Janne Elens

An experimental short film about sensory seeking behaviour in childhood. Filmed on VHS.

A young girl is approaching the end of a cycle, when she gets a visit from a goddess named Norn. Unaware of Norn's intentions, the girl is very excited to create a deep and intimate friendship with her. Until Norn tells her the truth.

Two sisters are deciding whether or not to play with a dead fish.

A private webcam video - never intended to be shared - turned into an emotionally raw video installation. This short film is intentionally unedited, to show the full preparation ritual: the slow and perhaps even banal act of combing the doll’s hair. In this piece, filmmaker Janne Elens works within the lineage of Chantal Akerman, highlighting women’s/AFAB bodies’ under appreciated, yet vital, labour.

Two nieces, Tilda and Harriët, meet again after a long time. But now, a rat named Erebos has come between them.

A found footage film about suicidal ideation. Text written by Hannelore Commers.

Two sisters try to survive the war by isolating themselves inside the house after their parents have disappeared. Through strange messages and clues, they try to figure out where their parents have gone.

An audiovisual poem about a poltergeist relationship.

You wake up alone in the forest. A fairy finds you and guides you underground - towards the ways of the ants, the roots, and the deep intelligence of the Earth. A poetic and enchanting offering for the frozen, dissociated and forgotten.

A child runs into the woods in an attempt to escape Evil.

In this vertical short-form video, a strange fortune teller comes with a message for a specific collective.

A portrait of a depressed mother and her child.

A virgin gets visited by the Devil.

Streamed exclusively on her Instagram stories, film maker Janne Elens takes us on a short and intimate journey to her family's abandoned house to reflect on her past and communicate with her deceased grandmother's spirit.

A young woman lives by herself surrounded by silence and subtle unease. Her days unfold in gentle routines and small rituals yet dark omens begin to appear around her. When night falls, the house awakens and shadows gather. Holy Mary watches from afar as darkness slowly grows. Based on a true story and lived experience, Mold Maiden is a reflection on fear, faith, mental health and the (un)seen forces that surround us.

An experimental vertical short-form fairytale about the Mouse Princess and the traps she has been in.