BIWFF : Graines de Cinéastes 1

To ensure that there are more women* in the Belgian film industry in the future, it is essential to support emerging filmmakers (students, graduates, self-taught individuals, those changing careers, etc.). The Graines de Cinéastes project is committed to this goal. Not a Street - Lilith Vandendriessche - 2025, 10’, Anim, VO FR/ ST ENA food delivery driver receives a mysterious order at the very end of his shift. Journeying through the dark and shadowed city, he slowly loses his way and makes a series of strange encounters. He has the unsettling feeling that someone is following him… 4937 Kilowatts par an - Ellie Delvaux & Madeleine Faburel-Dumail - 2025, 22’47, Doc, VO FR/ ST ENIn a call centre in Marrakesh, agents make call after call to France to sell electricity contracts. Their calls are often met with silence, refusals and a sense of distance that no ‘script’ can bridge. De Celeste à Sable - Anna Dossmann - 2025, Doc/ Anim, 8’, VO FR/ ST FR ?? Sable has changed her first name twice. It is by drawing inspiration from female video game characters that she manages to discover who she is and how she wishes to express her gender. Un Crocodile dans la Piscine (To Tame a Crocodile) - Aliocha Neefs - 2026, Doc, 22’28, VO FR/ ST ? A drama teacher nearing retirement, my father feels overwhelmed by a world in a state of constant questioning. When his students reject a text he had planned to teach, I try to create a space for dialogue about the deep disagreements that bind us together. Sans Visage (Faceless) - Élodie Lebrun - 2026, Fict, 2’20, VO FR/ ST ? Malia is scrolling through Instagram. Her face blends in with the faces of all those women. When she stands in front of the mirror, it reflects an image she doesn’t like. If only she could reshape herself… What if she could? Or would that just be self-mutilation? Splendid Resort - Marion Verselle - 2026, Fict, 17’32, VO FR/ ST NLA group of wealthy young vacationers checks into a “hotel.” They go from one slightly offbeat activity to another slightly outlandish one. But they don’t seem to realize just how run-down the place is… Cold Bathroom - Eleni Aerts 2025, Anim, 6’12, VO EN/ ST ? In a cold bathroom, a woman is fighting a peculiar battle. She has a frog inside of her, and it keeps demanding more and more space.