Joining the board of directors of the Flemish audiovisual fund (VAF)
1 January 2018
The VAF Board of Directors was renewed and expanded in January 2018. Until 2017, the Board of Directors consisted of 9 directors. Since 2018 the Board consists of 11 directors, seven of whom are appointed by the Flemish Government, supplemented by four independent directors *, in implementation of the decree on good governance in the public sector.
MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS 2018 Lou Berghmans • Anne Chapelle • Greet Claes • Mark Daems • Helena De Meerleer • Bavo Defurne • Jeroen Depraetere • Eric Goossens • Jan Huyse • An Jacobs • Regis Le Roy • Anton Maertens • Paul Michel • Dirk Nielandt • Caroline Pauwels • Tim Raats • Jan Rombouts • Michel Sabbe • Bert Schreurs • Johan Swinnen • Kenneth Taylor (voorzitter) • Claire Tillekaerts • Maud Van de Velde • Birgitt Van Nerum • Dirk Vanhegen • David Verbruggen • Sofie Verdoodt • Ellen Vermeulen .
MEMBERS GENERAL MEETING Lou Berghmans • Anne Chapelle • Greet Claes • Mark Daems • Helena De Meerleer • Bavo Defurne • Jeroen Depraetere • Eric Goossens • Jan Huyse • An Jacobs • Regis Le Roy • Anton Maertens • Paul Michel • Dirk Nielandt • Caroline Pauwels • Tim Raats • Jan Rombouts • Michel Sabbe • Bert Schreurs • Johan Swinnen • Kenneth Taylor (voorzitter) • Claire Tillekaerts • Maud Van de Velde • Birgitt Van Nerum • Dirk Vanhegen • David Verbruggen • Sofie Verdoodt • Ellen Vermeulen
GOVERNMENT COMMITTEES Also in 2018 were An Moons and Jan Vermassen, the government commissioners at the VAF. The government commissioners are the representatives of the competent Flemish minister (s) and supervise the policy pursued by the VAF, both in terms of content and financially. With this assignment the government commissioners attend the meetings of the Board of Directors.
CANVAS @work
@work behind the scenes of CHARLATAN, a documentary about Belgian musician ARNO & directed by Dominique Deruddere. Produced by Borgerhoff &|Lambrigts for CANVAS (VRT)
4 January 2021
ENSORS 2021 Film Awards
Nomination for best DOP @ the Belgian ENSORS film awards 2021
11 January 2020
Member of the jury @ LEUVEN INTERNATIONAL SHORT FILM FESTIVAL 2019
Every year, the International Short Film Festival Leuven, founded in 1995, presents a selection of short films - fiction and animation, documentaries as well as non-narrative films.
29 May 2019
Moderating the SBC SCREENING "NIET SCHIETEN" , a film by Stijn Conincx @ Cinema RITCS
Cinematographer Danny Elsen (SBC) in conversation with editor Philippe Ravoet (BEMONTAGE ) after the screening of the film " NIET SCHIETEN", moderated by Lou Berghmans (SBC).
11 February 2019
Member of the jury of the THE IMAGO INTERNATIONAL AWARDS
THE JURY Bruno Delbonnel AFC ASC, Camilla Hjelm Knudsen DFF, Celiana Cárdenas AMC , Chris Menges BSC ASC , Claire Pijman NSC, Jan Weincke DFF , John Seale ACS ASC , Lou Berghmans SBC, Luciano Tovoli AIC, Luis Branquinho AIP , Marcelo Iaccarino ADF , Marcelo Trotta ABC , Maros Zilincan ASK, Michel Van Laer SBC, Rolv Haan FNF , Teresa Medina AEC