2001

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New Belgian short film introduces itself in two hilarious screenings. This presentation of animations, documentaries and short fictions spanning from the early 80's to the present day is anything but solemn, even though the subject matter of some of these films is on the more delicate side.

The Next Generation Shows Off

The makers of Belgian Case Records consist of the latest generation of Belgian film makers, such as Olivier Smolders, Benoit Mariage and Jean Vervoort. The oldest work in this screening, Adoration by Olivier Smolders (1986), is one of the fiercest works in Belgian short film. It causes an outbreak of emotion wherever it is screened.

Vervoort's documentary about the Penguin Man is not tame either: "Before I was like any other man...but now I feel like I am more a penguin, and not so much a man."

Belgian way of life is near insane both in big cities and in the backyards of rural cottages. The inflamed relations between the two language groups, the Flemish and the Walloon, and the high unemployment rate are also featured in these films.

High Quality Film Making

The most famous maker of animated films in Belgium is Raoul Servais, an original artist who has won many awards in various festivals. In the production of feature length animated films Belgium is one of the biggest countries. The Grand Old Man of Belgian documentary cinema is Henri Storck, whose career in film spanned over 50 years.

Tampere Film Festival has screened less than a hundred Belgian short films in the previous decades. Over two third of these were presented in the International Competition. The quality of Belgian cinema is high, but no Belgian film has won the Grand Prix here in Tampere yet. It was a close call three years ago: Benoit Mariage's Le Signaleur (The Signalman) won the Special Prize of the Jury.

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