I'm Not a Robot (film)
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I'm Not a Robot (Dutch: Ik ben geen robot) is a 2023 Dutch-language short science fiction drama film written and directed by Victoria Warmerdam. It stars Ellen Parren as a woman who plunges into a strange new reality after she fails a series of CAPTCHA tests. An international co-production between Belgium and the Netherlands, I'm Not a Robot had its world premiere at the Netherlands Film Festival on 23 September 2023, and was made available for streaming via the YouTube channel of The New Yorker on 15 November 2024. It won the Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film in 2025, becoming the first Dutch short film to do so.
Infobox
Dutch
Ik ben geen robot
Directed by
mw- Victoria Warmerdam
Written by
Victoria Warmerdam
Produced by
Henry Gillet Wim Goossens Trent
Starring
Ellen Parren Henry van Loon Thekla Reuten Juliette van Ardenne Asma El Mouden
Cinematography
Martijn van Broekhuizen
Edited by
Michiel Boesveldt
Music by
Merlijn Snitker
Productioncompanies
OAK Motion Pictures The Y-House Bulletproof Cupid
Distributed by
The New Yorker
Release date
23 September 2023 (2023-09-23) (NFF)
Running time
22 minutes
Countries
Belgium Netherlands
Language
Dutch
Tables
· Accolades
Netherlands Film Festival
Netherlands Film Festival
Award
Netherlands Film Festival
Date of ceremony
29 September 2023
Category
Best Leading Role Short Film
Recipient(s)
Ellen Parren
Result
Nominated
Sitges Film Festival
Sitges Film Festival
Award
Sitges Film Festival
Date of ceremony
15 October 2023
Category
Critic's Jury: Best Short Film in the SOFC
Recipient(s)
I'm Not a Robot
Result
Won
Brussels International Fantastic Film Festival
Brussels International Fantastic Film Festival
Award
Brussels International Fantastic Film Festival
Date of ceremony
21 April 2024
Category
Silver Méliès
Recipient(s)
Won
Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival
Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival
Award
Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival
Date of ceremony
14 July 2024
Category
Best Short Film
Recipient(s)
Won
Academy Awards
Academy Awards
Award
Academy Awards
Date of ceremony
March 2, 2025
Category
Best Live Action Short Film
Recipient(s)
Victoria Warmerdam and Trent
Result
Won
| Award | Date of ceremony | Category | Recipient(s) | Result | mw- Ref. |
| Netherlands Film Festival | 29 September 2023 | Best Leading Role Short Film | Ellen Parren | Nominated | |
| Sitges Film Festival | 15 October 2023 | Critic's Jury: Best Short Film in the SOFC | I'm Not a Robot | Won | |
| Brussels International Fantastic Film Festival | 21 April 2024 | Silver Méliès | Won | ||
| Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival | 14 July 2024 | Best Short Film | Won | ||
| Academy Awards | March 2, 2025 | Best Live Action Short Film | Victoria Warmerdam and Trent | Won |
References
- "I'm Not a Robot"https://www.filmfestival.nl/film/ik-ben-geen-robot
- IMDbhttps://www.imdb.com/title/tt19837932/
- Sitges Film Festivalhttps://sitgesfilmfestival.com/en/noticies/56th-edition-award-winners
- Leuven International Short Film Festivalhttps://www.kortfilmfestival.be/archief-film/?id=17263&editie=2023
- "Best Of International Shorts 4 – 2024"https://flickerfest.com.au/programme/best-of-international-shorts-4-2024/
- Brussels International Fantastic Film Festivalhttps://www.bifff.net/palmares-2024/
- "I'm Not a Robot"https://www.psfilmfest.org/shortfest-2024/film-finder/im-not-a-robot
- Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festivalhttps://www.bifan.kr/eng/bifan/history_program_view.asp?sc_category1=&sc_year=2024&pk_seq=6830
- Fantasia Festivalhttps://fantasiafestival.com/en/festival-2024/program/movies
- Fantasia International Film Festivalhttps://fantasiafestival.com/en/film/im-not-a-robot
- Bend Film Festivalhttps://bendfilm.org/news/2024-bend-film-festival-oscar-qualifying-short-film-programs-announced/
- Bend Film Festivalhttps://bendfilmfestival2024.eventive.org/films/66956d08983f6600b1598168
- The New Yorkerhttps://www.newyorker.com/culture/screening-room/a-woman-wonders-if-shes-human-in-im-not-a-robot
- Indy Film Libraryhttps://indyfilmlibrary.com/2023/11/08/ik-ben-geen-robot-2023-5-stars/
- Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festivalhttps://www.bifan.kr/eng/bifan/history_program_view.asp?sc_category1=&sc_year=2024&pk_seq=6830
- The New York Timeshttps://www.nytimes.com/live/2025/03/02/movies/oscars-academy-awards
- NOShttps://web.archive.org/web/20250303142206/https://nos.nl/artikel/2557997-oscar-voor-nederlandse-korte-film-ik-ben-geen-robot-anora-wint-meeste-prijzen
- IMDbhttps://www.imdb.com/title/tt18349602/?ref_=nm_knf_t_1
- YouTubehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AtkXbPjHOQo
- "I'm Not a Robot"https://filmfreeway.com/ImNotARobot2022
- Méliès International Festivals Federationhttps://melies.org/the-news/the-winners-of-brussels-international-fantastic-film-festival-2024/
- Eye Filmmuseumhttps://see-nl.com/artikel/20240708-im-not-a-robot-wins-at-bifan
- "The 97th Academy Awards | (2025)"https://www.oscars.org/oscars/ceremonies/2025
- The Hollywood Reporterhttps://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/2025-oscars-nominees-list-1236115626/
- Varietyhttps://variety.com/2025/film/news/oscar-winners-2025-list-1236323560/