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Nicolas Keppens
Born (1989-07-05) July 5, 1989 (age 35)
Aalst, Belgium
CitizenshipBelgian
OccupationFilm director
Known forBeautiful Men
Easter Eggs
AwardsEuropean Film Award for Best Short Film

Nicolas Keppens is an Oscar-nominated film director and artist born in Aalst, Belgium.[1] He is mostly known for his Oscars-shortlisted film Beautiful Men (2023)[2][3] and his award-winning short Easter Eggs (2021), an animated short film about finding extraordinary things in ordinary places.[4][5]

Career

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Keppens first studied animation at KASK School of Arts in Ghent, graduating in 2012. He then obtained a film degree at the LUCA School of Arts in Brussels.[6] After his studies, Keppens first worked as a cleanup and in-between animator at Lunanime for Phantom Boy. From 2015 to 2021, he worked as production manager for the Hans Op de Beeck contemporary art studio.[6] Since 2021, Keppens has been an animation lecturer at the KASK School of Arts.[7]

Work

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Film

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  • 2012: Superstars (short film) - director, writer, animator.[8]
  • 2017: Wildebeest (short film) - director, writer, animator.[9]
  • 2021: Easter Eggs (short film) - director, writer, editor.[8]
  • 2023: The Miracle (short film) - set designer.
  • 2023: Beautiful Men (short film) - director, writer, editor, line producer, production designer.

Contemporary Art

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  • 2021: Belle Epoque at Netwerk Aalst (immersive installation) - co-creator with Matthias Phlips (as performance duo Mat & Nikki).[10]
  • 2021: Hinder (exhibition) - co-creator with Matthias Phlips (as performance duo Mat & Nikki).[11]
  • 2024: De Wolharige Neushoorn (public artwork) - artist. [12][13]

Recognition

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Keppens' short films have received multiple awards at international film festivals, including the Award for Best Narrative Film at the 2024 Ottawa International Animation Festival[14], the Best Belgian Short Film Award at the 2024 Anima Brussels Animation Festival[15] and the Alexeïeff - Parker Award at the 2024 Annecy International Animation Film Festival for the short film Beautiful Men (2023).[16]

With his short Easter Eggs (2021), Keppens won the Grand Prix at the 2021 Cinanima Festival[17] and the Jury Award at the 2021 Annecy International Animation Film Festival.[18]

His short film Wildebeest (2018), which he co-wrote and co-directed with Matthias Phlips, won the Best Film Award at the 2018 Fantoche International Animation Film Festival and was nominated for a European Film Award.[4]

On January 23rd, 2025, Keppens received his first Academy Award nomination with the film Beautiful Men (2023).[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "The 97th Academy Awards | 2025". www.oscars.org. 2025-01-23. Retrieved 2025-01-23.
  2. ^ "97TH OSCARS® SHORTLISTS IN 10 AWARD CATEGORIES ANNOUNCED". press.oscars.org. Retrieved 2025-01-06.
  3. ^ critic, Jackson MurphyJackson Murphy is a movie; Lights-Camera-Jackson.com, entertainment columnist He is the creator of the website; Television, Has Made Numerous Appearances on; radio. (2025-01-07). "INTERVIEW: Taking A Trip With "Beautiful Men"". Animation Scoop. Retrieved 2025-01-08.
  4. ^ a b "Nicolas Keppens on "Easter Eggs" / interview". Berlinale Shorts (in German). 2021-03-03. Archived from [xhttps://shortsblog.berlinale.de/2021/03/03/nicolas-keppens-on-easter-eggs-interview/ the original] on 2023-06-04. Retrieved 2025-01-09.
  5. ^ Giraud, Kévin (2025-01-08). "Oscar Shortlist Interviews: Director Nicolas Keppens Shares His Favorite Shot From 'Beautiful Men' (Exclusive)". Cartoon Brew. Retrieved 2025-01-09.
  6. ^ a b "Festival Scope Pro". pro.festivalscope.com. Retrieved 2025-01-14.
  7. ^ "Nicolas Keppens". KASK & Conservatorium. Retrieved 2025-01-14.
  8. ^ a b "Nicolas Keppens". IFFR EN. Retrieved 2025-01-15.
  9. ^ "Wildebeest - Kurzfilm Verleih". verleih.shortfilm.com. Retrieved 2025-01-15.
  10. ^ "MAT". MAT (in Dutch). Retrieved 2025-01-28.
  11. ^ "MAT". MAT (in Dutch). Retrieved 2025-01-28.
  12. ^ "Goederenlift van CC De Werf is nu eyecatcher dankzij wolharige neushoorn: "Zo zag Aalst er 250.000 jaar geleden uit"". myprivacy.dpgmedia.be. Retrieved 2025-01-13.
  13. ^ "Nieuwe streetart aan CC De Werf: De Wolharige Neushoorn | Stad Aalst". aalst.be (in Dutch). 2025-01-08. Retrieved 2025-01-13.
  14. ^ Zahed, Ramin (2024-09-28). "'Flow' and 'La Voix des Sirènes' Swim Home with Ottawa Intl. Animation Festival's Top Prizes". Animation Magazine. Retrieved 2025-01-14.
  15. ^ Festival, Anima (2024-03-03). "Anima Festival - Awards 2024". Anima Festival – 28 February - 09 March 2025. Retrieved 2025-01-14.
  16. ^ "Awards | CITIA". www.annecyfestival.com. Retrieved 2025-01-14.
  17. ^ "Easter Eggs de Nicolas Keppens (2021) - Unifrance". en.unifrance.org. Retrieved 2025-01-14.
  18. ^ "Annecy 2021, Official Prize Winners". www.annecyfestival.com. Retrieved 2025-01-14.
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