Cluster B EFFEct
An absurdist fashion film that transforms a personal trauma into a visual cycling extravaganza.
This work is an absurd visualisation that addresses the mental issues of a victim of a narcissistic parental relationship. Director Megan van Engelen turns a personal story into something healing and humorous. Through storytelling she plays with aspects from her own life and elements from cycling clothing. An obsessive way of life that used to revolve around cycling, something she can break free from now with this work. With knits, prints, extreme distortion and wearable bicycle parts, Megan shows the agony of the victim of a narcissistic relationship through moving image.
Achievements
Fashion Film Festival Milano
6 – 2023 / Official selection of ‘Het Cluster B Effect’ in Milano, Italy.
New Renaissance Film Festival – Awarded Best Student Film
4 – 2023 / Official selection of ‘Het Cluster B Effect’ in Amsterdam. Awarded with the Best Student Short Film.
PAYPAL Melbourne Fashion Festival – Film Awards finalist
3 – 2023 / One of the 10 finalists with ‘Het Cluster B Effect’ for the Film Awards during PMFF, hosted by PayPal.
Amsterdam Fashion Film Festival
2 – 2023 / Official selection of ‘Het Cluster B Effect’ for the student competition
Beijing Fashion Film Festival
1 – 2023 / Finalist with film ‘Het Cluster B Effect’, the first edition co-hosted by Fashion Scout.
UK Fashion Film Festival
11 – 2022 / Official selection of ‘Het Cluster B Effect’ for the student competition
Lodz Young Fashion Film Festival – Grand prize
11 – 2022 / Finalist & grand prize winner in the competition with film ‘Het Cluster B Effect’.
A Shaded View On Fashion Film
11 – 2022 / Official selection of ‘Het Cluster B Effect’ for the student competition
Croatia Fashion Film Festival
10 – 2022 / Official selection with ‘Het Cluster B Effect’
Dutch Design Week
10 – 2022 / Biggest design exhibition of the Netherlands in Eindhoven, exhibition of the film and fashion from ‘Het Cluster B Effect at Klokgebouw
Springplank kunstroute
9 – 2022 / Art route in Utrecht exhibit of ‘Het Cluster B Effect’
Fiesta de La Vuelta
8 – 2022 / One day festival in Utrecht. Showcased the short film ‘Het Cluster B Effect’
EXPOSURE 2022 Graduation Show by HKU
29/6 – 3/7 / Graduation exhibition, exhibited graduation work and short film ‘Het Cluster B Effect’
VUELTA Film Festival (festival cancelled)
07 – 2022 / Film festival as part of the cultural agenda for VUELTA Holanda, display of the short film: Het Cluster B Effect, inclusive Q&A
Team
Writer, director, fashion design
1AD
Assistant Director
Performer
Cinematographer
First assistant camera
Second assistant camera
1AD
Styling
Make-up and hair
Set assistance
Runner
Martina Parhan
Sound design and composition
Editing
Colour grading
Location
Velodrome Amsterdam
May 1, 2022