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| Directed by | Nicolas Keppens |
| Written by | Nicolas Keppens |
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| Cinematography | Maxim Hectors |
| Music by | Nicolas Snyder |
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| Distributed by | Miyu Distribution |
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Running time | 19 minutes |
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| Languages | Dutch, Turkish |
Beautiful Men is a 2023 Belgian-French-Dutch animated short film written and directed by Nicolas Keppens. On January 23rd 2025, the film was nominated to the 97th Academy Awards in the Best Animated Short Film category. [1]
Three brothers travel to Turkey in view of their hair transplantations. The film unfolds the brothers' insecurities and dynamics as the day of the transplant approaches, putting to the test their own brotherhood.
Since its release, the film has been selected in various festivals around the world:
| Year | Festivals | Award/Category | Status |
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| 2024 | Annecy International Animation Film Festival | Alexeïeff – Parker Award [2] | Won |
| Ottawa International Animation Festival | Best Narrative Short [3] | Won | |
| Aspen ShortsFest | Best Animation [4] | Won | |
| Animation Is Film Festival | Award Winning Short Films [5] | Nominated | |
| Hamptons International Film Festival | Best Narrative Short Film Special Mention [6] | Won | |
| Anima Brussels Festival | National Short Film Competition [7] | Nominated | |
| 2025 | Animation First Festival | Best Francophone Short [4] | Won |
| 97th Academy Awards | Best Animated Short Film [1] | Nominated |
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