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The Cinema of Belgium can often be considered a blending of Dutch Cinema and French Cinema though with its own unique national qualities. The Dutch film industry has long been renowned for its Documentaries. The cinema of France comprises the art of Film making within the nation of France or by French filmmakers abroad

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History

Early history

While the invention of the cinématographe by the French Lumière brothers is widely regarded as the birth of cinema, a number of developments in photography preceded the advent of film. The cinematograph is a film Camera, which also serves as a Film projector and developer This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. Among the people pioneering work on animation devices was a Belgian professor of experimental physics Joseph Plateau. Joseph Antoine Ferdinand Plateau ( October 14, 1801 &ndash September 15, 1883) was a Belgian Physicist. Plateau, who was active at the Ghent University invented an early stroboscopic device in 1836, the "phenakistiscope". Ghent University (in Dutch Universiteit Gent, abbreviated UGent) is one of the three large Flemish universities. Temporal aliasing is the term applied to a visual Phenomenon also known as the stroboscopic effect. Year 1836 ( MDCCCXXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap The phenakistoscope (also spelled phenakistiscope) was an early Animation device the predecessor of the Zoetrope. It consisted of two disks, one with small equidistant radial windows, through which the viewer could look, and another containing a sequence of images. When the two disks rotated at the correct speed, the synchronization of the windows and the images created an animated effect. The projection of stroboscopic photographs, creating the illusion of motion, eventually led to the development of cinema.

The first public projection in Belgium took place on March 1 1896 at the Kings Gallery in Brussels. Year 1896 ( MDCCCXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Brussels (Bruxelles pronounced; Brussel pronounced) officially the Brussels Capital-Region, is In the following years there was a surge in activity, initially dominated by the French industrial Charles Pathé. Charles Pathé ( December 25, 1863 &ndash December 26, 1957) was a major French pioneer of the film and recording industries One of his assistants, Alfred Machin founded the first production studio in 1910; some of his films are still preserved in the Royal Filmarchive in Brussels. Alfred Machin ( April 20, 1877 in Westhove – June 16, 1929 in Nice France) was one of the rare French film directors whose films The first Belgian movie producer was Hippolyte De Kempeneer, who produced several interesting film until his studio burned down in 1923. Year 1923 ( MCMXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.

1930 - 1980

The 1930s however saw the first serious attempt at cinema. Several prominent figures such as Charles Dekeukeleire and Henri Storck experimented with new filming techniques and founded the Belgian Documentary School, which was long regarded as one of the highlights of Belgian Cinema. Charles Dekeukeleire (February 27 1905&ndashJune 2 1971 is a Belgian author-filmmaker born in Ixelles (Brussels and died in Werchter (the Flemish Henri Storck (1907 Ostend &ndash September 17, 1999) was a Belgian author film-maker and documentarist With the advent of sound, directors such as Jan Vanderheyden fully explored the possibilities of the medium, adapting popular literary works such as De Witte of Ernest Claes. Andreas Ernestus Josephus Claes ( 24 October 1885 in Zichem - 2 September 1968 in Elsene) was a Flemish author De Witte proved to be a pivotal work in the history of Belgian Cinema. The film was a tremendous popular success and would spawn a future remake and a TV series that was widely acclaimed in its own right.

While attempts to produce a serious feature length film were frequently met with difficulty, Belgian animated films slowly gained a reputation abroad, lead by animators such as Raoul Servais, who won several awards throughout the sixties in a career that culminated with a Golden Palm for best short feature in 1979 for Harpya. The bouncing ball animation (below consists of these 6 frames Raoul Servais (b Ostend, 1 May, 1928) is a Belgian filmmaker Filmography 1963 The False Note 1965 The Palme d'Or ( English: Golden Palm) is the highest prize awarded to competing films at the Cannes Film Festival. Year 1979 ( MCMLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1979 Gregorian calendar) Harpya is a 1979 short Belgian Animated film written and directed by Raoul Servais.

From 1964 on, film could be subsidized by the government, making way for a new generation of filmmakers such as André Delvaux (De Man Die Zijn Haar Kort Liet Knippen, after Johan Daisne's book), Roland Verhavert (Pallieter) and Harry Kümel. André Baron Delvaux was a Belgian Film director and widely regarded as the founder of the Belgian national cinema Johan Daisne was the Pseudonym of Dutch author Herman Thiery ( 2 September 1912 &ndash 9 August 1978)

1980 - 2000

The 1980s however saw a break with the tradition of the 60s and 70s, which was increasingly perceived as too stagy or otherwise preoccupied with rural dramas, giving rise to more personal and gritty filmmaking, led by people such as Marc Didden (Brussels by Night) and Robbe De Hert (Blueberry Hill, Brylcream Boulevard). Marc Didden (born July 28 1949 in Hamont, Flanders) is a Belgian Film director. Robbe De Hert ( Farnborough, Hampshire, UK 20 september 1942) is a Belgian film director 1985 however saw the release of the ambitious but spectacular failure De Leeuw van Vlaanderen, written and directed by Hugo Claus, after Hendrik Conscience's novel. Year 1985 ( MCMLXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays 1985 Gregorian calendar) Robert III of Flanders (1249 &ndash September 17, 1322) also called Robert of Bethune and nicknamed The Lion of Flanders was Count Hugo Maurice Julien Claus ( April 5, 1929 &ndash March 19, 2008) was a Flemish Novelist, Poet, Playwright Henri "Hendrik" Conscience ( December 3, 1812 Antwerp - September 10, 1883 Antwerp) was a Flemish writer Belgian acclaim in animation continued with an academy award for best animated short in 1987 with A Greek Tragedy, by Nicole van Goethem. The Academy Award for Animated Short Film is an award which has been given by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences as part of the Academy Awards every year Year 1987 ( MCMLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar)

Belgian cinema finally took flight during the 1990s, gaining international prominence with such films as Man Bites Dog (with Benoit Poelvoorde), Daens (directed by Stijn Coninx) and Rosetta (directed by the Dardenne brothers). Man Bites Dog is a satirical Belgian, Black comedy Mockumentary starring Benoît Poelvoorde. Benoît Poelvoorde (born September 22, 1964, in Namur, Belgium) is a Belgian Actor. Daens is a 1992 Belgian Film directed by Stijn Coninx. This 1992 Drama starring Jan Decleir Stijn Baron Coninx (born February 21 1957 in Neerpelt, Belgium) is a Belgian film director best known for the movie Daens Rosetta is a 1999 French - Belgian Film written and directed by Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne. Jean-Pierre Dardenne (born April 21 1951 in Liège Belgium) and his younger brother Luc Dardenne (born March 10, 1954 In 2000, Dominique Deruddere's Everybody Famous! was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film. Dominique Deruddere (born June 15, 1957, Turnhout, Belgium) is a Belgian Film director. Everybody's Famous! ( Dutch: Iedereen beroemd!, literally Everybody Famous!) is a 2000 Film directed by The Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film is one of the Academy Awards of Merit, popularly known as the Oscars handed out annually by the U

Present

2003 saw the release of Erik Van Looy's stylish detective movie The Alzheimer Case (known internationally as The Memory of a Killer) to wide acclaim. Erik Ludovicus Maria Van Looy (b April 26 1962, Deurne) is a Belgian film director The Alzheimer Case (aka The Alzheimer Affair or The Memory of a Killer) ( Dutch title De Zaak Alzheimer The film won several awards and has been in talks for a remake. BenX is also a Belgian success since its release in 2007, it won multiple awards all over the world and was even "pre" nominated for an oscar.

Classic literary works continue to be adapted, in particular the work of Willem Elsschot, and often in coproduction with Dutch film companies. Willem Elsschot ( 7 May 1882 - 31 May 1960) was a Flemish writer and poet ( Pseudonym of Alfons-Jozef De Ridder The Netherlands ( Dutch:, ˈnedərlɑnt is the European part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, which consists of the Netherlands the Netherlands

Belgium also annually hosts several film festivals, the most important among these the Flanders International Film Festival-Ghent.

Anthony Bochon is a specialist of the History of cinema of Belgium. Anthony Bochon (Born in Brussels 1987 s a Belgian cinema critic lecturer and author of essays

Belgian films

Main article: List of Belgian films

Notable people

Directors

Main article: List of Belgian film directors

Actors and actresses

External links

A list of films produced in Belgium ordered by year of release Man Bites Dog is a satirical Belgian, Black comedy Mockumentary starring Benoît Poelvoorde. Daens is a 1992 Belgian Film directed by Stijn Coninx. This 1992 Drama starring Jan Decleir Camping Cosmos is the second comedy in the film Trilogy The Sexual Life of the Belgians (of which La vie sexuelle des Rosetta is a 1999 French - Belgian Film written and directed by Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne. Everybody's Famous! ( Dutch: Iedereen beroemd!, literally Everybody Famous!) is a 2000 Film directed by The Alzheimer Case (aka The Alzheimer Affair or The Memory of a Killer) ( Dutch title De Zaak Alzheimer Ben X is a 2007 Belgian Film about an Autistic boy (played by Greg Timmermans) who retreats into the fantasy world This is a list of Belgian Film directors. A Chantal Akerman R Chantal Akerman (born June 6 1950 is a Belgian film director and artist Yaël André (born 1967 Brussels) is a Belgian Film director and writer Edmond Bernhard (1919 Halle - 2001 was a Belgian Film director and professor at the Institut National Supérieur des Arts du Spectacle in Jean-Marie Buchet is a Belgian Author - Filmmaker, born on February 24 1938 in Jemappes, Belgium, near Mons. Jan Bucquoy (b November 16, 1945) is an Anarchist and author-filmmaker born in Harelbeke, Belgium who started as a theatre practitioner Stijn Baron Coninx (born February 21 1957 in Neerpelt, Belgium) is a Belgian film director best known for the movie Daens Jean-Pierre Dardenne (born April 21 1951 in Liège Belgium) and his younger brother Luc Dardenne (born March 10, 1954 Robbe De Hert ( Farnborough, Hampshire, UK 20 september 1942) is a Belgian film director Eric De Kuyper (born 2 September 1942, Brussels) is a Belgian experimental Film director and writer Charles Dekeukeleire (February 27 1905&ndashJune 2 1971 is a Belgian author-filmmaker born in Ixelles (Brussels and died in Werchter (the Flemish André Baron Delvaux was a Belgian Film director and widely regarded as the founder of the Belgian national cinema Dominique Deruddere (born June 15, 1957, Turnhout, Belgium) is a Belgian Film director. Marc Didden (born July 28 1949 in Hamont, Flanders) is a Belgian Film director. Noël Godin (born September 13, 1945) is a Belgian writer Critic, Actor and notorious Cream pie flinger or ‘ Benoît Lamy ( September 19 1945 – April 15 2008) was a Belgian Motion picture Writer - director. Boris Lehman, born in 1944 is a Belgian author-filmmaker of experimental cinema Roland Lethem (born 1942) is a Belgian Filmmaker and writer Some of the titles of his films include Le Saigneur est avec nous Ernst Moerman (1897 – 1944 was a Belgian writer and film director Jean-Paul "Picha" Walravens, born July 2, 1942 in Brussels Belgium is a cartoonist and film director Maurice Rabinowicz (born 23 August 1947, Brussels) is a Belgian Film director and writer Raoul Servais (b Ostend, 1 May, 1928) is a Belgian filmmaker Filmography 1963 The False Note 1965 Ben Stassen is a Belgian film producer and director He founded NWave Pictures in 1994 producing highly successful CGI ride films including the groundbreaking Devils Henri Storck (1907 Ostend &ndash September 17, 1999) was a Belgian author film-maker and documentarist Samy Szlingerbaum (1950-1986 was a Belgian Screenwriter, Actor and Film director. Boris Szulzinger is a Belgian author filmmaker and Film producer. Henri d'Ursel (1900 - 1974 was a Belgian Film director and writer Patrick Van Antwerpen is a Belgian author-filmmaker born on May 17 1944 in Ixelles (Brussels and deceased in this commune on December 3 1990 Erik Ludovicus Maria Van Looy (b April 26 1962, Deurne) is a Belgian film director Jan Verheyen may be Jan Verheyen (director, Belgian film director Jan Verheyen (footballer, Belgian footballer Thierry Zéno (born April 22, 1950 in Namur) is a Belgian Author - Filmmaker Cécile de France /sesil də fʁɑ̃s/ (born July 17, 1975, Namur, Belgium) is a Belgian Actress. Jan Decleir (born February 14, 1946) is a prolific Flemish Movie and stage Actor born in Niel, Antwerp Émilie Dequenne (born 29 August 1981 in Belœil, Hainaut, Belgium) is an actress
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