as if it could, ada guvenir, animal tank, shortsfit, shortsfit distribucion, distribucion de cortos, shortfits, short fits, film festivals, animation short film, amazing movies, creative films, animadoc, minimalistic animation
as if it could, ada guvenir, animal tank, shortsfit, shortsfit distribucion, distribucion de cortos, shortfits, short fits, film festivals, animation short film, amazing movies, creative films, animadoc, minimalistic animation
as if it could, ada guvenir, animal tank, shortsfit, shortsfit distribucion, distribucion de cortos, shortfits, short fits, film festivals, animation short film, amazing movies, creative films, animadoc, minimalistic animation

As if it could

BELGIUM / 13 MIN. / 2023 / ANIMATION / DCP 2K / 16:9 / 5.1 / COLOR

After realising her plant isn’t growing as it should, Olive leaves her home and goes on a quest to find new grounds to let her plant re-root. Soon after she embarks on the journey, she comes to realise she has to do a lot more before she can reach her goal, or at least that’s what she thinks…

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Festivals & Awards

Kortfilmfestival Leuven (BEL, 2023) – Academy Award® Qualifying Festival

Anima Brussels International Animation Film Festival (BEL, 2024) – Academy Award® Qualifying Festival

JEF Festival (BEL, 2024)

Ensors at Filmfestival Oostende (BEL, 2024) 

Festival Cartón (ARG, 2024)

Tricky Women / Tricky Realities (AUT, 2024)

ANIMAFILM (AZE, 2024)

Mieres Under-60’ Film Festival (ESP, 2023) – Best Animation Short Film at the MUFF

Animalcoi, Alcoi International Animation Film Festival (ESP, 2024)

L’Alternativa – Festival de Cinema Independent de Barcelona (ESP, 2024)

PÖFF Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival (EST, 2023) Academy Award® Qualifying Festival

Manchester Animation Festival (GBR, 2024) Academy Award® Qualifying Festival

London International Animation Film Festival (GBR, 2024)

International festival of Animated films TOFUZI (GEO, 2023)

Athens Animfest (GRC, 2024)

La Guarimba Film Festival (ITA, 2024)

Mostra Internazionale del Cinema di Bracciano (ITA, 2024)

Magma Mostra del Cinema Breve (ITA, 2024)

Amarcort Film Festival (ITA, 2024)

24FRAME Future Film Festival (ITA, 2024)

Visioni Corte International Film Festival (ITA, 2024)

Fano Film Festival (ITA, 2024) – Special Mention

IndieLisboa (PRT, 2024)

Animest Romania (ROU, 2023) Academy Award® Qualifying Festival

LIFFE – LJUBLJANA INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL (SVN, 2024)

Canlandiranlar International Film Festival (TUR, 2023)

Linoleum Contemporary Animation and Media Art Festival (UKR, 2024)

Press - Intrviews & Reviews

Cineuropa – Review

as if it could, ada guvenir, animal tank, shortsfit, shortsfit distribucion, distribucion de cortos, shortfits, short fits, film festivals, animation short film, amazing movies, creative films, animadoc, minimalistic animation

written and directed by

Ada Güvenir

production company

produced by

Brecht Van Elslande

with the support of

Flanders Audiovisual Fund (VAF), Tax Shelter of the Belgian Federal Government

animation by

Ada Güvenir, Eno Swinnen, Tiemen Focke, Karolina Kajetanowicz

art director

Ada Güvenir

sound design

Arne Nuyts

sound mix

Raf Enckels

original music

Arne Nuyts

Belgian distribution

distribution and world sales

ada's bio

Ada Güvenir (1997) is a filmmaker and visual artist born and raised in Izmir, Turkey. She moved to Belgium in 2015 and studied Audiovisual Arts at KASK School of Arts in Ghent. After completing her master's degree, her graduation film was selected in film festivals around the world and, received the Wildcard Award from the Flemish Audiovisual Funds.