Creative Belgium & MassiveMusic Present: Through Her Lens, How a Director’s Work is Shaped by a Woman’s Perspective
We invite you to explore the work and perspective of directors Charlotte De Cort, Ines Vansteenkiste-Muylle and Nina Aaldering. During this night we will discuss how the female gaze is able to frame stories through a different lens and the nuances of the role their identity plays in their work.
We will dive deeper in how each of them found their style and how they balance working for a brand with their creative vision. What inspires them, and what can we learn from their experiences in the industry?
Ready for our top-notch director’s line-up?
Charlotte De Cort
Belgian born, Brussels based writer and director, driven towards close skins, fragile looks and tactile body movements to trigger the viewer’s senses.
Her hunger for empathy, sensuality and enrichment – experiences she hopes to translate to her audience - has also driven her to create her musical short film LIQUID LOVE (2022), made for the Belgian band Intergalactic Lovers, and her fiction short film UNGODLY (2023).
As a writer also co-written coming of age series ‘SEASON OF SEX’ for VRT and she is currently creating her own fiction series in line with her filmic approach.
She is also an artistic researcher at RITCS, digging deeper in her practice by studying the female gaze in regards to the dancing body in film (BGIRL BADLI).
Photo by Saskia Vanderstichel.
Ines Vansteenkiste-Muylle
Belgian photographer and director who is passionate about creating images conveying the strength and fragility of people. Ines Combines her interest in fashion with socially engaged subjects.
Her directing debut (2021) was a project where she searched for common elements, like love, in our polarized society. The short film was about what love means for a non-binary person who is embedded in the LGBTQ+ community. It got an award in London and was shown in Amsterdam and Milan.
She went to Curacao and Surinam for De Volkskrant to learn about the colonial history of The Netherlands and got inspired by the Caribbean beauty of humans there.
Most of Ines' recent projects have one theme in common: community and what it is about. Her projects are a fusion of documentary and fashion work.
Nina Aaldering
Amsterdam based director Nina studied Media & Entertainment Management and at the Hallo Academy for applied creativity.
Shortly after, she started working as a copywriter in advertising. But quickly realized that her true passion was being a director.
Her style is an elegant and colorful mix of femininity and cinematic flair with a fashion touch. Always on the lookout for unique faces and characters that will intrigue the audience, Nina loves contrasts.
Her soft imagery is always balanced with an aesthetic edge that delivers bold and modern images.
when?
Thursday, 22 February 2024
where?
Creative Belgium Clubhouse
Ballaarstraat 99/004, 2018 Antwerp
programme
18:00 - doors open
18:30 - introduction by Isabel Van den Broeck, Managing Director at Creative Belgium
18:45 - panels curated by Quinten De Pauw, Creative Development Manager at MassiveMusic
19:45 - drinks & networking
about MassiveMusic
MassiveMusic, a Songtradr company, is the agency of record for some of the most famous brands in the world. As a trusted partner, MassiveMusic delivers everything a brand needs in the field of music, voice and sound. Impactful strategies, sonic brand identities and best-in-class compositions – the agency creates this and much more thanks to its fervent passion for music combined with craftsmanship and scientific research.
The ultimate goal? To make the world sound better, while helping brands and agencies be more effective through the emotional power of sound. The nifty creators and strategic thinkers behind MassiveMusic can be found in offices and studios around the world. Rumour has it they also throw a massive party every once in a while.
