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Creative Partnerships

‘No film without film music' has been the unwritten motto of Film Fest Gent for decades. After all, it is often the creative collaborations between composers and filmmakers that lead to the most intriguing oeuvres. With Creative Partnership Film Fest Gent adds a brand-new format to the WSA Film Music Days and shines the spotlight on exceptional collaborations.
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Justine Bourgeus (Tsar B), Hannes De Maeyer and Hans Herbots

WSA Film Music Days: Creative Partnership
Tue 14.10 - 13:30 - Kinepolis 8

Talk is in English

For This is not a murder mystery, composer-producer Justine Bourgeus (Tsar B) and seasoned film composer Hannes De Maeyer joined forces with director Hans Herbots to craft a score where eras and styles barrel into each other. Blending baroque soundscapes, orchestral drama, electronics, and even 1930s-inspired textures, they created a sound world as eccentric as the series itself. In this Creative Partnership Talk, the trio discuss their inspirations and creative synergy.

Panelists:

Justine Bourgeus (aka Tsar B) is a Belgian artist, composer and producer whose work fuses baroque influences, electronics and avant-pop. In 2025, she made her mark in screen music with the acclaimed score for This is not a murder mystery (co-composed with Hannes De Maeyer), alongside projects ranging from fiction (Floating, Assisen) to documentary (Supernatural) and installation art. Trained as a classical violinist, she has also built an international career as Tsar B, releasing multiple EPs and LPs and performing at major festivals worldwide.

Hannes De Maeyer is one of Belgium’s most acclaimed and versatile film composers, renowned for his collaborations with Adil El Arbi & Bilall Fallah (Rebel, Gangsta, Black) and for series such as Professor T (ITV/PBS), The Couple Next Door (Channel 4/STARZ) and Channel 4’s 2025 breakout drama Patience. His music ranges from pure electronic soundscapes to sweeping symphonic scores, earning him the World Soundtrack Award for Best Original Score for Torpedo and the Magritte Award for Rebel.

Hans Herbots has become one of Belgium’s more distinctive directors, acclaimed for both high-profile television dramas and feature films. His feature credits include Ritual, The Treatment, Bo, and Verlengd Weekend. His international TV credits include Rellik (HBO Cinemax), Riviera and Cobra (Sky Atlantic), the acclaimed BBC/Netflix series The Serpent, and No Escape (Paramount+). In 2023, he directed Paris Has Fallen, a high-stakes spin-off from the global Has Fallen franchise for StudioCanal and Amazon Prime. His latest series, This is not a murder mystery (StudioCanal/New8), premieres in fall 2025.

Moderator:

Ben De Smet is an online editor and culture critic for the Belgian media magazine HUMO. He obtained a PhD on music streaming and identities, and currently teaches the course ‘Television studies’ at Ghent University. He has curated and introduced films for a range of cinema initiatives in Ghent.

Accredited visitors can attend this event for free, without prior registration. Other visitors are required to present a ticket.