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'Clean' by Koen Van Sande is the closing film of FFO26 "Clean," Koen Van Sande's debut feature film, will be the closing film of the eighteenth Ostend Film Festival on February 6, 2026. Inspired by the book "Broers waren we" (We Were Brothers) and Van Sande's own life, the film highlights the human side of addiction.

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Europa Distribution organised its networking conference in Brussels On November 20 and 21, Europa Distribution, the international association of independent film publishers and distributors, held its 18th networking conference in Brussels.

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Strong Flemish presence in Rotterdam The Rotterdam Film Festival features a strong Flemish presence with several co-productions. Sylvain Chomet's animated film "Marcel et Monsieur Pagnol," with Flemish co-producer Eric Goossens and the lead animation studio Walking the Dog, has been selected.

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Nowadays Everyone's Called Sorry has its world premiere at Berlinale Generation Frederike Migom's film "Everyone's Sorry These Days" will have its world premiere at the Berlinale Generation. The film is based on the book of the same name by Bart Moeyaert, which has already been translated into more than fifteen languages.

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Violet Braeckman at the Shooting Stars 2026 Belgian actress Violet Braeckman, active in theater, television, and film, is on the verge of an international breakthrough. She also appears in the series "De Twaalf" (2019). Braeckman is also a festival curator.

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Strong home-grown fiction: three new VRT series on FFO26 During the Ostend Film Festival (FFO26), from January 30 to February 7, 2026, three new VRT series will premiere. "Juliet 2," directed by Caroline de Maeyer, follows Chief Inspector Juliet Dumon in complex murder cases. "The Twelve: The Botox Murders," by Brecht De Groot, revolves around a mysterious poisoning during a gender reveal party. "Time:out," by David Verhaeghe, tells the story of Brecht taking a time-out from his relationship with Ellis, which has a major impact on their lives.

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Koen Van Sande calls for more empathy with his first feature film 'Clean' Koen Van Sande has made his debut feature film, "Clean," inspired by Peter Muyshondt's book "Brothers Were" (We Were Brothers). The film highlights the lives of people with drug addiction, not as criminals but as traumatized victims.

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Borgerhout is buzzing in 'BOHO' at FFO26 The new Streamz Original series "BOHO" will be presented at the Ostend Film Festival (FFO26). This comedy series follows three thirty-somethings from Borgerhout, Antwerp.

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Four projects selected for New Dawn The New Dawn film production fund has selected four projects that amplify underrepresented voices in the film industry.

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Screen Flanders invests in 15 projects Screen Flanders is investing in 15 projects, including the animated series Little Heroes, produced by Fabrique Fantastique in collaboration with Peekaboo Animation, VRT/Ketnet, and RTVE-Clan.

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Letterboxd launches an online video library with hidden gems - also in Belgium Letterboxd is launching a digital rental service in 23 countries, including Belgium and the Netherlands, on December 10th. The service, called Video Store, allows users to rent and stream independent films.

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In conversation with director Leni Huyghe about her debut film 'Real Faces' In her debut film, "Real Faces," Brussels director Leni Huyghe explores themes of personal growth and self-reflection. James Infirmary." The film follows Julia, who struggles with her identity after a breakup and finds growth through a new friendship with Eliott.


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