In collaboration with the International Film festival of Oostende 2015 FFO15 the SBC will bring post production people and international cinematographers around the table to engage in a conversation regarding postproduction problems and solutions. The Masterclass is intended for DOP’s, film students, producers will be held in flemish, but french...

The film ” Marguerite” by director Xavier Giannoli and shot by Glynn Speeckaert has been selected for the official competition at the 72nd Venice International Film Festival. 1921, the beginning of the Roaring Twenties. Not far from Paris. It is party day at Marguerite Dumont’s castle. Like every year, an...

Belgian director of photography Manu Dacosse worked on a large number of mainly Belgian and French productions. He is the regular DoP for Hélène Cattet and Bruno Forzani (Amer, L’étrange couleur des larmes de ton corps), who’ve had almost all their work screened at Imagine. He also worked for French...

In November 2014, the Institut des Arts de Diffusion (IAD) hosted an international conference in collaboration with the Belgian Society of Cinematographers (SBC) and IMAGO, about the influence of new technology on the methods of teaching cinematography at film schools. The aim was to gather professors of cinematography working as...

Cinematographer Didier Frateur has an eye for what happens in front and behind the camera. Both in the spotlights as in the shadows of the action. He likes to be in the gray areas in which he perfectly knows to capture the subtle nuances of color and light. His photographic...

During this years Ostend film festival DOP Frank Van Den Eeden received the Ensor award for his photography on the film by Jan Verheyen : Het Vonnis. Also nominated were Lou Berghmans for ‘ Marina’  and David Williamson for ‘ I’m the same, I’m another’.   But Oostende also has...

The Flemish Minister for Culture, Sven Gatz, presented Director of Photography Frank van den Eeden with the Flemish Community Award for Film 2013-2014. The presentation took place during the annual Gala of the Ensors at Casino Kursaal in Ostend. From the jury report:   The jury selected Frank van den...

Cinematek Brussels pays hommage to Sébastien Koeppel.

In collaboration with the International Film festival of Oostende 2014 FFO14 the SBC will bring international art directors and cinematographers around the table to engage in a conversation regarding the practice and the methodology of film making. This will create an unique opportunity to get an insight behind the scenes. Illustrated...

L'Institut des Arts de Diffusion (IAD) in collaboration with The Belgian Society of Cinematographers, (SBC) will be hosting an international conference on the topic of the influence of new technology on the teaching of cinematography.

In cooperation with the filmfestival of Ostend the SBC will be holding a masterclass DOP.

Alleluia, the new film by Belgian director Fabrice du Welz, takes part in this year’s Directors’ Fortnight (15-25 May), the independent section of the Cannes Film Festival. The film was shot by Manu Dacosse. Alleluia is du Welz’s fourth film after Calvaire,Vinyan and Colt 45. Although situated once more in the Belgian Ardennes, the story...

Hichame Alaouie was awarded the 2014 Magritte du cinema for his photography on the film:   Les chevaux de dieu. Other nominated cinematographers were Virginie Saint Martin for Tango libre and Christophe Beaucarne for L’écume des jours .

On the 27th of february the SBC technical committee is organising an evening of discussion. Topics that will be covered include: the influence of technology on the work of the cinematographer, is cinematography an art or a skill and are cinematographers authors ? The evening is aimed at students and...

An evening of discussion with reporter Daniel Demoustier and director of photography Marc Koninckx ( SBC -AFC ) , two renowned Belgian cameramen who translate real and recreated armed conflicts into news and dramatic footage . The evening is moderated by Marleen Wynants ( Crosstalks ) , assisted by Patrick...

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Richard van Oosterhout wins the Golden Calf for Best Photography for the film “&me” by Norbert Ter Hall. Jury preamble: With a smooth camerawork Richard van Oosterhout gives an extra dimension to this colorful, sometimes dreamy, spirited story about life and love. The scenic light and sophisticated framing provide a...

Congratulations to Virginie Saint Martin on winning at the Manaki cinematography festival in Macedonia: The silver camera 300 went to Tango Libre, by Virginie Saint-Martin. The jury’s deliberation: The Silver Camera 300 goes to the director of photography who subtly manages to create unpretentious natural setting with sinuous movement of camera....

Ruben Impens won this years Ensor for his photography on ” The broken circle breakdown”, his fourth collaboration with director Felix van Groeningen. Other nominations included Richard Van Oosterhout for ” little black spiders” and Hans Bruch jr for ” het vijfde seizoen”. The festival also introduced a new section...

An inspirational meeting and exchange of ideas and experiences A 3-day forum aimed at professional cinematographers Friday October 18th – Sunday October 20th, 2013 in Vienna.

Screening at this years “directors forthnight” is director and actor Guillaume Gallienne first film: Les garçons et Guillaume, à table!. Glynn Speeckaert was the DOP on the film. How to become a man when your mother and your closed circle have simply decided it will be another way ? This is...

Hichame Alaouie was awarded the 2013 Magritte du cinema for his photography on the film by John Shank: L’hiver dernier. Other nominated cinematographers were Danny Elsen for Dead men talking and Remon Fromont for La folie Almayer . A perdre la raison by director Joachim Lafosse and shot by Jean Francois...

The short film by young director Tom Van Avermaet, Death of a shadow was selected at the 2013 Academy Awards in the category  best live action short film. Death of a Shadow sees Matthias Schoenaerts starring as Nathan Rijckx, a deceased World War I soldier, who is stuck in limbo between...

Rémon Fromont recveived the special jury award at this years Ostrava Kamera Oko festival. Jury members Willy Kurant, Walter Lassaly and Igor Luther presented him with the award for his work on the Chantal Ackerman film “Allmayer’s Folly “, adapted from the novel by Joseph Conrad. Somewhere in South-East Asia, in...

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