LOOK!-competition 2023

In the LOOK! competition, you will be blown away by visual storytelling. A strong story supported by beautiful images. You simply have to see these films on the big screen. Moreover, we award the work of the Director of Photography - unique in Europe!

Winner

Movie

Drama

Godland

The winner of the LOOK!-competition 2023 is 'Godland'. The jury was enchanted by film by Hlynur Pálmason with Director of Photography Maria von Hausswolff and Frosti Fridriksson doing Production Design.

'Godland' brings together everything the LOOK! competition embodies. A film in which craftsmanship becomes art. Form and content are one. With its stunning depiction of Icelandic nature, the sustained tension of the story, the brilliant actors, the original framework, shots that are daring in duration and narrative... the jury couldn't stop talking about it. Truly a film to be seen in the cinema!

LOOK!-jury

Speciale vermelding

Movie

Drama

Dalva

A special mention within the LOOK!-competition was for 'Dalva' by Emmanuelle Nicot with Caroline Guimbal as the Director of Photography and Catherine Cosme handling Production Design.

'Dalva' touched us emotionally immensely. It is a particularly honest, human narrative. An intimate and compelling film that, despite its heavy subject matter, does not feel heavy at all. The acting of the lead actress and the other young actors particularly moved us. We praise the way this debut is consistent, in everything. In its purity, in its form, without judgement and straight to the heart.

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Jury

Jaco Van Dormael (jury president) scored big as a Belgian filmmaker with 'Le Huitième Jour', 'Mr. Nobody' and 'Le Tout Nouveau Testament'. The comic drama 'Toto le héros' won the Caméra d'or at the Cannes Film Festival and the BAFTA for Best Non-English Language Film.

Charlotte Vandermeersch caused a furore in the hilarious 'What If?', as well as in films like 'Belgica' and 'The Premier'. She recently made her debut as a filmmaker, and with success: 'The Eight Mountains' in collaboration with Felix van Groeningen won the jury prize at the 2022 Cannes Film Festival.

Matteo Simoni is one of Belgium's best-loved actors. From slapstick humour in 'Safety First' and comic tragedy in 'Callboys' to finicky toughness in 'Patser', Simoni's versatility impresses. He was the Master of Ostend Film Festival in 2018 and recently starred in the immensely popular 'Zillion'.

As a screenwriter, Malin-Sarah Gozin is the silent force behind several top series such as 'Clan', 'Connie & Clyde' and 'Tabula Rasa'. In 2018, she received the prestigious Edmond Hustinx Prize for Playwrights and this year she collaborated on 'Bad Sisters', the English-language remake of 'Clan'.

Like no other, Dries Delputte knows the visual techniques that take film to a higher level. He has worked as a cinematographer on several music videos, commercials and documentaries, but as Director of Photography he focuses mainly on films and series: 'Tabula rasa', 'De twaalf', 'Albatros' and 'H4Z4RD' are just some of his oeuvre.