Edition 2008
The 26th edition of the BIFFF will again take place at the Tour & Taxis site in two screening theatres, from 27 March till 8 April 2008. Why are we so tenaciously defending fantastic film, a genre which, since the birth of cinema, has often been met with derision and contempt ? Well, if you really want to know, as programmers and organizers of the biggest Belgian genre film festival, we’ll shout it from the rooftops: fantastic film is the most significant cinema on the planet ! And we’ll prove it for the 26th time with a program that’s overflowing with young directors bombarding us with poignant questions about a future that’s not a century away, but that’s here and now and all around us : virtual worlds, ecological catastrophes, nanotechnology, privatized war, genetically manipulates beasties, extreme reality TV… Where else but at BIFFF will you get a taste of what’s in store for all of us ?! As usual, we don’t take ourselves too serious and wrap the festival in a multitude of animations, exhibitions, side-events and a few surprises along the way, allowing spectators to browse through our cinematic pearls in a true, festive manner. As soon as you’ll enter the site of Tour & Taxis, you’ll be confronted by a wide array of choices. Big theatre or small theatre ? An exhibition or being transformed into an angel or demon at the make-up stand ? Having a drink with your friends in the festival bar or eating something in the BIFFF restaurant ? Following an interview with one of the numerous guests or a visit at one of the specialized stands ? Or just hanging around and enjoying the famous convivial atmosphere ? It’s all possible at the 26th BIFFF. We know, the costs of living keep on rising. But the BIFFF is not going to plunder your pockets. We’re not one eurocent more expensive than last year and many of the activities are free. So you’d better get ready for a massive 13-day onslaught of fantasy, horror, sci-fi, cult and thriller at the most FANTASTIC film festival in Belgium.
- DATES :
05/04 until 17/04/2008 - LOCATION : Tour & Taxis
- # movies : 89
- # short : 28
- # previews : 84
- # tickets : 58.000
Opening
Closing
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International Competition-Silver Raven
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-Audience Award
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International Competition-Golden Raven
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European Méliès Competition-Silver Méliès
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International Competition-Silver Raven
International Competition
7th Orbit Competition
European Méliès Competition
International Short Film Competition
Belgian Short Film Competition
Opening
Closing
26th Fantastic Night
German Focus
5th Japanimation Day
4th Belgian Fantastic Film Day
MOVIES
VR MOVIES
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Alex De La Iglesia
Alex de la Iglesia is without a doubt the most prominent Spanish genre cinema di...
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Bernard Rose
Bernard Rose started his career by working on the last season of the Muppet Show...
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Clovis Cornillac
Born August 16, 1967 in Lyon. He starts in the movies with “Hors la Loi’’....
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Jaume Balaguero
Together with Alex de la Iglesia, Jaume Balaguero is probably the most famous am...
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Jean-Claude Dreyfus
Jean-Claude Dreyfus became known with his part as the butcher of a small communi...
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Bong Joon-ho
Joon-ho Bong was born in Seoul on September 14, 1969. He is a South Korean film ...
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Jürgen Prochnow
Jürgen Prochnow was born in Berlin during World War II and started his acting c...
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Lisa Marie
American actress, model, dancer, photographer and filmmaker. As a teenager she c...
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Sion Sono
People have been drawn to the works by Sono since he was still a student as he d...
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Stuart Gordon
In 1985, he surprised the audiences with his first feature film Re-Animator, wit...
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Adam Mason
Graduated from the London International Film School, Adam enters the movies busi...
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Alain Galand "Tom Pouce"
This die-hard fan has been a BIFFF-regular since the 2nd edition. He’s crazy e...
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Alexis Alexiou
Born in 1976, Alexis Alexiou has a degree in physics from the University of Athe...
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Alysson Paradis
Actress Alysson Paradis was born in 1982. She attended Laboratoire de l’Acteur...
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Andreas Kleinert
Born in 1962, Berlin, he graduated from Academy of Film & Television in Babe...
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Andy Fletscher
After graduating from high school, Andy Fetscher works as a photographer for a G...
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Armeen Gasparian
The themes that populate the artistic world of Armeen Gasparian are filled with ...
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Axelle Carolyn
Lifelong horror (and BIFFF) fan and Brussels-born director Axelle Carolyn starte...
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Brett Leonard
American film director and producer, specialized in science-fiction and horror. ...
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Bruno Forzani
Bruno Forzani was born in Menton, France in 1976. He studied marketing and accou...
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Catherine Wilkening
Catherine Wilkening was born in Dijon, France on July 16, 1963. She is a French ...
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David de Graef
DAVID DE GRAEF’S VISIONARY CREATIONS This painter, who prefers disturbance to ...
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David Howard
David initially trained to be a lawyer but decided to change careers from law to...
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David Moreau
David Moreau was born in Boulogne-Billancourt, France. He wrote and directed his...
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Dylan Bank
Raised in a ruthless suburb of Philadephia, Bank toiled away his adolescent year...
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Franck Ribière
Even though Franck Ribière is not the first producer to turn director, you can ...
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François Bertrand
Born in 1979 in Namur. Discovers fantastic cinema with The Blob and Frank Henenl...
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Gaëtan Dedeken
Gaetan Dedeken was fascinated by film before he could even walk. He graduates in...
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Giles Daoust
This self-taught writer, producer and director founded his own production compan...
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Grzegorz Lewandowski
Born October 11, 1969, Lewandowski is a Polish film director and screenwriter. H...
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Ilse Huygens
Ils Huygens studied audiovisual arts at Sint Lukas in Brussels and art science a...
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Isidro Oritz
Born September 13, 1963 in Caceres, Spain, Isidro studied at the London Film Ins...
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Jean-Henri Compere
For 15 years now, Jean-Henri Compère has played an active part in Belgian cinem...
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Jean-Jacques Rousseau
Jean-Jacques Rousseau, the self-declared Belgian grandmaster of absurd cinema, w...
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Jean-Marie Verhasselt
It was his tremendous passion for cinema, which caused the fact that Verhasselt ...
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Jean-Pierre Finotto
Jean-Pierre Finotto starts his career as a dancer for the Ballet of the XX centu...
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Jef Bertels
I have drawn and painted with great passion all my life. Science fiction, and th...
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Jo Smets
Jo Smets is doctor in philosophy, writer and self-made director. From 1992 till ...
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Joëlle Rochette
In the 80’s, Joëlle Rochette was presenter at RTBF and before she committed t...
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Jorge Olguín
Young Chilean director Jorge Olguin is one of the rising names in Latin American...
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Manu Gomez
Born March 14, 1956 in Belgium, Gomez is not only a painter, sculpter, decor and...
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Marc Horentin
Sculptor or goldsmith? Born in Elsene in 1944. Studied Fine Arts in Brussels. Wo...
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Masato Harada
The young Masato Harada was greatly impressed by the cinema of Howard Hawks, wit...
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Matthew Hope
Matthew Hope left college after studying film and photography to pursue a career...
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Michel Devillers
Born in Tournai on June 20th 1950, a painter and a sculptor, he is one of these ...
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Mirashi
An ungoing art project by Raf Veulemans and Miraschi In 2012 artists Raf Veulema...
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Nadine Monfils
Born in 1953 in Brussels, Nadine Monfils is primarily known as a writer, however...
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Nathalie Meyer
Nathalie Meyer is the founder of La Big Family, a company that holds a catalogue...
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Neil Marshall
Neil Marshall has done it again. After winning our Golden Raven in 2002 with Dog...
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Paul Andrew Williams
Born in 1973 in England, Paul began his career as an actor but he’s now a succ...
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Peter Koller
Born in Austria 1974, Peter Koller is a writer, director and co-producer with a ...
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Raf Veulemans
An ungoing art project by Raf Veulemans and Miraschi In 2012 artists Raf Veulema...
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Sandrine Deegen
Sandrine Deegen was born on September 19, 1966. She studied at the INSAS where s...
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Serge Larivière
Born in 1957 in Brussels, Belgian actor Serge Larivière started his acting care...
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Thibaut Dopchie
Thibaut Dopchie was born on June 23, 1973 in Renaix, Belgium. After graduating f...
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Thomas Gunzig
Thomas Gunzig is a true native of Brussels, which means he can bullshit with the...
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Trevor Matthews
Born and raised in Ottawa, Canada. Son of technology magnate Sir Terrance Matthe...
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Umberto Lenzi
Born in Massa Marittima, Italy on August 6, 1931. Lenzi started out as a journal...
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Xavier Gens
It all started for self-taught movie-buff Xavier Gens as an assistant on films s...
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