Joachim Lafosse is a Belgian film director and screenwriter.
The Giants is a 2011 Belgian drama film directed by Bouli Lanners, written by Lanners and Elise Ancion, starring Zacharie Chasseriaud, Martin Nissen, Paul Bartel, Didier Toupy, Karim Leklou, Marthe Keller and Gwen Berrou. Shot in the Ardennes in Belgium and Luxembourg, produced by Jacques-Henri Bronckart and Jani Thiltges for Versus Production, it was released in Belgium on 12 October 2011.
The 1st Magritte Awards ceremony, presented by the Académie André Delvaux, honored the best films of 2010 in Belgium and took place on 5 February 2011 at the Square in the historic site of Mont des Arts, Brussels, beginning at 7:30 p.m. CET. During the ceremony, the Académie André Delvaux presented Magritte Awards in twenty categories. The ceremony, televised in Belgium by BeTV, was produced by José Bouquiaux and directed by Vincent J. Gustin. Film director Jaco Van Dormael presided the ceremony, while actress Helena Noguerra hosted the evening. The pre-show ceremony was hosted by film director Fabrice Du Welz.
In the Name of the Son is a 2012 black comedy film directed by Vincent Lannoo, who wrote the film with Albert Charles and Philippe Falardeau. It had its world premiere at the Namur Film Festival on 29 September 2012.
The Magritte Award for Best First Feature Film is an award presented annually by the Académie André Delvaux. It is one of the Magritte Awards, which were established to recognize excellence in Belgian cinematic achievements.
A Distant Neighborhood is a 2010 internationally co-produced fantasy film directed by Sam Garbarski. The screenplay, written by Garbarski alongside Jérôme Tonnerre and Philippe Blasband, was based on the manga of the same name by Jiro Taniguchi. The film stars Pascal Greggory, Jonathan Zaccaï, Alexandra Maria Lara and Léo Legrand, with Évelyne Didi, Lionel Abelanski and Tania Garbarski in supporting roles.
Above the Law is a 2017 Belgian-French crime thriller film directed by François Troukens and Jean-François Hensgens. Frank Valken a career criminal, commits a bank heist with his crew, and is set up by corrupt police, for the murder of a judge investigating the 30 year old unsolved case of the mass murders of Brabant who had been duped into being at the getaway scene, and for killing bystanders who witness the murder.
The Benefit of the Doubt is a 2017 Belgian thriller film directed and written by Samuel Tilman in his directorial debut. The film had its world premiere at the Festival International du Film Francophone de Namur on 3 October 2017. It received seven nominations at the 9th Magritte Awards, including Best First Feature Film and Best Actress for Natacha Régnier.
Mon Ket, also known as Dany, is a 2018 Belgian drama film directed by François Damiens in his directorial debut. It was written by Damiens with Benoît Mariage. It was screened at the 2018 CPH PIX Film Festival. It received three nominations at the 9th Magritte Awards in the categories of Best Film, Best Actor for François Damiens, and Most Promising Actor for Matteo Salamone.
The Faithful Son is a 2017 Belgian drama film directed by Guérin Van de Vorst in his directorial debut. It is based on the short film of the same name by Van de Vorst, who wrote the screenplay with Matthieu Reynaert. The film had its world premiere at the Festival International du Film Francophone de Namur on 5 October 2017. It received three nominations at the 9th Magritte Awards, including Best First Feature Film.
Lola is a 2019 Belgian-French drama film written and directed by Laurent Micheli. It stars Mya Bollaers, in her acting debut, as a 18-year-old transgender girl grieving the death of her mother. The film had its world premiere at the 2019 Angoulême Francophone Film Festival.
The Ensor Award is an accolade presented by the Ensor Academy of Belgium to recognize cinematic achievement in the film industry and is the highest film honour in the Flemish speaking part of the country. Named after James Ensor, it is the successor of the Joseph Plateau Award that honoured films from the entire country. Since its discontinuation, the Magritte Awards are given to French speaking movies, while the Ensors honour Flemish productions.
Binti is a 2019 Belgian drama film written and directed by Frederike Migom. Twelve-year-old Binti was born in the Congo but has lived with her father Jovial in Belgium since she was a baby. Despite not having any legal documents, Binti wants to live a normal life and dreams of becoming a famous vlogger. Elias (11) runs his 'save-the-okapi-club' without the help of his father, who's moved to Brazil following his divorce with Elias's mother. The police raid Binti and Jovial's home, sending the two on the run and Binti into the path of Elias. When their parents meet shortly after, Binti quickly sees the perfect solution to all her problems: if she can match her dad with Elias' mom, they can get married and stay in Belgium.
Dominique Abel and Fiona Gordon are Belgian film and stage directors, writers and actors.
Escapada is a 2018 comedy-drama film written and directed by Sarah Hirtt. It is an international coproduction between Belgium, Spain and Luxembourg featuring an ensemble cast of newcomers. The film had its world premiere at the 2018 Namur Film Festival.
Vincent Lannoo is a Belgian film director and writer.
Madly in Life is a 2020 Belgian comedy-drama film written and directed by Ann Sirot and Raphaël Balboni in their feature directorial debut. The film stars Jo Deseure, Jean Le Peltier, Lucie Debay and Gilles Remiche, and follows an aging woman dealing with her progressing dementia with the help of her son. It was the last film in which Remiche starred before his death in 2022.
Blind Spot is a 2017 Belgian thriller film directed by Nabil Ben Yadir. It stars Peter Van Den Begin as Jan Verbeek, an uncompromising police officer from Antwerp. The film was written by Laurent Brandenbourger and Ben Yadir, who also produced alongside Peter Bouckaert and Benoit Roland.
Ann Sirot and Raphaël Balboni are filmmakers based in Brussels, Belgium. They have worked as a writing and directing team for their entire professional film careers.
Zeno Graton is a Belgian film director and screenwriter, whose debut feature film The Lost Boys premiered at the 73rd Berlin International Film Festival in 2023.
