THE FLOW was the winner of BEST MUSIC at the January 2018 Under 5min. Film Festival.

Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film?

Jelle Bleyenbergh: Being active as an editor and cameraman in the advertising industry, I had longed to make something of my very own again for a while. The last time I had made a film was in graduation year at film school. Going on holiday to the amazing country of Iceland with fellow filmmakers, was the ideal spark to create a film from start to finish. Plus, my new life experiences gave me something cinematic to tell.

2. From the idea to the finished product, how long did it take for you to make this short?

I came up with a screenplay around January 2017, which later on, I drastically changed into something shorter and more recognisable. The original idea was far too artsy and…