The Gleam

12-1-2026 12:42

2026 / 30' Dir. Véras Fawaz Sc. Véras Fawaz Prod. Underscore

The Gleam

Véras Fawaz

On a summer trip with friends, Momo becomes consumed by the belief he has encountered alien life.

Main Category: Short

Expected Completion: 2026

Original Film Title: Hemelspiegel /

English Film Title: The Gleam

Production Year: 2026

Running Time: 30

Original Language: Dutch

Colour / B&W: colour

Genre: Drama · Science & Technology

Director: Véras Fawaz

Filmography Director: a.o. WE WERE HERE ONCE (2025, short), WARM (2022, short) Festivals: Netherlands Film Festival, Shortcutz Amsterdam, VERS! Festival, Directors Notes, LION PANTHER SHE-WOLF (2019, short) Awards: Best Experimental Short – Independent Short Awards L.A., Festivals: Rome Prisma Film Awards, Rialto For Short.

Screenwriter: Véras Fawaz

Camera: Sam Vis

Cast: Frieda Barnhard · Gene Bervoets · Jonas Smulders · Kendrick Etmon · Simone Giel · Tenzing Woing

Main Production Company: Underscore

Main Production - Person(s): Willem Beelaerts van Blokland

Main Production Company Phone: +31 6 3362 5814

Main Production Company E-mail: info@underscorefilm.com

Main Production Company Website: www.underscorefilm.com