I'm Not A Robot
Relax, It's Not Real - Opening Program
After repeatedly failing Captcha tests, music producer Lara becomes obsessed with a disturbing question: could she be a robot?
- Netherlands, Belgium
- 2023, 22 min
- Director: Victoria Warmerdam
- Director of photography: Martijn Van Broekhuizen
- Editor: Michiel Boesveldt
- Screenplay: Victoria Warmerdam
- Music: Merlijn Snitker
- Sound: Evelien Van Der Molen
- Cast: Ellen Parren, Henry Van Loon, Thekla Reuten, Juliette Van Ardenne, Asma El Mouden. Sophie Höppener, Joep Vermolen, Sieger Sloot
- Art Director: Myrthe Doum
- Coproduction: The Y-house Films
- Producer: Trent
- Production: Oak Motion Pictures
Victoria Warmerdam
Victoria Warmerdam graduated as a director and writer from the Art School in Utrecht in 2015. That same year, she earned the Burny Bos Talent Award at the Cinekid Festival for her sci-fi feature concept SpaceKees. In 2019, she wrote and directed the short film Short Calf Muscle, which has been showcased at more than 150 festivals. In 2021, her short film Mustachio premiered at the Oscar-qualifying LA Shorts. I’m Not a Robot had its international premiere at the Sitges IFF, where it clinched the prestigious Best Short Film award, making the film eligible for the 2025 Oscars.