Dominique Abel and Fiona Gordon

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Dominique Abel and Fiona Gordon
Born
Dominique Abel: 1957 (age 6566)
Thuin, Belgium
Fiona Gordon: 1957 (age 6566)
Melbourne, Australia
NationalityBelgian
Occupations
  • Directors
  • writers
  • actors
  • producers
Years active1992–present

Dominique Abel and Fiona Gordon are Belgian film and stage directors, writers and actors.

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Career

Dominique Abel and Fiona Gordon have worked as a writing and directing team through most of their professional careers. They made their directing debut in 2005 with L'iceberg, which was co-directed with Bruno Romy. Their follow-up, Rumba , was screened in the International Critics' Week during the 2008 Cannes Film Festival and released to critical acclaim, with critics praising the film's semi-silent style. [1]

Abel and Gordon then directed The Fairy (2011), which marked their last collaboration with Bruno Romy. At the 2nd Magritte Awards, the film received five nominations, including Best Film and Best Director, and won two. [2] Their next film, Lost in Paris (2016), earned Abel and Gordon their second nomination for the Magritte Award for Best Film. [3] They mentioned in a video interview in June 2020 that they are currently working on a new film called 'The Shooting Star' set in Brussels.

Filmography

YearTitleFunctioned asNotes
DirectorsWritersProducers
2005L'icebergYesYesExecutiveCo-directed with Bruno Romy
2008 Rumba YesYesExecutiveCo-directed with Bruno Romy
2011 The Fairy YesYesNoCo-directed with Bruno Romy
2016 Lost in Paris YesYesYes

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References

  1. Bradshaw, Peter (31 July 2009). "Rumba Film Review". The Guardian. Retrieved 30 March 2020.
  2. Engelen, Aurore (January 10, 2012). "Nominations announced for 2nd Magritte Awards". Cineuropa. Retrieved January 12, 2013.
  3. Huon, Julie (January 11, 2018). "Les Magritte, nouvelle ère". Le Soir (in French). Retrieved January 16, 2018.