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Felix van Groeningen is working on Let Love In Belgian director Felix van Groeningen is working on his new film "Let Love In," an intimate drama about love and emotional renewal. The film, co-written by Charlotte Vandermeersch and Anne Paulicevich, will be shot in Belgium.

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Flemish film podcast Zaal 9 launches handy app The Flemish film podcast ZAAL 9, hosted by Nico Francois, Steven Colin, and Matthias Mertens, will launch its own app on October 7, 2025. The app integrates Letterboxd for film ratings, includes interactive polls, and offers direct feedback.

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Skiff invited to Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival The film "Skiff," starring Femke Vanhove and Lina Miftah, has been invited to the Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival. The production was made possible in part by the VAF/Film Fund and Screen Flanders.

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Is Belgian La nuit se traîne director Michiel Blanchart directing the next Final Destination? Michiel Blanchart, the Belgian director of "La nuit se traîne," is the top candidate to direct the new "Final Destination" film. This would be his first English-language film.

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Meet the Belgian short film makers At Film Fest Ghent, ten selected films will compete for the award for best Belgian student short film in the Competition for Belgian Student Shorts. This event offers emerging film talent a platform to present themselves to a wide audience.

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Animation3 selects its 2025 residents and three projects in Luxembourg, France and Belgium The new edition of the Animation3 residency, supported by Film Fund Luxembourg, Magelis, and Wallimage, has selected four talented animation artists. The selected authors will each receive a €3,000 grant and support for their accommodation and travel expenses.

variety • 1 w

Ghent festival director discusses political films, Nicolas Roeg retrospective and Belgian talent Wim De Witte, program director of Film Fest Ghent, emphasizes the importance of political films during the 52nd edition of the festival, which takes place from October 9th to 18th.

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Nominees for the World Soundtrack Awards' Discovery of the Year award discuss the award's impact, AI and a look beyond Hollywood The World Soundtrack Awards, part of Film Fest Ghent in Belgium, recognize international film and television composers with the Discovery of the Year Award. Previous winners, such as Daniel Pemberton and Nicholas Britell, have gone on to successful careers.

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'Maya the Bee' franchise gets a new brand look by kid's media company Animaj Animaj, an emerging children's media company, has formed a strategic alliance with Studio 100 International to revamp the "Maya the Bee" brand. Animaj will use AI-driven production tools to expand "Maya the Bee"'s presence globally.

filmfestival • 1 w

Film Fest Gent 'On Tour' During its 52nd edition, Film Fest Gent will once again be going "On Tour" with a preview premiere at various cinemas and cultural centers in Brussels and Flanders.

vertigoweb • 1 w

Filming of action thriller by and with Patser(s) star Saïd Boumazoughe has begun Filming has begun for the action thriller "Paradise," starring Said Boumazoughe. The film, directed by Bob Colaers and written by Boumazoughe, Sven Huybrechts, and Salahdine Ibnou Kacemi, is being produced by A Team Productions and Aattache Films.

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Focus on Flemish documentaries on Doclisboa The Doclisboa festival screens several Flemish documentaries, including "Memory Is an Animal, It Barks with Many Mouths" by Eva Giolo and "Bamssi" by Mourad Ben Amor. These films are made possible in part by the Flanders Audiovisual Fund.


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