23/06/2025
The short film projects we worked on are doing well in the festival circuit! Congrats to "Hearts of Stone"!
🥇 Two big wins at Ravenheart!
We’re incredibly honoured that Hearts of Stone has taken home Best Short and Best Director at this year’s Ravenheart International Film Festival ! 💫
Endless thanks to the jury for recognizing the heart behind this film, and to our entire team for breathing life into stone 💛
🎬 Directed by Tom Van Avermaet
📝 Written by Tom Van Avermaet & Alison Kathleen Kelly
🎭 Starring Noomi Rapace & Jessica Barden
🎥 Produced by Bulletproof Cupid
🤝 Co-produced by Jaako Dobra Produkcija (HR) in association with Nukleus Film (CR)
��With support from Vlaams Audiovisueel Fonds, Flanders Image, Stad Antwerpen, BNP Paribas Fortis België, and more.
✨ Here’s what the jury had to say:
🎥 Best Short
“A film that reminded us why short cinema exists: to move us, to surprise us, and to stay with us. Hearts of Stone tells a deeply human story through stillness, gesture, and silence — and yet it speaks volumes. The film touches on isolation, connection, and what it means to be seen. Beautifully shot, delicately performed, and full of soul.”
🎬 Best Director
“For best director, we have selected the man behind one of this year’s sweetest stories, awarding Tom Van Avermaet for his direction in Hearts of Stone. The short takes a quirky premise—a ‘living statue’ street performer falling in love with an actual statue—and plays it entirely straight. For the members of the Ravenheart jury, it made sure our hearts were anything but cold. Van Avermaet’s vision is crystal clear, weaving a tender tale of unusual love with a subtle social critique, all with a steady hand.”
Katleen Goossens Living Sculptures Sabam Titles Lites A Sound Flow postproduction