Documentary, 25 min, directed by Niels van Koevorden.
Editor: Daan Wijdeveld NCE
“‘Ik stond erbij’ is a wonderful ode to women through the eyes of men” – de Volkskrant
Three young men are about to become fathers. They count down to the birth of their first child and try to prepare for what is coming. What is their role as a man during pregnancy, and how do they hold up during the delivery? This film keeps the mothers out of frame and looks only at the fathers, at the moment life almost literally overwhelms them.
Awards & festivals
- Audience Award, Go Short International Short Film Festival 2013, Nijmegen
- Best Short Documentary, Full Frame
- Screened in the ‘Award-Winning Documentaries’ programme, Palm Springs ShortFest
- Audience Award and Jury Award, VERS Awards