Reclaiming the Night
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| Directed by | Daniel Benjamin Wheeler |
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| Cinematography | Kacper Czubak |
| Edited by | Adam Joe |
| Music by | Alex Baranowski |
| Distributed by | Aeon |
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| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Reclaiming the Night is a 2023 documentary film directed by British filmmaker and war reporter Daniel Benjamin Wheeler. The film chronicles Norwegian psychologist Jon-Håkon Schultz’s pioneering work in addressing the trauma-induced nightmares of war-affected children through the Better Learning Programme, developed in partnership with the Norwegian Refugee Council. [1][2]
Distributed by Aeon and Psyche.co, Reclaiming the Night premiered on 18 November 2023 at the Sheffield Global Cinema Festival, United Kingdom, before its international online release on 7 June 2024.[3][1] The film has been praised for its emotional resonance, visual style, and humanitarian focus.[4][5][6] It won multiple awards, including Best Short Film at the Go Mental! International Film Festival, Best Documentary Short and Best Director at the Los Angeles Independent Film Festival Awards, Best Documentary at the Top Shorts Film Festival, and Best Director at the New York International Film Awards.[7][8][9][10][11]
Reclaiming the Night was also featured in the 2024 UK Documentaries Catalogue, published by the British Council, which highlights a selection of notable UK-produced documentaries from 2023 and 2024.[12]
References
- ^ a b "Reclaiming the night | Psyche Films". Psyche. Retrieved 2025-04-28.
- ^ Jacob, Tarek (10 April 2025). "Documenting a professor's battle to help refugee children heal". Norwegian Refugee Council. Retrieved 2025-04-28.
- ^ "Finalist films 2023 – Sheffield Global Cinema Festival". Retrieved 2025-04-28.
- ^ Cowan, Joyce (9 January 2024). "Reclaiming the Night Review | Film Reviews". UK Film Review. Retrieved 2025-04-28.
- ^ Pan, Sevara (2024-05-07). "Children's nightmares of war". MODERN TIMES REVIEW. Retrieved 2025-04-28.
- ^ Favalli, Alex (2024-06-21). "RECLAIMING THE NIGHT oder Wenn Kinder den Krieg träumen". Sagwas.net (in German). Retrieved 2025-04-28.
- ^ "FESTIVAL 2024". Go Mental!. Retrieved 2025-04-28.
- ^ "Summer 2023 Winners". A home for your amazing films. Retrieved 2025-04-28.
- ^ Team, LAFA (2023-11-02). "LAFA Winners - October 2023". LA Film Awards. Retrieved 2025-04-28.
- ^ Team, Top Shorts (2023-10-29). "Top Shorts Winners - October 2023". TopShorts. Retrieved 2025-04-28.
- ^ "Award of Excellence – "Reclaiming the Night" (UK)". 2016-09-28. Retrieved 2025-04-28.
- ^ "British Council Films Documentaries Catalogue 2024". British Council.