - Ekko Shortlist Awards (Denmark) / Award for "Best Editing"

• 2018 - Ekko Shortlist Awards (Denmark) / "Shortlist Award for Best Film" (Main Award)

SELECTIONS

• 2017 - SXSW (USA) / Grand Jury Award for "Best Narrative Short"

• 2017 - Short Shorts Film Festival & Asia (Japan) / In Competition

• 2017 - Kyiv International Short Film Festival (Ukraine)

• 2017 - Palm Springs International Shortfest (USA) / In Competition

• 2017 - Open Place International Short Film Festival (Latvia) / Grand Jury Award for "Best Actress"

• 2017 - Nevada City Film Festival (USA) / In Competition

• 2017 - Helsinki International Film Festival - Love & Anarchy (Finland) / Official selection

• 2017 - Athens International Film Festival (Greece) / Official selection

• 2017 - Vancouver International Film Festival (Canada) / In Competition

• 2017 - Trujillo Independent Film Festival (Peru) / Official Selection

• 2017 - Adelaide Film Festival (Australia) / In Competition

• 2017 - Hamptons International Film Festival (USA) / In Competition

• 2017 - Tacoma Film Festival (USA) / Jury Awards for "Best Screenplay" & "Best Cinematography"

• 2017 - Festival International Signes de Nuit (France) / Official selection

• 2017 - Nordic International Film Festival (USA) / Jury Awards for "Best Director" & "Best Female Actor"

• 2017 - Naples International Film Festival (USA) / In Competition

• 2017 - Evolution! Mallorca International Film Festival (Spain) / In Competition

• 2017 - Edinburgh Short Film Festival (Ireland) / In Competition

• 2017 - Nordische Filmtage Lübeck (Germany) / Official selection

• 2017 - 24fps International Short Film Festival (USA) / Jury Award for "Best Director" & "Special Jury Award for Artistic Vision"

• 2017 - Zinebi - International Festival of documentary & short film of Bilbao (Spain) / In Competition

• 2017 - Hollywood North Film Festival (Canada) / In Competition

• 2017 - Miami Short Film Festival (USA) / In Competition

• 2017 - Leuven International Short Film Festival (Belgium) / In Competition

• 2017 - Bahamas International Film Festival (USA) / In Competition

• 2018 - Artfools International Film Festival (Greece) / In Competition

• 2018 - Landshut Short Film Festival (Germany) / In Competition

• 2018 - Regard Festival (Canada) / In Competition

• 2018 - Crossroads Film Festival (USA) / In Competition

• 2018 - Skandinavische Filmtage Bonn (Germany)

• 2018 - Maremetraggio - International Short Film Film Festival (Italy)

• 2018 - Budapest Short Film Festival (Hungary) / Special Mention

• 2018 - Ekko Shortlist Awards (Denmark) / "Best Actress", "Best Editing" and "Shortlist Award for Best Film" (Main award)

• 2018 - Vimeo's Best of the Year Staff Picks Awards / Nominated for Best Drama

• 2018 - Wiz-Art - Lviv International Short Film Festival / In Competition

• 2019 - Leuven International Short Film Festival / Retrospective Anniversary Program

PRESS

• No Film School: ‘Forever Now’: The Heartbreaking Short That Won SXSW was Entirely Improvised (2017/3/17)

• The Daily Dot: Trending: The award-winning Danish filmmaker you need to know about (2017/03/25)

• Filmmaker Magazine: Eight Shorts From SXSW 2017 (2017/3/20)

• Premium Beat: Innovative Production Tips from the Filmmakers of SXSW (2017/3/13)

• Variety: SXSW Announces Film Award Winners (2017/3/14)

• Vimeo: Staff Pick Premiere: The ecstasy of breaking up (on MDMA) (2018/2/28)

• Short of the Week: Forever Now (2018/2/28)

• OnePointFour: Forever Now (2018/2/28)

• Directors Notes: Kristian Håskjold Breaks Our Hearts as a Relationship Dies in His Painfully Authentic Short ‘Forever Now’ (2017/6/28)

• The London Tree: Kristian Håskjold’s FOREVER NOW Takes A Couple Down Memory Lane (2017/6/13)

• Filmmagasinet Ekko: Shortlist Talent wins at American Festival (DK) (2017/3/30)

• Fyens Stiftstidende: Director from Funen receives American Film Award (DK) (2017/3/17)

• Markedsføring: Vimeo honors Danish film talent (DK) (2018/3/2)

• POV International: Love and departure on drugs (DK) (2018/2/28)

• Soundvenue: The honored Danish Short Film ‘Forever Now’ Portrays a breakup beautifully, fragile and on MDMA - Watch it here. (DK) (2018/3/1)

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