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News EDN HAS A NEW DIRECTOR : PAUL PAWELS

The EDN Executive Committee has appointed Paul Pauwels as the new Director of the organization. The appointment will be effective from May 15th, when Pauwels take over the strategic planning and future development of the international documentary network with over 1000 members and more than 50 yearly activities .

17 MAY 2013 READ MORE
News THE TRAP BY ALBERTO LOPEZ AWARDED IN HAAPSALU FILM FESTIVAL

Indepedent director Alberto Lopez wins Silver Méliès for The Trap presented during 8th Haapsalu Horror and Fantasy Film Festival (Estonia).

03 MAY 2013 READ MORE
Press AMSTERDAM STORIES USA WINS THE AUDIENCE AWARD AT INDIELISBOA

Presented in the World Pulse competition, Amsterdam Stories USA, a full lenght documentary film, by Rogier van Eck and Rob Rombout wins the Audience Award during 10th IndieLisboa International Film Festival in Lisbon.

02 MAY 2013 READ MORE
News FRONTIèRES EXPANDS FROM MONTREAL'S FANTASIA TO BRUSSELS'BIFF

The Fantasia International Film Festival has announced the expansion of its Frontières International Co-Production Market to the Brussels International Fantastic Film Festival (BIFF).

30 APR 2013 READ MORE
Press YOLANDE MOREAU’S "HENRI" CLOSING FILM OF THE DIRECTOR’S FORTNIGHT

Belgian actress-director Yolande Moreau’s Henri will be this year’s closing film of the 45th Cannes Director’s Fortnight, scheduled May 16 to 26.

23 APR 2013 READ MORE
News A BELGIAN COPRODUCTION WILL OPEN THIS YEAR’S DIRECTOR’S FORTNIGHT

The Congress By Ari Folman will open the prestigious Cannes sidebar on may 16th.

19 APR 2013 READ MORE
News "WAINTING FOR THE THAW" SELECTED IN CANNES

First Cannes selection for Wallonia Brussels, Waiting for the Thaw, a school short film by Sarah Hirtt will be presented at the Cinéfondation.

17 APR 2013 READ MORE
Press "OUR CHILDREN" AWARDED IN ATHENS

14th Athens Festival of French Speaking Cinema Jury Prize for Belgian director Joachim Lafosse's latest film.

11 APR 2013 READ MORE
News HUBERT TOINT TACKLES A ROMANTIC EPIC FRESCO SET IN CHILE IN THE 1920'S

Last week, Hubert Toint shouted the first “Action!” of his first feature film, in Humberstone, in the Chilean desert of Atacama, an exceptional historical site listed as part of Unesco’s World Heritage of endangered sites. [Cineuropa]

09 APR 2013 READ MORE
News ANNECY INTERNATIONAL ANIMATED FILM FESTIVAL : WALLONIA-BRUSSELS SELECTION

Annecy International Animated Film Festival will take place from June 10th to 15th. Several films from Wallonia-Brussels will be presented.

27 MAR 2013 READ MORE
Press FRENCH SPEAKING BELGIAN DOCUMENTARY OUT IN FORCE AT THE NYON VISIONS DU RéEL FESTIVAL

At its press conference, the International Documentary Film Festival « Visions du Réel » announced its selection, which, as it happens, includes no less than five films from the Walloon-Brussels Federation, four of which in competition.

26 MAR 2013 READ MORE
Press "INVADER" GETS BEST NEW DIRECTOR

Nicolas Provost’s feature debut The Invader has won the Grand Jury Prize for Best New Director at the Seattle International Film Festival. The film has now notched up six awards since its release, three of which have been for Best Director.

14 JUN 2012 READ MORE
Press NABIL BEN YADIR TO WRAP A FRENCH SUPER PRODUCTION

Following his 2009 surprise box office hit Les Barons (170.000 attendants) Belgian filmmaker Nabil Ben Yadir started shooting of the ambitious French production La Marche, featuring Jamel Debbouze, Olivier Gourmet, Lubna Azabal and Hafsia Herzi.

22 MAR 2013 READ MORE
News BERLINALE 63

Twa Timoun (Three Kids) by Jonas d'Adesky will be presented in Berlinale Generation Kplus.

18 JAN 2013 READ MORE
Press CCA LEADING PARTNER IN FRENCH SPEAKING BELGIAN CINEMA

Press release: Annual report of 2012’s audiovisual production

19 MAR 2013 READ MORE
Press DOUBLE KUDOS FOR JUNG HéNIN AND LAURENT BOILEAU’S COULEUR DE PEAU : MIEL (APPROVED FOR ADOPTION)

Hénin and Boileau’s animated feature Approved for Adoption snatched both the Children’s Film Festival’s Grand Prix and the INIS Prize at the latest Montreal Children’s Film Festival.

13 MAR 2013 READ MORE
News CLEVELAND INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL

Cleveland International Film Festival will take place from April 3rd to 14th. Four films from Wallonia Brussels will be presented.

05 MAR 2013 READ MORE
Press VENICE: 3 FILMS SELECTED

Two French-speaking Belgian films and one coproduction, all supported by the Centre du Cinéma, will premiere at the Mostra.

26 JUL 2012 READ MORE
News MARION COTILLARD CHOSEN BY THE DARDENNE BROTHERS

Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne have just announced the summer shooting of their next film and, most importantly, the identity of a choice recruit to the cast of this 9th film by Belgium's most well-known brothers.

25 FEB 2013 READ MORE
Press CéSAR 2013 : FRENCH-SPEAKING BELGIAN CINEMA SHOWERED WITH AWARDS

During last night’s 38th César's ceremony at the Paris Théâtre du Chatelet, 3 French-speaking Belgian directors took the honours.

25 FEB 2013 READ MORE