Meet the Belgian Short Filmmakers

The Competition for Belgian Student Shorts is the place at Film Fest Ghent where emerging talent takes the stage for the first time before a wide audience. Ten selected films compete for the award for Best Belgian Student Short. For many filmmakers, it is an important step in their career, often marking the beginning of a festival journey.

For this occasion, Kortfilm.be interviewed four of the selected directors: Niko Wei (Maman), Maura De Troyer (Marieke Twijfelt), Azra Sterckx (Solstice) and Mon Dewulf (Far From Beyrouth). In these conversations, they offer insight into their creative process and share how their personal experiences and artistic choices shaped their films. In doing so, you get to know not only their work but also the makers behind the camera.