SEA SPARKLE (ZEEVONK) | FEATURE FILM

When her father dies at sea, Lena starts desperately looking for the cause, convinced a sea monster is to blame. Her relentless push against the tide reveals a tale of anger and grief, yet also of the strength and comfort the ocean provides.

PRESS

Rarely have I ever felt a sense of loss so enormously in cinema as I did while watching Sea Sparkle. HighOnFilms
Brilliant and sincere coming-of-age. Cineurope
A film that deserves recognition. Its captivating storyline, outstanding performances, and stunning visuals will impact audiences for years to come. Armingtonmail
Huyghe takes viewers of two very distant generations by the hand, treating them alternately as adults and as children at the same time. He does this with a simplified language reduced to its essentials. Indie Eye
Huyghe allows us to work through the emotions of these events with a beautiful intimacy. Stories like Zeevonk (Sea Sparkle) rarely receive their due. Yet the coming-of-age tale demands attention for its poignant and moving story. Sunshine State Cineplex

FESTIVALS

World premiere & opening film Generation at the Berlin International Filmfestival 2023
FIFEM international filmfestival - Montreal, Canada
BUFF international filmfestival - Malmö, Sweden
Barnefilmfestivalen - Kristiansand, Norway
63rd International Film Festival for Children and Youth - Zlín, Czech Republic
Zones Portuaires Festival du cinema - Saint-Nazaire, France
18th Busan International Kids & Youth Film Festival - Busan, South-Korea
70th Pula Film Festival - Pula, Croatia
53rd Giffoni International Film Festival - Giffoni Valle Piana, Italy
29th Kyoto International Children's Film Festival - Kyoto, Japan
5th Cinedu – IFF For Children and Youth - Nová Bošáca, Slovak Republic
Norwegian International Film Festival - Haugesund, Norway
Salam International Film Festival - Baku, Azerbaijan
Buster Copenhagen International Film Festival - Kopenhagen, Denmark
11th Seoul international children’s film festival - Seoul, South-Korea
10th Young horizons international film festival - Warsaw, Poland
38e Festival International du Film Francophone de Namur - Namur, Belgium
35th International Film Festival for Children and Youth - Isfahan, Iran
19° festival international du film indépendant de Berck-sur-Mer, France
Cinekid International Film Festival - Amsterdam, The Netherlands
7th Zsigmond Vilmos International Film Festival - Szeged, Hungary
52nd Kyiv International Film Festival Molodist - Kiev, Ukraine
32nd Ankara Film Festival - Ankara, Turkey
40th Chicago International Children's Film Festival - Chicago, USA
27th Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival - Tallinn, Estonia
16th IFF for Children and Youth - Dobrany, Czech Republic
34th Cinemagic International Film and Television Festival - Belfast, Ireland
KINOdiseea - International Children Film Festival - Bucharest - Romania
35th Vienna International Children’s Film Festival - Vienna, Austria
41st IYAFF Ale Kino - Poznan, Poland
32th Festival du Film de Sarlat - Sarlat, France
11th Bosphorus Film Festival - Istanbul, Turkey
Bulbul Children’s International Film Festival - Goa, India

AWARDS

Special Mention Best Film of the children’s jury - Berlinale Generation Kplus 2023
WINNER ECFA award at BUFF festival - Malmö 2023
Special Mention Industry Award at Barnefilmfestivalen - Kristiansand, Norway 2023
WINNER ECFA award at Young Horizons Festival - Warsaw, Poland 2023
Special Mention The film educators group at Young Horizons Festival - Warsaw, Poland 2023
WINNER best Director 35th International Film Festival for Children and Youth - Isfahan, Iran 2023
Special Mention 52nd Kyiv International Film Festival Molodist - Kiev, Ukraine 2023
WINNER Best Actress 11th Bosphorus Film Festival - Istanbul, Turkey 2023
WINNER Best Actress Bulbul Children’s International Film Festival - GOA, India 2023
WINNER Best Director Bulbul Children’s International Film Festival - GOA, India 2023
ENSOR Telenet Publieksprijs - Ostend, Belgium 2024