After responding to an emergency call from a mysterious woman, Mady, a young locksmith gets entangled in a bizarre case and must fight to prove his innocence. La nuit se traîne was brilliantly captured by DOP Sylvestre Vannoorenberghe SBC. “The director, Michiel Blanchart is a friend of mine, and we’ve been shooting short films for a few years now,” begins Vannoorenberghe. “From the time I...
The Ballet Lesson captures the deep intimate bond between a mother and daughter’s love that transcends time. The film has picked up several awards, including Best Directing, Best Cinematography, Best Storytelling, and the Gold Dolphin in the Health, Medicine, and Life Sciences category. Directed by YC Tom Lee (member of the Directors Guild of Taiwan), the film was...
During the summer of 1942, Antwerp authorities collaborated with the German occupiers to round up and deport more than 10,000 Jews. Tragically, only 500 of them would return after the war. This dark chapter in Antwerp’s history is now being brought to the fore. Directed by Thom Vander Beken, The Last Jewish Summer follows students in a secondary school...
Monsieur Aznavour follows the life of French-Armenian singer, songwriter and actor, Charles Aznavour from the beginnings of his career to the height of his fame. Captured by DOP Brecht Goyvaerts Monsieur Aznavour is released in cinemas 23rd October. When it came to Monsieur Aznavour, Goyvaerts was contacted by the producers. “One of the producers had tried to work with me...
Hearts of Stone follows Paula, a lonely street artist who spends her time entertaining people as a living statue. She longs for an impossible love with a stone statue named Agatha. Beautifully captured in warm, colourful hues by DP Hans Bruch Jr. Hearts of Stone won Best International at LA Shorts International Film Festival and Grand Prix for Best Live...
Based on Claire Keegan’s novel of the same name, Small Things Like These follows Bill Furlong who uncovers a disturbing secret at the local convent in the Irish town of New Ross. The film marks Frank van den Eeden’s third feature collaboration with director Tim Mielants. “I shot his graduation film, a few...
Based on the true story of Samia Yusuf Omar, Samia follows her early life. Growing up in an environment where female runners aren’t taken seriously, all Samia wants to do is run and compete. Despite the number of setbacks she encounters, Samia defies odds and is determined to go to the Olympics...
Set in rural Belgium during the eve of World War I, The Last Front follows local farmer, Leonard (Iain Glen) as his life is turned upside-down after German forces advance through his village. With no end in sight and after a family tragedy, Leonard must lead the resistance to take back everything he’d worked...
Emma Benestan’s Animale explores the world of bullfighting through the eyes of Nejma, a young woman forming her path in a world dominated by men. Set in Camargue, France, a region notorious for its bullfighting traditions, Nejma dreams of winning the local bullfighting competition. After news of a rogue bull, the local community is...
Klette follows 26-year-old Morgane as she attempts to navigate her way through relationships and living at home and figuring out what she wants to do after graduatingcollege. It becomes apparent that Morgane is ultimately unsure of her future. For those unaware of the term, Klette is Brussels slang for moron, or...
Originally conceived and adapted into a six-part miniseries for VTM Go, Trizombie takes a unique and refreshing approach to the zombie genre. As a zombie virus threatens the future of mankind, an unlikely group embark on a dangerous journey to rescue their missing friend. Beautifully shot by DP Ruben Appeltans, Trizombie has been re-edited in a...
The Story of Souleymane is a film written and directed by Boris Lojkine and lensed by Tristan Galland. The film stars Abou Sangare as Souleymane, an immigrant from Guinea working for a food delivery service in Paris. In two days, he has to go through his asylum application interview, the...
Directed by Marco Bolla and Jeanne Remi, Au Suivant follows ruthless casting director Jasmine as she auditions Emma, a young actor with a raw talent. Wanting to unleash her potential, Jasmine pushes Emma towards her breaking point. Ilona Vanouplinesserved as DP on the short film. “I studied at Narafi film school in Brussels,” begins Vanouplines. “That was ten years ago now and we recently had a reunion....
There’s a reason why four out of the five Academy Award nominees for Best Cinematography at this year’s Academy Awards were shot on film. While many Hollywood productions continue to opt for film over digital, shooting on film faces complications within the European film industry. Due to the shortage of...
Wannes Destoop’s Holy Rosita follows the upbeat Rosita, a woman eager to have children. Those who know her, however, believe she’s irresponsible as she can barely take care of herself. Dries Delputte served as cinematographer on the film. Delputte went to NARAFI film school in Brussels and graduated in 2001/2. “Then, I ended up in the light department pretty fast and started doing...
The ITV series Archie follows the life and career of Archibald Leach, from his poverty-stricken upbringing in Bristol to his glamourous years as Hollywood heartthrob Cary Grant. Archie opens with one of Cary Grant’s final stage appearances in which he discusses his career in detail, leading to a series of flashbacks of events throughout his life. All four episodes were captured by Laurens De Geyter. De Geyter began his career...
Originally conceived as a short film, Delphine Girard’s Through the Night continues the story of Anna, the emergency responder as she receives the call of a woman in danger. Beautifully captured by DP Juliette van Dormael, Through the Night had it’s premiere at the Giornate degli Autori program at the 80th Venice International Film Festival. Van Dormael studied at INSAS in Brussels before working on a...
Based on the novel by Flemish author Jeroen Olyslaegers, Wil follows Wilfried Wils in his attempts to survive as an auxiliary policeman during the Nazi occupation of Antwerp.Heyvaert was awarded Best DOP at the 2024 Ensors for his work on the film. Heyvaert attended film school at RITCS in Brussels. “I ended up there because I had no...
Assisen is an interactive courtroom drama/thriller where the audience is the jury. Directed by Lenny Van Wesemael and Frank van Mechelen, season one centers around a murder in a ballet dancing academy. Van Mechelen returned as sole director on season two, which explores a grandfather sentenced for the murder of his granddaughter and is set in the...
Here I Go follows 17 year old Ruben as he voluntarily leaves for Albezon, a remote farm in the French Cevennes, where he will live and work with a Belgian host family for two months. Here I Go marks the first collaboration between director Jaan Stevens and DP Angela Otten. “We both studied at...
When her father dies at sea, Lena starts desperately looking for the cause, convinced a sea monster is to blame. Her relentless push against the tide reveals a tale of anger and grief, yet also of the strength and comfort the ocean provides. Sea Sparkle is the debut feature by...
Hidden Assets is an Irish/Canadian/Belgian crime drama. A spinoff of Acceptable Risk, Hidden Assets follows the Criminal Assets Bureau as they are drawn into an investigation with Antwerp at the heart of the events. DP Diego Dezuttere captured the Belgium sequences. Dezuttere left film school in 2000 and then began working as a camera assistant. “I was Lou Berghmans camera assistant for years,”...
After the unexpected disappearance of their father, Audrey and her three siblings are abandoned in an old country house. Beautifully captured by DP Nastasja Saerens, The Lost Children sees Saerens reunite with director Michèle Jacob. Nastasja Saerens studied at l’Institut des Arts de Diffusion in Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium, where she did a cinematography degree for four years. She then...
A young man living in Belgium returns to his native Congo with his pregnant girlfriend to visit his family and explore his complicated past. Disowned by his mother as a child after suspicions that he is an evil sorcerer, Koffi must come to terms with the superstitiousand ancient rituals that continue to haunt...