National Competition 9
- 26/04/2026 | 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM | Flagey 1
- 30/04/2026 | 9:30 PM – 11:30 PM | Flagey 5
(OV ST FR / NL / EN)
Shutterspeed
Jasper De Maeseneer
Pays Belgium
Genre Fiction
2025 - 25' - Color
Fifteen-year-old Cas poses for his school’s trainee teacher and amateur photographer Jard. When he becomes painfully aware of the power imbalance between them, he seeks to reverse their dynamic.
La Petite Reine Blanche (The Little White Queen)
Mathieu Georis, Théo Hanosset
Pays Belgium, France
Genre Animation
2026 - 15' - Color
On a summer's night, cars float across the village square. The next day, at the same place, a mysterious crop circle triggers a pelota ball match, bringing the town to a standstill.
SǒN
Micha Volders
Pays Belgium, Thailand
Genre Fiction
2025 - 20' - Color
A wandering portrait of an ex-convict, living in the shadow of his father and the echoes of a lost Muay Thai career. As he tries to rebuild his life in a changing world, he is drawn back to the ring in search of redemption.
Is This the Mansion I Will Live in?
Rafaelle Fillastre
Pays Belgium
Genre Animation
2024 - 5' - Color
Ranked among Europe’s safest LGBTQ+ countries, Belgium attracts many queer migrants. Yet reality often begins with discrimination. This animated short reveals abuse and hardship faced in the first hours of a long asylum process.
Onbewoond Eiland (Desert Island)
Davy Bosschem, Greet Verhaert
Pays Belgium
Genre Fiction
2025 - 22' - Color
Katrien (48), an employee at Innotector, has an appointment with crisis manager Ronald (52) for her 15 minute dismissal interview. The conversation goes differently than expected. Will Ronald fire her or not ?