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'Julian' director Cato Kusters wins Knack Focus' Jo Röpcke Award 2025 Cato Kusters has won the 2025 Knack Focus Jo Röpcke Award for her film "Julian," based on the book by Fleur Pierets. Film critic Dave Mestdach praised the film for its empathetic treatment of gay rights and illness.

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Research into film attendance in Flanders presented at Film Fest Ghent The research agency Indiville, commissioned by the Department of Culture, Youth and Media and the Flemish Audiovisual Fund, conducted a study on the profile, behavior, expectations, and motivations of filmgoers in Flanders and Brussels in 2025.

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The Flemish Audiovisual Fund is small-scale, but has oversized ambitions The Flanders Audiovisual Fund (VAF), under the leadership of its new CEO, Karla Puttemans, is committed to promoting and supporting Flemish television projects. Despite a tight budget, the fund remains focused on strengthening its position and financing capacity.

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Podcast with the producers of Le Faux Soir (Belgium/France) In the 80th episode of the Co-production Podcast, co-producers Cassandre Warnauts and Alice Girard, along with Domenico La Porta of Cineuropa, discuss the production of "Le Faux Soir," an upcoming film by Michael R. Roskam.

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Benelux in focus at Doclisboa's industry program Nebulae Doclisboa's industry program, Nebulae, focuses this year on the Benelux region (Belgium, the Netherlands, and Luxembourg), highlighting 11 documentary projects in development and production. The event will take place on October 21st at Cinema São Jorge in Lisbon.

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Sunday the ninth of Kat Steppe selected for Tallinn "Sunday the Ninth," a film by Kat Steppe, has been selected for Tallinn. The film tells the story of brothers Horst and Franz, who reunite after many missed opportunities, but their encounter is disrupted by Alzheimer's disease.

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'Julian' opens the 52nd edition of Film Fest Ghent In the presence of director Cato Kusters and the cast and crew of Julian, the 52nd edition of Film Fest Gent officially kicked off. During the annual World Soundtrack Awards, the festival brings composers out of their studios and puts them in the spotlight.

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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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