Tag: Film

Art Portfolio reports

“Storytelling will always be an interpretation of time.” The filmic and philosophical complexities of Johan Grimonprez

“Storytelling will always be an interpretation of time.” The filmic and philosophical complexities of Johan Grimonprez

Idiosyncratic and in-depth historical and theoretical elaborations on Johan Grimonprez's films in lieu of his current show Every Day Words Disappear at Kristof De Clercq Gallery, on display till Sunday 16th December.

Neighbourhood life

Class of ’18 – Part I

Class of ’18 – Part I

From queer love to underground snapshots, this is the first batch of our 25 most prominent figures and collectives shaking things up in Belgium this year.

Art Exhibition reviews

Kanal’s Identity and Alterity: A film noir journey through essential gender-bending visuals

Kanal’s Identity and Alterity: A film noir journey through essential gender-bending visuals

Downtown Kanal's latest large-scale exhibition showcases a variety of photography and film, on representations of gender, the self, domesticity and refugees.

Art Portfolio reports

“A tragicomic sense permeates throughout.” Teresa Cos’ binary deconstructions and ritual auditories

“A tragicomic sense permeates throughout.” Teresa Cos’ binary deconstructions and ritual auditories

Formerly a resident artist at WIELS, Teresa Cos will be unveiling her latest exhibition The Measure of Disorder at Argos this Saturday. If you're a film lover, then you're in for a treat.

Art Portfolio reports

Reflecting on the in-between: Megan-Leigh Heilig on understanding “reality”

Reflecting on the in-between: Megan-Leigh Heilig on understanding “reality”

As part of BOZAR's Somewhere In Between, the group exhibition Fremdkörper brings together various voices to explore the elusive boundaries between physical corporalities and abstract identities. For the occasion, we've invited five participating artists to showcase their works, starting with filmmaker Megan-Leigh Heilig.

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15 things to do in Belgium this weekend

15 things to do in Belgium this weekend

Film rights in Antwerp, dance in practice in Brussels and meaty dancefloor jams in Arlon. Go do the right thing.

Neighbourhood life Do the right thing

15 things to do in Belgium this weekend

15 things to do in Belgium this weekend

Happy faces in Ghent, the contemporary art renaissance in Brussels, and late-night shindigs in Antwerp. Go do the right thing.

Art

Honey I shrunk the kids: Jaco Van Dormael’s bagload of capsules

Honey I shrunk the kids: Jaco Van Dormael’s bagload of capsules

Celebrated Belgian filmmaker Jaco Van Dormael discusses scales, studio tactics and how lovely it is to get to work with family in light of his series of seven capsule videos, in collaboration with signature leathergood imprint Delvaux.

Art Favourite Belgian movies

10 essential movie posters – Part 2

10 essential movie posters – Part 2

From the essential (La Promesse) to the graphic (De Zaak Alzheimer) and the revolutionary (23 quai du Commerce, 1080 Bruxelles), we zoom in on the artwork that positioned these movies for longevity.

Art Favourite Belgian movies

10 essential Belgian movie posters – Part 1

10 essential Belgian movie posters – Part 1

From the essential (C’est arrivé près de chez vous) to the graphic (Bullhead) and the tragic (La Merditude des Choses), we zoom in on the artwork that positioned these movies for longevity.

Art Favourite Belgian movies

Revelatory film centre Cinea’s Bart Versteirt selects 8 Belgian movies

Revelatory film centre Cinea’s Bart Versteirt selects 8 Belgian movies

Cinea coordinator Bart Versteirt presents his favourite Belgian movies, from the early silent days to the end of the 20th Century.

Neighbourhood life

The absent narrative: the cultural activists forcing the mainstream to take a good hard look at itself

The absent narrative: the cultural activists forcing the mainstream to take a good hard look at itself

Four cultural rebels each reshaping the cultural debate in their own right, fighting the good fight in their bid to ensure that no one is left out.

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20 things to do in Belgium this summer, including 11 essential festivals

20 things to do in Belgium this summer, including 11 essential festivals

We're going to be taking a small break from our weekly agenda, and to make up for it we've put together a more concrete summer agenda full of weeklies and festivals.

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11 things to do in Belgium this weekend

11 things to do in Belgium this weekend

Belgian design history in Brussels, urban re-imaginations in Ghent, and Sunday fun in Namur.

Art Favourite Belgian movies

De Imagerie’s Anne Reijniers selects 5 Belgian movies

De Imagerie’s Anne Reijniers selects 5 Belgian movies

De Imagerie film collective member, and one half of its film festial Visite's curatorial duo Anne Reijniers shares her five most Favourite Belgian Movies.

Neighbourhood life

On creating an alternative to Belgian film festivals, by Eva Van Tongeren

On creating an alternative to Belgian film festivals, by Eva Van Tongeren

Film-maker and curatorial member of Visite film festival Eva Van Tongeren talks us through the founding and ethos of Visite, and it's contributions to Belgium's ever-growing cinema scene.

Art Favourite Belgian movies

De Imagerie’s Eva Van Tongeren selects six Belgian movies

De Imagerie’s Eva Van Tongeren selects six Belgian movies

The experimental film-maker and film festival co-curator reveals six key Belgian cinema works.

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14 things to do in Belgium this weekend

14 things to do in Belgium this weekend

Exhibition openings, improv' jazz nights, intimate screenings and the mother of all concerts at Vooruit in Ghent this Sunday.

Music Exclusive mixes

Hiele

Hiele

Antwerp-based producer Hiele records an exclusive mix for us to mark the upcoming release of our new edition.

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Eighties, art + Boomtown. This weekend in Belgium

Eighties, art + Boomtown. This weekend in Belgium

Cinematek goes retro and Brussels' photographers reclaim some space, plus Mario Merz, Stefan Rinck and Robert Suermondt

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Ghent Jazz and a Belgian Bazaar. This weekend in Belgium

Ghent Jazz and a Belgian Bazaar. This weekend in Belgium

...plus Abner Preis, Tatjana Pieters, Giorgio Morandi and the open air cinema season...

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Record barters and garden parties. This weekend in Belgium

Record barters and garden parties. This weekend in Belgium

… check out Off The Record, BSFF and Oh My Garden, plus Mitch Epstein, Vivian Maier and Le Corbusier.

Neighbourhood life This is Belgium

Belgium’s best independent cinemas

Belgium’s best independent cinemas

We're big fans of the flicks, and the cool and unconventional spots that screen them. Not a multiplex in sight. Here we present you Belgium's best independent cinemas

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Birthdays, exhibitions, fairs and concerts. This weekend in Belgium.

Birthdays, exhibitions, fairs and concerts. This weekend in Belgium.

The Word Magazine turns 5, Untitled! gets six candles and James Chance chances Antwerp.

Art

Dirk Braeckman and Zarina Bhimji in Amsterdam double expo

Dirk Braeckman and Zarina Bhimji in Amsterdam double expo

Photographer Dirk Braeckman explores the filmmaker within and is joined by artist Zarina Bhimji for a joint expo in Amsterdam

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A digital day out in Namur and a dissident in Brussels. This weekend in Belgium.

A digital day out in Namur and a dissident in Brussels. This weekend in Belgium.

Oh My Garden moves indoors and Optimo moves cities while Ai Weiwei gets filmed and FIFI and KIKK kick off.

Art

Open doors at Brussels’ design, architecture and film production hub L’Amicale

Open doors at Brussels’ design, architecture and film production hub L’Amicale

A bunch of seasoned Brussels designers of different stripes are throwing open the doors of their shared St. Gilles studio as part of Design September this weekend. Pleaseletmedesign's Damien Aresta tells us why we should visit L'Amicale.

Art

Reeling in the years

Reeling in the years

Martin Scorsese called it one of the most important film collections in the world: We profile Belgium's Royal Film Archive.

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The weekend in Belgium 07.06

The weekend in Belgium 07.06

This weekend you'll find us knee-deep in fashion with both Brussels' La Cambre and Antwerp's famous fashion academy putting on their annual catwalk bash, plus expos and shows up and down the country.

Neighbourhood life

The start-up survival kit

The start-up survival kit

We’ve pieced together a range of survival kit items to get you through the start-up years, from the essential laptop bag to lifesaving Aiki Noodles.

Art

The Valentine’s Day gift guide

The Valentine’s Day gift guide

Every day of the week we'll be hand-picking one gift that is guaranteed to get you in your loved ones' good books. And we ain't talking heart-shaped boxes...

Art

Grey Gardens

Grey Gardens

By telling the story of the aunt and cousin of Jackie 'O' Kennedy, 1976 documentary Grey Gardens shows the face of the American aristocracy fallen from grace.

Art

High Drama

High Drama

Our pick of most memorable cocaine scenes in cinematic history, from Charlie Chaplin to Woody Allen.

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The weekend 04.11

The weekend 04.11

An exhibition of Belgian designer Walter van Beirendonck, Is Tropical and Gablé in concert, a night packed with music and art at Plastic, Walter Salles' award-winning movies and last but not least a jazz evening to bring a busy weekend to an end. A mouth full.

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The weekend 30.9

The weekend 30.9

Short on plans for this weekend? Sift through our hand-picked selection of film and art festivals, exciting exhibitions and booming all nighters to keep you busy.

Neighbourhood life Do the right thing

The weekend 23.9

The weekend 23.9

Our selection of things to do this weekend includes everything from design exhibitions and open door walks to cinematic retrospectives and art shows.

The Word magazine

Kenneth Anger’s wet dream

His fans include Jean Cocteau, Tennesse Williams or even Martin Scorsese. American avantgarde director Kenneth Anger (84) is without a doubt the underground cinematic icon to a generation of filmmakers, best know for the homoerotic aspect of his films at a time when displaying love between men on the big screen was still a big no-no.

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The Word magazine

Contest: All you need is a camera

Just as going digital democratised the sometimes uppity world of photographers, so to has the introduction of HD features that have made movie-making increasingly accessible to anyone toying with a semi-decent camera. No more lugging around heavy and bulky equipment that costs an army and requires years of in depth studies to manoeuvre. Since adding-on […]

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The Word magazine

Festival: A weekend in Berlin. In Ghent.

For the past decade, Berlin has forged an undisputable reputation as capital of the arts, music and film. Here’s your chance to immerse in this vibrant scene for an entire weekend, without having to leave the country. For its first edition, the Berlinaire festival will invest the Ghent’s Vooruit cultural centre, bringing the hottest talents […]