Stephanie smiles as she's applauded by the crowd. The 11-year-old gymnast has just won her first international title. She's overwhelmed by the attention; everybody wants to have their picture taken with her and all express their high hopes. The more recognition she gets, the more she realises that the game has only just begun.
Leonardo van Dijl (Kortrijk, Belgium. 1991) directed, in 2014, his first short film, Get Ripped, winner of the Grand Jury Prize at the Los Angeles Outfest. Two years later he obtained a Master’s degree in Film at the Luca School of Arts in Brussels, during which he shot the short film, Umpire, which premiered at Locarno Festival and won a special mention at the International Film Students Meeting in San Sebastian. Stephanie participated in the Ikusmira Berriak programme in 2017 and was selected for the Short Film Competition at the Festival de Cannes, cancelled due to covid-19. He is currently writing his first feature film.