Edition 2023
Once in a while, between all those zombie flicks and black comedies, we enjoy a bit of Baudelaire. And we stumbled upon a passage that we particularly like, in which the great poet declares his love to Belgium, describing us as “an eternally wasted people that without reason bursts into laughter. A sign of idiocy. All Belgian, with no exception, have an empty skull.” Our kids aren’t any better: “Despicably ugly children. Hairy, dirty, vile little things. Even if they’d get a good scrubbing, they’d still be hideous.” Well, that’s why this year we decided to create a thematic section called “Vicious Brats”. Because even though they’re usually portrayed as poor little victims, our 2023 program proves they can also be ruthless tormentors. Baudelaire was onto something. Two dozen films, including WRATH OF BECKY, KIDS VS ALIENS, THE PRANK or Belgian co-production WOLFKIN, will guide you through our 2023 toy store. Talking about toys, an even bigger tearjerker than TOY STORY 3 is part of our line-up this year, 2016’s A MONSTER CALLS, because director Juan Antonio Bayona (THE ORPHANAGE, THE IMPOSSIBLE, JURASSIC WORLD: FALLEN KINGDOM) will honor us with his presence at the BIFFF! Which is doubly fitting, as we also organize a Spanish Focus with nine gems from the country that brought you the submarine (sí señor!), which include the newest Alex de la Iglesia (FOUR’S A CROWD) and FEROCIOUS WOLF, remake of the Israeli BIG BAD WOLVES – “Best movie of 2013”, according to Tarantino – but also a particularly impressive selection of Spanish shorts entitled “Spainkillers”. And to go all mystical on you guys, we’ve also noticed an extraordinary phenomenon which occurs every 10 years since the very beginning of the festival. In 1983, the festival selection contained an unusually high percentage of films that later all became cult classics, such as THE LAST BATTLE, THE DARK CRYSTAL and EVIL DEAD. In 1993, the list included ARMY OF DARKNESS, BRAINDEAD and RESERVOIR DOGS. In 2003, BUBBA HO-TEP, CABIN FEVER and THE GRUDGE. In 2013, MAMA, OBLIVION and GHOST GRADUATION… As if, every decade, an exceptionally phenomenal BIFFF line-up comes along. So, what about 2023 then? Only time will tell. But whatever the case, we’re very proud to present highly anticipated heavy-hitters to you such as THE POPE’S EXORCIST, which will be part of our “Born After Armageddon”-day during which all movies will be free for youngsters between 16-25 years, EVIL DEAD RISE, exactly 30 years after the triumph of ARMY OF DARKNESS at the BIFFF, as well as INFINITY POOL, SISU and RENFIELD. The latter will introduce the very first completely, utterly and shockingly free for all Vampire Ball!!
- DATES :
11/04 until 23/04 - LOCATION : Brussels Expo
- # movies : 69
- # short : 61
- # previews : 123
- # tickets :
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Emerging Raven Competition-Special Mention Emerging Raven
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European Méliès Competition-Silver Méliès
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International Competition-Silver Raven
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International Competition-Special Mention Silver Raven
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-Audience Award
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Emerging Raven Competition-Emerging Raven Award
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Critics Selection-Critics Award
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International Competition-Silver Raven
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International Competition-Golden Raven
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White Raven Competition-White Raven Award
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Black Raven Competition-Black Raven Award
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International Short Films Competition-Grand Prize International Competition
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Belgian Short Films Competition-Grand Prize
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European Short Films Competition-Grand Prize
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Belgian Short Films Competition-BeTV Award
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Belgian Short Films Competition-La Trois Award
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European Short Films Competition-Silver Melies
Belgian Short Films Competition
International Short Films Competition
White Raven Competition
European Short Films Competition
Emerging Raven
Critics Selection
Emerging Raven Competition
Black Raven Competition
European Méliès Competition
International Competition
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MOVIES
VR MOVIES
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Alvaro Morte
Álvaro Morte, 47 years old, became known in his native country, Spain, by playi...
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André Ceuterick
André Ceuterick was trained as a literature teacher and quickly turned to a ...
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Anne Gruwez
Fans of the cult TV show STRIP-TEASE will undoubtedly recognize her. Anne Gruwez...
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Bénédicte Bourgois
Since 2006 she’s been the head of RTBF Short Film Acquisitions. After the RTBF...
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Benjamin Vndredi
His thing is production; the beats that turn an a-cappella song into a punchy ra...
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Benoit Drouin Germain
Since graduating, actor Benoit Drouin-Germain has enjoyed an enviable career in ...
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Cécilia Rouaud
As the daughter of a documentary filmmaker and the sister of an editor, Cécilia...
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Charel Cambré
Carl (Charel) Cambré first enters the world of animation film and works on many...
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Christopher Yates
Christopher Yates is a director, writer and editor. He made his first documentar...
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Dong-hee Park
Korean director Dong-Hee Park comes to the BIFFF this year to present us his fir...
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Edouard Albernhe Tremblay
After taking his first steps as a director for commercials and the series TOM ET...
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Ellen Babeliowsky
Ellen J. Babeliowsky (15/05/1986) is a Belgian filmdirector and cinematographer....
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Fernando Gonzalez
He has made over thirty short films, exploring a wide variety of narratives and ...
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François Damiens
With a Flemish grandfather and a Walloon grandfather François Damiens is defini...
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François Stassens
François Stassens is the head of Sabam’s audiovisual department. He’s also ...
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Gilles Réunis
He is head of acquisitions at Betv-VOO and is in charge of broadcasting, selecti...
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Grégory Beghin
Grégory Beghin is a Belgian director, screenwriter and actor. He became known f...
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Gustavo Hernández Ibañez
Gustavo Hernández Ibañez was born on February 21, 1973 in Uruguay. He is best ...
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Hans Herbots
In 2001, Hans Herbots directed his first feature film, FALLING, based on the boo...
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Hong-seon Kim
South Korean director Hong-seon Kim comes to the BIFFF with his new film PROJECT...
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Isaac Ezban
From an early age, Isaac Ezban was attracted to genre films. He soon became one ...
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Isti Madarász
Born in 1976 in Miskolc, Hungary. Isti Madarász has been making films since his...
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Jacques Molitor
Jacques Molitor was born in Luxembourg in 1980. After two years of medical studi...
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Jalmari Helander
Born in 1976 in the NOOORTH, more precisely in Finland, Jalmari Helander is a di...
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Jerome Vandewattyne
Born in 1989, Jérôme spent his childhood and adolescence devouring as many mov...
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John Barnard
John Barnard’s award-winning feature debut MENCORA opened in cinemas acros...
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Jorge Dorado
Jorge Dorado first started working in advertising and then as an assistant direc...
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Judith Beauvallet
Judith Beauvallet graduated from the Ecole de la Cité in 2016, where she studie...
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Kamikazé
Discover more Kamikazé Concerts : 18/04 : Aéronef Lille 30/04-01/05 : Festival...
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Karim Ouelhaj
His first feature film, PARABOLA, was noticed in 2005 in Venice for its avant-ga...
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Laura Felpin
Born in Alsace (France), she took 12 years of German but only knows how to say t...
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Lucas Pastor
Lucas Pastor started by making off-beat humorous videos on YouTube in the early ...
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Lucien Ratio
Lucien Ratio has made a name for himself on Quebec’s theater stages, where...
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Mar Targarona
Mar Targarona founded the production company Rodar y Rodar with her husband Joaq...
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Martha Canga Antonio
Martha Canga Antonio, also known as Martha Da’ro, is a Flemish actress and sin...
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Matt Angel
In 2017, Matt Angel and Suzanne Coote partnered and independently wrote, produce...
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Michel Dircken
The brain and artistic designer of “Alien-Expo”. This culturally deranged pe...
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Monsieur Poulpe
Monsieur Poulpe is a multi-talented (and multi-tentacled) artist who got his nam...
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Nathalie Lebel
Since 2006, head of Sales and Acquisitions at the short films Agency, in Paris....
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Niamh Carolan
Born in Ireland, Niamh Carolan trained professionally in London, UK at the prest...
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Ophélie Nève
Ophélie Neve (Tournai, 1995°) has a degree in film directing from the INSAS. I...
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Patricia Mazuy
Patricia Mazuy is a director who worked alongside the famous Agnès Varda, while...
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Pierre Beaudot
Pierre Beaudot is a pop culture fanatic for as long as he can remember. This man...
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Roxane Mesquida
Roxane Mesquida started acting at the age of 13 and has since then led a thousan...
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Salomé Dewaels
Young Belgian actress Salomé Dewaels is only just squeaking in, but her career ...
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Salomé Richard
Salomé Richard became an actress somewhat by accident. As a child, she rather s...
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Sarah Gury
After graduating from the Saint-Lucas School of Arts in 2012, Sarah Gury joins t...
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Stéphane Bissot
As a child of a soccer-playing father and an illustrator as a mother, to whom we...
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Suzanne Coote
In 2017, Matt Angel and Suzanne Coote partnered and independently wrote, produce...
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Sylvestre Sbille
Sylvestre Sbille is a Belgian writer, screenwriter and director from Namur. Afte...
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Thierry Vandersanden
Studied English in the USA, script writing and editing at the Institut des Arts ...
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Timothée Hochet
In 2009, at the age of 14, Timothée Hochet began posting videos on Dailymotion....
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Vanessa Morgan
Vanessa Morgan is known in the United States as “the female version of Stephen...
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William Lebghil
William is the guy who is so extremely nice that he takes himself even less seri...
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Young-seok Noh
Filmo: Mirage (2018), The Wheel of Time (2021), La Casa De Papel (2017-2021), Lo...
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Zahra Benasri
Zahra Benasri (Liège°) studied European Politics in the Netherlands. After gra...
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