Belgium Archives - Directors Notes

Beauty Meets Brutality in Kristian van Kuijk’s Sensing Expanding Meta-Dance Film ‘Chambers’

Kristian van Kuijk describes shooting with a vintage Bolex for his expressive 16mm dance film which re-imagines the use of descriptive audio.

Live Action

A Young Woman Falls for the Seductive Allure of a Tilt-a-Whirl in Zoé Wittocks Fantastical Romance Debut ‘Jumbo’

Zoé Wittock provides an insight into the production practicalities of choreographing the many moving parts of her objectophilia romance feature 'Jumbo'.

Live Action

Marie Mc Court’s ‘I was still there when you left me’ is a Haunting Exploration of Tragedy and Guilt

Inspired by the societal failures that led to the Grenfell Tower Fire, 'I was still there when you left me' shows off the power of street-casting.

Live Action

A Gangster in Ghana Faces a Humanistic Moral Dilemma in Anthony Nti’s Soaring Drama ‘Da Yie’

Anthony Nti details how he cinematically reflected Ghana for his short drama about a chance encounter between two young children and a stranger 'Da Yie'.

Animation

Wouter Sel & Thijs De Cloedt’s ‘Ghost Eye’ Hopes to “Kick You in the Teeth and Leave You Bewildered”

Journey into the world of taxi-driving low-life Johnny Supro in Wouter Sel & Thijs De Cloedt's moody animated neo-noir 'Ghost Eye'.

Animation, Music, Premiere

Florian Guibert Takes a Hypnotic Plunge into Sound & Vision for Piloot’s CGI Music Video ‘Gyre’

Florian Guibert reveals how his intimate knowledge as a member of Krautrock trio Piloot provided a creative guide for the visual experimentation of 'Gyre'

Animation, Asides

Play Boys

Vincent Lynen whiles away some idle time in the company of macho men, guns, cars, motorcycles & hot girls in his chain reaction grad short 'Play Boys'.

Music

Jean-Paul Frenay Manifests Monstrous Human Suffering in Stunning SFX Promo ‘The Fool You Need’

Complex human emotions erupt onscreen as Jean-Paul Frenay executes seamless SFX in his stunning Son Lux music video, 'The Fool You Need'.

Music

Desire Becomes Dangerous Obsession in Norman Bates’ Dark Tale of Damaged Lovers ‘Wichita’

Directing Duo Norman Bates return to DN to talk about playing with fire for their dark Domino Gold music video of love, compassion and obsession.

Film Festival, Live Action, Podcasts

DN342: After Love – Joachim Lafosse

Joachim Lafosse discusses how he depicted a couple's acrimonious separation and divorce through the use of long fluid sequence shots of domestic hostility.

Live Action, Podcasts

DN337: Jaco Van Dormael Preaches the Gospel According to God’s Daughter in ‘The Brand New Testament’

Award winning Director Jaco Van Dormael joins DN to discuss why his irreverent forth feature ’The Brand New Testament‘ isn't about religion.

Music

Corentin Kopp Weaves a Dark Tale of Lust & Betrayal in Noir Music Video ‘Härligt Sverige’

Corentin Kopp talks to DN about drawing inspiration from film noir and graphic novels to deliver a dark tale of lust and betrayal in ‘Härligt Sverige’.

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