On Wednesday the 22nd of October the international jury of Film Fest Gent announced the winners in different competitions. 'Gente de bien' by Franco Lolli was awarded the Grand Prix for Best Film. The Georges Delerue Prize for Best Sound Design went to Boris Debackere for his sound design for 'Violet' by Bas Devos.'Jauja' by Lisandro Alonso received a Special Mention by the jury. The winners of the Short film competitions where also announced.
This year’s international jury consisted of the president Bret Easton Ellis, Héloïse Godet, Patrice Toye, Dana Linssen and Sergei Loznitsa.
1. OFFICIAL SELECTION - COMPETITION
• The Grand Prix for Best Film:
GENTE DE BIEN by Franco Lolli
This award, with a total value of €43,500, comprises a cash distribution grant of €20,000 to support the release of the film in Flanders and Brussels (in a minimum of 5 cinemas) and a media return calculated at €23,000.
Motivation jury: "An existentialist tale about the paradox that compassion and goodwill aren't always enough to save us".
'Gente de bien' is still screening at the festival on Thursday the 23th of October at 22:30 at Kinepolis Ghent.
• Georges Delerue Award for Best Sound Design:
VIOLET by Bas Devos with music by Boris Debackere. Belgian distributor: Minds Meet. This award, with a total value of €21,500, comprises a cash distribution grant of €10,000 to support the release of the film in Flanders and Brussels (in a minimum of 5 cinemas) and a media return calculated at €11,500.
Motivation jury: "For the inventive soundscape which mirrors the poetic richness of its 65mm image".
• Special Mention:
JAUJA by Lisandro Alonso of Lisandro Alonso
No Belgian distributor.
Motivation jury: "For a metaphysical and mythological journey into the landscape and the framework of the mind".
2. COMPETITION FOR BEST BELGIAN STUDENT SHORT
• National Lottery Award For Best Belgian Student Short
L’INFINI by Lukas Dhont (KASK)
The winner was awarded with the National Lottery Prize for Best Belgian Short Film by a Student, with a value of €2,000.
This short film was selected by a professional jury consisting of president Bavo Defurne and members Toon Aerts and David Lambert, actrice Kim Hertogs, actor Valentijn Dhaenens en animatrice Emma De Swaef.
Motiviation Jury: "With this price, the jury wants to award a filmmaker who dares to make strong choices, shows personality and has a unique vision".
• ACE Image Factory Public Choice Award
PERDITION COUNTY by Raphael Crombez (LUCA School of Arts)
The award consists of a grading session worth €6,500 at ACE Image Factory, an audio-visual post-production company, for the director’s next film project.
3. THE PRIX EFA GHENT
A Nomination for European Film Academy Award for Best European Short
WASHINGTONIA by Konstantina Kotzamani (Greece 2014)
This film is automatically nominated for the Best European Short Film Award at the 2014 European Film Awards.
Motivation Jury: "For capturing our imagination with a playful and magic-realist fable about the hearts of palms and human beings".
The winners of the Port of Ghent Public Choice Award and the Canvas Audience Award will be announced on Monday the 27th of October.
Peek-A-Boo presents the clip from Belgian new band Wagonman.
This time they covered a real Belpop-classic
Music by Wagonman
All instruments & vocal by Wagonman, backing vocals by Gudrun Roos. Written by Patrick Nebel (Nacht Und Nebel). Big inspiration, Big hugs, Big respect!
Recorded at Pianofabriek, Brussels by Sam Van Ryssel, Wouter, Michael Dauwe & Stef De Coster. Special thanx to Sam for first mixing and converting, to Guy's little daughter to use her little toypiano.
Mixed & produced by Peter De Bosschere & Wagonman
Bella Morte has returned with Exorcisms, the long awaited follow up to Before The Flood. The new album sees huge growth for the band, musically and thematically. The listener gets the sense that vocalist Andy Deane is purging himself of something, be it sorrow, loss, love. The mournful remembrances of Reflections, the declarations of the title track to let go of what was, even the cover of Depeche Mode's classic Never Let Me Down, all serve to illustrate this overarching sense of lament. As Deane sings in the title track, Exorcisms, see Bella Morte 'burn what has been'
01. Exorcisms
02. Never Let Me Down
03. As Fire
04. Watching The Sky
05. Water Through Sand
06. Reflections
07. The Dark
08. Tired
09. A Quiet Place To Die
10. Entwined
Densely layered, complex and atmospheric, Subconscious Landscapes sees Velvet Acid Christ pushing the boundaries further than ever. The act's 16th studio album, the new record calls on influences in the ranges of Juno Reactor, Massive Attack, and Delerium. This album can be considered a natural progression from the hypnotic grooves of past VAC songs such as "Slut". "Dilauded", & "Ghost In The Circuit". Subconscious Landscapes seems to flow between two halves of an album, with the first four songs being highlighted by guest vocals from Sabine Theroni of Psykkle on "Barbed Wire Garden" and "Taste the Sin", as well as Malgorzata Wacht on vocals for "Grey". The second half, entitled "Mauvais" on side B of the vinyl version, takes a decidedly darker turn of sound. The new album also marks the first vinyl release for Velvet Acid Christ.
01. Barbed Wire Garden
02. Taste The Sin
03. Grey
04. The Last Goodbye
05. Dire
06. Strychnine
07. Eye H8 U
08. Zalflex
09. Evil Toxin
10. Empusa
29.11 Combichrist - The We Love Tour 2014 @ Oude Badhuis - Antwerp - Belgium
BodyBeats productions presents:
COMBICHRIST
The We Love Tour 2014
with special guests:
WILLIAM CONTROL + 1 more TBC
For COMBICHRIST to name their album WE LOVE YOU, it’d be easy to think the band has abandoned their sonic assault for something softer, fluffier and less bloody. Knowing Combichrist, though, that couldn’t be further from the truth. With their trademark body-pummeling beats and vitriolic vocals intact, Combichrist’s latest full-length album digs deeper into the abyss and delivers 13 tracks of relentless aggression and manic electronica. As most of you already know a COMBICHRIST show in Antwerp is always a party! COMBICHRIST will bring 2 supports, William Control and one more still to be confirmed. Tickets are limited and going fast so don't waste your time!
