Gust Van Den Berghe
Gust Van den Berghe | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1985 |
| Occupation(s) | Film director, producer |
Gust Van den Berghe is a Flemish multidisciplinary artist and film director.
Biography
[edit]Gust Van den Berghe was born in Belgium in 1985, he is a son of Kristien Dieltiens. In his early years, he became successful as a breakdancer and performed in theater pieces including the Royal Ballet of Flanders.[1][2] He studied filmmaking at the School of Audiovisual Art of Brussels[3] and then received a postgraduate degree in Transmedia at SintLukas. In 2006 he filmed his directorial debut – a short Mijn papa en ik, Doek, Aan de oppervlakte, soon followed by documentaries cum*SHOT (2007), les petits Rois (2007) and Tegenpolen (2008).[2] His graduation film at the academy, Petit bébé Jésus de Flandre (Little Baby Jesus of Flandr), was selected for numerous film festivals around the world, including the prestigious Directors' Fortnight at Cannes 2010. The film brought Van den Berghe the Jo Ropcke Award at the Ghent International Film Festival as well as the Best Director Award at the Athene Film Festival.[4]
His second feature Blue Bird followed the . The movie won the European Film Academy Young Audience Award was screened at many international festivals.[2] In 2014, Van den Berghe released the third part of the trilogy, Lucifer. Critically acclaimed, it won the Grand Prix at the 15th T-Mobile New Horizons International Film Festival in Wrocław.[5][6]
As of 2024, Van den Berghe worked as a co-curator for the Museum M in Leuven. He is also active as a teacher and artistic researcher at the KASK School or Arts in Ghent.[7]
Filmography
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Gust Van den Berghe". Cineuropa. Retrieved 2024-10-01.
- ^ a b c "Gust Van den Berghe". Transparant. Retrieved 2024-10-01.
- ^ "Gust Van Den Berghe". Lux Film Festival. Retrieved 2024-10-01.
- ^ "Gust Van den Berghe". Cinema Galeries. Retrieved 2024-10-01.
- ^ Weissberg, Jay (2014-12-12). "Film Review: 'Lucifer'". Variety. Retrieved 2024-10-01.
- ^ Petković, Vladan (2014-12-02). "Lucifer works in mysterious, circular ways". Cineuropa. Retrieved 2024-10-01.
- ^ a b "Gust Van den Berghe". International Film Festival Rotterdam. Retrieved 2024-10-01.
- ^ Abbatescianni, Davide (2023-11-17). "Review: The Magnet Man". Cineuropa. Retrieved 2024-10-01.