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BIFFF 2017 Awards
Long Feature Award The Critic jury, composed by David Hainaut, Marc Bussens and Olivier Clinckart, has… +
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34th Make Up Contest – Winners
1st Prize FX : Deneve 1st Prize Semi Pro : Emanuelli 1st Prize Amateur : Anamaria… +
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30th International Body Painting Contest – Winners
1st Prize : The Dragon Queen Universe by Ratanak Tan (BeniART) and a Special mention for… +
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2nd International Art Contest – Winner
Palix with his “Transmutation Phantasmagorique”
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Comics Land
As every year the BIFFF in collaboration with the The Skull organizes an activity centered on… +
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Lawrie Brewster
The driving force behind Hex Media, Lawrie Brewster is a jack of all trades, a technical… +
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Sarah Daly
Sarah Daly is a prolific Irish musician and screenwriter whose work has been performed by Gary Oldman,… +
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Ross Noble
Geordie Stand-Up Ross has been performing since he was smuggled in to his local comedy club… +
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Arpad Sopsits
Arpad Sopsits graduated in adult education and library studies at the Debrecen Teachers’ Training Institute. He… +
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The Experimental Tropic Blues Band
No fake poses or ambitious calculations for The Experimental Tropic Blues Band, but wild and savage… +
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Magyar Movie Madness
After the Golden Bear in Berlin for On Body and Soul, we just had to do… +
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Christensen Aaron
Aaron Christensen (aka “Dr. AC”) is a Chicago-based actor/writer who has viewed and reviewed over 3000… +
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Pluquet Arno
Scénariste et réalisateur né le 26 mars 1986 à Tournai, c’est d’abord sous le pseudo d’Édouard… +
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De Roover Steve
After graduating from high school, Steve De Roover proved himself as a film critic for DVDInfo… +
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13th Belgian Film Day : Short Films
Awards / Jury The Brussels International Fantastic Film Festival (the BIFFF) remains a staunch supporter and… +
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Valette Eric
Eric Valette is a discrete but essential player in French contemporary cinema. He’s a fan of… +
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European Short Films – Competition
Sputnik a film by Vicente Bonet Cast: Nikita Yashchuk, Sofia Feord Screenplay: Abdon Alcaniz Editing: Vicente… +
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Lee Soo-Youn
Having directed 2 critically acclaimed short films (LA and The Goggles), director Lee Soo-youn made a… +
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Helfrecht Alex
Alex and Jörg are a longstanding directing, writing and producing team based in London. Their past… +
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Targarona Mar
Mar Targarona founded the production company Rodar y Rodar with her husband Joaquin Padro. They were… +
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Goldberg Sylvain
Sylvain Goldberg is a multi-talented artist: author, pianist, composer, interpreter, comedian and director. He is also… +
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Guégan Anne-Laure
Her passport might say she’s French, but after graduating in film studies at Insas in 1995,… +
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Du Welz Fabrice
In October 1972, while the survivors of flight 571 Fuerza Aérea Uruguaya were indulging in cannibalism… +
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Ambrosioni Nathan
Nathan Ambrosioni was born in Grasse, in the south of France, in 1999. And in 2013… +
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Gomez Macarena
It’s a bit hard to concentrate on writing the bio of one of our favorite actresses… +
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Boulevard du Polar
Season 1 – Act 1 The “Festival Boulevard du Polar 2017” will be fantastic! As an… +
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Palcy Euzhan
Martinique-born Euzhan Palcy, an unconditional fan of Fritz Lang and Orson Welles, studied French literature at… +
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Lindberg Christina
Avant-garde feminist Christina Lindberg provoked at an early age by posing nude when she was barely… +
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Thilliez Franck
Writing is a passion. You might try to make it your hobby, as young engineer Franck… +
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Philippon Bénédicte
After leaving the Royal Conservatory of Brussels in 2007, Bénédicte explores various theatrical and cinematographic genres… +
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Vandewattyne Jérôme
Born in 1989, Jérôme spent his childhood and adolescence devouring as many movies as possible. During… +
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Shenton Kate
Born and raised in Staffordshire, she moved on to study politics at the University of York…. +
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Kastrissios Steven
Born in Australia in 1982, Steven Kastrissios began making films in his early teens. Over the… +
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Vachiéry Martin
Born a few months after the Chernobyl accident, young Martin Vachiéry first discovered the BIFFF in… +
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Cleven Harry
After having studied Drama at the Conservatory in Liège, Harry Cleven leaves for Paris where he… +
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Bussens Marc
This year Marc Bussens became chairman of the UFK (Film Critic’s Union). He started his rich… +
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Ji-young Hong
Director Hong Ji-young made a glittering debut with the critically acclaimed The Naked Kitchen, a film… +
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Liebman Riton
Riton Liebman, a native of Brussels, first got noticed when he was cast in Bertrand Blier’s… +
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Carolyn Axelle
Lifelong horror (and BIFFF) fan and Brussels-born director Axelle Carolyn started out as a film journalist… +
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de Pierpont Jacques
Radioman Jacques de Pierpont (1950°), known as “Ponpon”, started in 1974 with the French-speaking public broadcaster… +
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Ledun Marin
If the Ardèche region is known for its Pont d’Arc and its crocodile farm, it also… +
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Tong Stanley
Stanley Tong can first be seen on movie sets as a stuntman, but it’s clear from… +
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Clinckart Olivier
Olivier Clinckart studies journalism at the ULB and joins the now defunct Grand Angle magazine as… +
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Raynal Patrick
Patrick Raynal gets hooked on literature by plundering his mother’s bookcase. Combined with his passion for… +
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Bazz Nicolas
Straight out of film school, Nicolas Bazz became active in video art, to much acclaim and… +
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Rausin Jean-Jacques
Jean-Jacques Rausin wasn’t really keen on his philosophy and literature studies at the University of Liege… +
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Tittel Jorg
Alex and Jörg are a longstanding directing, writing and producing team based in London. Their past… +
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Tublen Antonio
Swedish director, writer and composer Antonio Tublen made one short after another (including The Amazing Death… +
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Musso Guillaume
With the sunny climate of Antibes, you should be crazy not to spend your days outdoors,… +
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Chan-wook Park
Let’s first thank Hitchcock for having made Vertigo, because without this film the young Chan-wook Park… +
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Leclère Kadija
Kadija Leclère graduates in 1997 from the Brussels Royal Conservatory for Dramatic Arts. She acts for… +
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International Short Films
Hors compétition The Cleansing Hour a film by Damien LeVeck Cast: Sam Jaeger, Heather Morris, Neil… +
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Hitz Valentin
Valentin Hitz was born in Stuttgart, Germany, but grew up in Zurich, Switzerland and studied film… +
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Nishimura Yoshihiro
There’s no need to introduce the Japanese master of special effects, Yoshihiro Nishimura. This creative mind… +
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Poulain Lucile
Hailing from France, Lucile Poulain lives in Brussels since 2011. She was first active in publishing… +
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Tarquin Didier
Didier Tarquin might share his name with an Etruscan king, he luckily doesn’t share his fate,… +
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Grande Rodrigo
Rodrigo Grande was born in the city of Rosario, Argentina, in the year 1974. He studied… +
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Silvestrini Ivan
Ivan Silvestrini completed his directing studies at Rome’s Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia with his 10th short,… +
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Amenabar Alejandro
With Alejandro Amenabar we welcome a real heavyweight to the BIFFF. He might have his hands… +
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Mendez Mike
At the age of 10, L.A-born Mike Mendez already shot super-8 movies in his parents’ garden…. +
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Taylor Rob
Co-writer, director, co-editor, and visual effects supervisor, Rob Taylor has been turning mundane film-making into movie… +
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Bourgoin Stéphane
This serial killer specialist is well known internationally for his research and expertise about criminal profiling…. +
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Parker Ben
After a 10-year career in film advertising and design, Ben Parker directed the short film Shifter… +
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Sci Fi Short Films
Out of Competition Icarus a film by Tom Teller Cast: Jason Tobias, Julia Farino, Thurston Hill… +
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Gunzig Thomas
Thomas Gunzig is a true native of Brussels, which means he can bullshit with the best…. +
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Grieco Gabriel
Still Life, the debut feature of Argentinean director Gabriel Grieco (1980°) premiered at the Sitges Film… +
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Nicolson Christian
Artist/film maker Christian Nicolson originally studied design but after a 10-year career in advertising he decided… +
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Seron Xavier
In 2005 his short film Rien d’insoluble was selected for the Venice Film Festival. He then… +
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Cokeliss Harley
In 1966, Harley Cokeliss left Chicago to study at the London Film School. In the 1970s… +
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Keil Norbert
Norbert Keil’s credits include the hugely successful and multi-award winning Bathhtub to Happiness, which was invited… +
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De Sica Andrea
Andrea De Sica (Rome, 1981°) graduated from the Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia in 2008 and obtained… +
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Meiswinkel Dirk
Dirk is the creative mind behind “Krimi-Küche” (“crimes’ kitchen”). Since 2012 his murder mystery games are… +
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Hainaut David
Born in 1980, a graduate in communication studies and an independent journalist since 2006, this adoptive… +
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Madarász Isti
Born in 1976 in Miskolc, Hungary. Isti Madarász has been making films since his high school… +
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13th Belgian Film Day: Tax Shelter
The Tax Shelter: a successful reform and an extension to the performing arts! The reform The… +
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Masterclass : Is there a serial killer in the room?
The serial killer has become a popular character in contemporary fiction (Hannibal or Dexter, just to… +
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Masterclass: The Human Rights League
Under The Shadow + debate Dreams and Revolts Resistance and Social Revolution in Fantasy and SF… +
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Masterclass : Fabrice du Welz
The ASA (the association of French-speaking audiovisual screenwriters) is pleased to propose an encounter around the… +
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Courts Mais Trash
Courts mais Trash, the Brussels festival of independent cinema, proposes a new selection of exceptional shorts…. +
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Fantasti’Kids
To marvellously end the Easter holidays, be our guest for a double bill that the whole… +
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Masterclass : Soundtrack
It is well known that cinema is not all about the image, but also and especially… +
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ZomBIFFF Day: ZomBIFFF’lympics
Saturday 15 April, 11am-4pm, Mont des Arts Price: 3€ for each player (due the day of… +
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ZomBIFFF Day: 10th ZomBIFFF Parade
Saturday 15 April, Mont des Arts Gathering: 4pm Start: 4:30pm For those who prefer an easy… +
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6th ZomBIFFF Night
Saterday 15 April, 9pm-2am, Halles Saint-Géry : coffee and concert + 1 DJ set in the… +
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2nd International Art Contest
From Wednesday 5 to Wednesday 12 April, 5pm-10pm Award Ceremony: Thursday 13 April, 7pm 1st Prize:… +
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Animations
Animare Little Red Riding Hood Who doesn’t know this tale! Little Red Riding Hood is searching… +
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3rd Gaming Madness Days
Program with a focus on Virtual Reality: Blending A Game Jam : from Friday 31st March… +
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Sport Doen
We are fond of visual violence, but every once in a while our ears also crave… +
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32nd Vampire Ball
Hôtel de la Poste, Tour & Taxis Opening Make Up – 9:30pm Opening Ball – 11pm… +
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Pimp my chair
What started as a crazy bet, became a full-time occupation for Thierry De Raymaeker. He makes… +
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11th Cosplay Contest
This year, you’ll be able to admire passionate people from the four corners of Belgium to… +
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34th Make-Up Contest
From Wednesday 5 till Thursday 13 April, 5:30pm-10:30pm Free entry Attribution of prizes on Saturday 15… +
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Why Participate ?
The BIF Market is a unique occasion for you to meet professionals from the genre industry…. +
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Poster 2017
Didier Tarquin Didier Tarquin might share his name with an Etruscan king, he luckily doesn’t share… +
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30th International Body Painting Contest
Sunday 9 April, 11am-4pm Attribution of prizes 5pm Free entry Organised in collaboration with Fardel Cosmetics…. +
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Lebel Natalie
Studied literature and cinema at the University of Paris VIII. Since 2006, head of Sales and… +
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Devillers Michel
Born in Tournai on June 20th 1950, a painter and a sculptor, he is one of… +
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Trifin Guy
Born in 1954 and graduated in History. In 1988, he enters as PR manager the Wallonia-Brussels… +
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Reunis Gilles
After working for 5 years as marketing manager at the Cinéart movie distribution company, Gilles Reunis… +
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Stassens François
François Stassens is the head of the SABAM’s audiovisual department. His mission is to be the… +
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Bontinckx Christian
Born in 1954, Christian Bontinckx studied psychology, pedagogy and cinematography at the ULB in Brussels. He… +
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Bourgois Bénédicte
Since 2006 she’s been the head of the RTBF’s Short Films Acquisitions and TV shows, especially… +
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