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Ever wondered where your favourite artists find their (musical) inspiration? With Wednesday Waves, we give you a glimpse of the music composers, directors, musicians, artists, ... listen to. Every two weeks, Film Fest Gent and the World Soundtrack Awards publish a new Spotify playlist, curated by an artist. 

Filip Anthonissen werd op het jongste filmfestival van Locarno bekroond met de Pardino d’Oro, de prijs voor de beste internationale kortfilm, voor zijn korte animatiefilm Melk. Dankzij die prijs komt Melk ook in aanmerking voor de European Film Awards. 

Coward, Lukas Dhont's third feature film and opening film of Film Fest Gent 2026, was selected as the Belgian entry for the Oscar for Best International Feature Film. 

Film Fest Gent proudly presents the programme of the 2026 WSA Film Music Days, from 8 until 10 October. For three days, film composers and industry professionals from all over the world gather in Ghent to exchange creative ideas, gain insight into the currents of the industry, and celebrate the art of film music. Headlining the programme are Trevor Jones, Hildur Guðnadóttir, Volker Bertelmann and Edward Berger. 

Film Fest Gent welcomes Kevin Janssens back this year, not only as an actor but also as a director. His directorial debut, Breendonk, a co-production between VRT and Streamz, is an intriguing prison drama set in war-torn Antwerp in 1942, starring Koen and Jolan De Bouw, Anne-Laure Vandeputte, and Kevin Janssens himself.

In October, we are proud to introduce you to the work of the self-proclaimed adventurer-filmmakers of El Pampero Cine. This idiosyncratic Argentine film collective has consistently challenged conventional ideas about how films are made and who gets to make them. Filmmakers Mariano Llinás and Agustín Mendilaharzu will be present to reflect on the artistic influences and alternative production models that have shaped their work. At our invitation, they will also travel to BOZAR after the festival.

The trio of Flemish productions selected for the BFI London Film Festival consists of Coward by Lukas Dhont, Heysel 85 by Teodora Ana Mihai, and the documentary Mariinka by Pieter-Jan De Pue. Each has been assigned a place in one of the festival's thematic programmes: Love, Thrill, and Debate, respectively.

The second season of the Dutch-Flemish preschool series KABAM! will open the 40th edition of the Cinekid Festival, taking place in Amsterdam from October 10 to 16, 2026. Additionally, the feature films Everyone is Sorry Nowadays (Tegenwoordig heet iedereen Sorry) by Frederike Migom and Miss Moxy by Vincent Bal are included in the program of this festival dedicated to content for children and young people. Vuurdoop, part of the seventh Ket & Doc cohort, is also included in the Cinekid selection.

Jonah Was Here, the second feature film by director Nathalie Teirlinck starring Koen De Bouw, will premiere at Film Fest Gent on Thursday 8 October. The film tells the moving story of Bob, who visits the student room of his late son, Jonah, and decides not to leave. Seeking a little more time with Jonah, he steps into a student life that had come to an abrupt end, yet unexpectedly sets him in motion again. Alongside Koen De Bouw, the cast features Monic Hendrickx, Maaike Neuville, and Tom Vermeir, with newcomers Willem Loobuyck and Alicia Andries rounding out the ensemble.

Faking a newspaper to outwit the Nazis: it sounds like the premise of an outrageous heist, but in occupied Brussels, it actually happened. Film Fest Gent is proud to announce the official closing film: the 53rd edition of the festival will conclude with Le Faux Soir, the latest film by Michaël R. Roskam, who pays tribute to one of the boldest acts of Belgian resistance during World War II.