Belgian director Stefan Liberski’s new film “Of art or of the Machond” stands out among supported projects

The Wallonia-Brussels Federation Film Centre has just announed the results of the first 2023 session of its Film Commission, which supports the production of the new film from Stefan Liberskiamong other projects. In total, €4,463,000 million are allocated to 65 film projects, which receive guaranteed writing, development, or production support. Among them are 28 feature films, 5 of which are receiving production support.

With Of art or of the Machondthe unclassifiable Stefan Liberski looks at the milieu of contemporary art. After scrutinising the lives of the ultra-rich in Bunker Paradise [+lee también:
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ficha de la película]he turns to the world of art, its big concepts and disappointments, but also its enthusiasms and beauty. The film paints the portrait of Yves Machond who, at 55, still feels he has a piece of art to offer the world. He leaves Brussels and his job as a professor to move to Étretat, the land of Impressionism, hoping to get inspired. This comedy shows the difficult coming into being of his project and the metamorphosis of the hero. It’s an adventure with unexpected turns, where Machond will learn that life and art are not just ideas. Not only. Not yet. Artémis Production will carry the project, which has received production support.

Three other films are receiving production support, three promising feature debuts set in very different worlds. Roman Foxauthor of the mysterious graphic novel Melvilleadapts his own work together with Fursy Teyssiersupported by Need Productions. Miklos Keleti launches into the fantasy/psychological thriller with Soma, the story of a neuroscientist who tries to save their son with a mysterious substance, and a primate; a project managed by Velvet Films. Finally, Hélicotronc is working with Valéry Carnoywell-received for her short Titanfor her move to feature filmmaking with The dance of the foxesa tale of friendship set against the backdrop of a sports boarding school. Also worth noting are Stephane Vuillet and Stephane Xhrouet who receive completion support for In Bluewhere they follow Bravo, a former child soldier from the Democratic Republic of Congo as he looks for his family.

On the development side, the Commission has selected Devolutionthe feature debut by Nicolas Boucart (well-received for his short Rent), produced by Tarantula, as well as Kriegan audacious historical film which marks the return of Delphine Noels after the intriguing Post Partum [+lee también:
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ficha de la película]supported once again by Frakas Production. Also in artistic development are the feature debuts from Especially the bakery (Belladonnaproduced by Entre Chien et Loup), Charles Habib-Drouot (The Mermaid and the Crocodileproduced by Velvet Films) and Arnaud Dufeys and Charlotte Devillers (Pleasureproduced by Naoko Films). Let us note, to conclude, the support given to Christophe Hermans (The Hive [+lee también:
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