Collaborating since 2004, Belgian artists Sarah & Charles draw inspiration from the world of entertainment and more specifically, its invisible structures. Subjects and genres such as make-believe, simulacrum, the story within the story, cinematic experience, the suspension of disbelief and music are playfully and thoughtfully reviewed in their research and practice. They produce architectural interventions and stage designs combining video, photography, sculpture and installation techniques that communicate both artists’ interests.
Benjamin Deboosere makes socio-political work with a playful approach. Their research-based practice results mostly in films, sometimes photography, installations, interventions or publications.
Deboosere's films have screened at various international film festivals and have won several awards. Their debut feature 'The life and strange surprising adventures of Robinson Crusoe who lived for twenty and eight years all alone on an inhabited island and said it was his' will première at International Film Festival Rotterdam 2023.
Hans Bruch Jr. (b. 1983, Brussels) holds a master's degree in cinematography from RITCS School of Arts (BE) and has been working as a DOP for over ten years. His work has been shown at film festivals such as Cannes, Venice, Berlin and Rotterdam. It was awarded, among others, the prize for best cinematography at the Les Arcs Film Festival. Recently he has also been active as a producer. With Hilife Cinematography he co-produced the short films of Benjamin Deboosere. His first short film in own production ‘So We Live’ (Rand Abou Fakhr, 2020) was part of the Berlinale short film competition in 2020.
