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see-nl • 7 m

Johan van der Keuken Retrospective: Seeing Looking Filming From 18 October to January 2025, CINEMATEK Brussels, in collaboration with the international film magazine Sabzian, is organising an extensive retrospective of the work of Dutch documentary filmmaker Johan van der Keuken.

filmfestival • 7 m

Brussels-Palestinian filmmaker Michel Khleifi celebrated with Joseph Plateau Honorary Award Brussels-Palestinian filmmaker Michel Khleifi, originally from Nazareth, is being honored with the Joseph Plateau Honorary Award for his groundbreaking work.

filmfestival • 7 m

Winners of the 2024 Film Fest Ghent short film competitions In the International Short Film Competition, with participants from 12 countries, Shuli Huang’s Goodbye First Love won the Award for Best International Short, with a prize of €5,000.

vaf • 7 m

Research into film exploitation presented at Film Fest Ghent During the Film Fest Gent, Prof. Dr. Tim Raats presented a study, commissioned by the Flemish Audiovisual Fund, on film exploitation in Flanders. Raats emphasized the need for a sustainable ecosystem for film screening in Flanders and Brussels.

vaf • 7 m

Why Wettelen in competition at Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival "Why Wettelen", directed and written by Dimitri Verhulst, tells the story of a family that unravels old secrets during a multi-day funeral march to the funeral of mother Christine. This festival is an important event in the Baltic States.

cinenews • 7 m

Streamz Original 'Moresnet' selected for Film Festival Cologne The Streamz Original 'Moresnet', directed by Frank Van Passel and written by Jef Hoogmartens, has been selected for the Top Ten TV section of the Film Festival Cologne (14-24 October 2024) and is in the running for The Hollywood Reporter Award.

hln • 8 m

Author Ish Ait Hamou and his brother Monir release first images of their directorial debut 'BXL' FilmIsh and Monir Ait Hamou have released the trailer for their first feature film 'BXL', starring Geert Van Rampelberg, Ruth Becquart and Lauren Versnick. The full film will premiere on October 11, so fans will have to wait a little longer to discover the full story.

vaf • 8 m

Flemish documentaries selected for Doclisboa The experimental feature documentary L'Ancre by director Jen Debauche and co-writer Julie Labas, starring British actor Charlotte Rampling, will have its world premiere at the Doclisboa festival in Lisbon.

vertigoweb • 8 m

Milano by Flemish filmmaker Christina Vandekerckhove selected for Rome Film Festival Milano, the feature film debut of Flemish filmmaker Christina Vandekerckhove, has been selected for Alice Nella Città, an independent section of the Rome Film Festival that takes place from 16 to 27 October.

spreekbuis • 8 m

Cieltje Van Achter new Flemish media minister; Wants less commercial VRT With the inauguration of a new Flemish government, Flanders also gets a new media minister. Cieltje Van Achter succeeds Benjamin Dalle, who was minister for 5 years. On X, Cieltje Van Achter calls her media portfolio 'fascinating'.

vertigoweb • 8 m

Antwerp's De Cinema kicks off the academic year with a unique series of film history lessons The Cinema in Antwerp starts the academic year with a unique series of lectures on film history, led by film historian Wouter Hessels. Participants will have the opportunity to attend 16 illustrated lectures, each followed by a relevant film screening.

vertigoweb • 8 m

Trailer and poster for Anthony Schattemans' feature film debut Young Hearts online Anthony Schatteman’s feature film debut, Young Hearts, has unveiled its first trailer and poster. Young Hearts tells the story of 14-year-old Elias as he struggles with his first crush on his new neighbor Alexander.

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