Sex Sells – Rudi Brekelmans
A freelance sex worker tries to navigate troubled waters during Covid.
Rudi Brekelmans 2022 33 min Netherlands
A freelance sex worker tries to navigate troubled waters during Covid.
(1977) is a screenwriter turned director. He has written scripts for several short films, both fiction and animated, of which the short western Bullet Time was the Dutch nominee for the 2018 Oscar. Rudi made his directorial debut with Medulla (2018), a dark psychological thriller about a misogynistic psychiatrist who treats a client whose liberated attitude becomes an obsession. The film was shot in 4:3 format and in black and white. Rudi wrote, directed, produced and edited the film. The film’s soundtrack was built entirely from the actors’ voices. Medulla premiered at the Netherlands Film Festival, where it was nominated for Best Debut Director.