Results call 1 - 2023

Three feature films will receive support within the call: the live-action films Skiff and The Weeping Walk, as well as the animated feature Juul. In addition, five fiction series can also count on support: Moresnet, How To Kill Your Sister, Arcadia season 2 and the international co-productions State Of Happiness season 3 and Elixir. Of the eight supported projects, six are majority Flemish and two are minority Flemish productions.

Juul
Juul is a majority Flemish artistic animated feature. Seventeen-year-old circus girl Juul falls into a coma after a failed act and is declared braindead. Her father Bor performs with her as a living puppet. The inner fury of Juul, who is still conscious, grows and in protest to what is happening, she slowly becomes porcelain. An De Gruyter wrote the screenplay, with Tom Van Gestel (Bim) directing. Juul is produced by Fabrique Productions, Studio Fantastique is providing the animation and Option Media the voice recordings. Studio 100 Film GmbH is the sales agent, with Alpha Films distributing the film in Spain and Paradiso Films in the Netherlands.

Skiff
Fifteen-year-old Malou is struggling with herself. While her mother is mostly absent and her rowing teammates bully her, the one person she can rely on is her brother Max. When Malou develops feelings for Max’s girlfriend Nouria, her life is dragged away by an unstoppable emotional current. Malou has to face her true self, even if that is at the expense of her brother. Young production company Mirage's fiction film Skiff is written by Cecilia Verheyden and Vincent Vanneste. Cecilia Verheyden (Ferry) also directs. Shooting will take place in Willebroek, among other places, with a predominantly female team.

The Weeping Walk
The Weeping Walk follows a group of relatives and friends at the funeral of the recently deceased Christine. The screenplay is by Dimitri Verhulst, who is also making his debut as a director. Filming took place in Laarne, Berlare, Lievegem, Wetteren, Ghent, Evergem, Halle, Deinze and Schendelbeke. The cast includes Peter Van den Begin, Tine Roggeman, Cami Moonen, and Marijke Pinoy. The Weeping Walk is produced by Czar Film & TV (Skunk). Dutch Filmworks will distribute it in the Netherlands and Luxembourg, while KFD handles it in Belgium.

Moresnet
Spurred on by a prophetic kill list, a man has to track down his future killer in order to save his own life and that of his loved ones. Moresnet is a series from production house Lompvis (Noise), written by Frank Van Passel, Jef Hoogmartens and Jonas Van Geel. Frank Van Passel (Renaissances) and Jonas Van Geel will also direct. Streamz, Newen Connect and ZDF Neo are already confirmed distribution partners.

How To Kill Your Sister
Anna and Kat, two estranged sisters, embark on a road trip together to scatter the ashes of their deceased parents in southern Spain. The car carries a coffin intended for Anna, the younger of the two sisters; she has cancer and does not expect to return. What the sisters don't know is that both are hiding a paralysing secret, each for their own reasons… How To Kill Your Sister is written by Pedro Elias and Evelien Broekaert, and directed by Jonas Geirnaert (The Day). It is produced by FBO (Zillion), in co-production with Telenet and Made For Film. Play4, Streamz and ZDF Neo are already confirmed as broadcast and distribution partners.

Arcadia season 2
In the second season of Arcadia, we further follow the adventures of the Hendriks-Jans family after father Pieter's deportation from Arcadia to the outside world. Arcadia is a majority Flemish series produced by Jonnydepony (Transport), and written by Philippe De Schepper, Bas Adriaensen and Zita Theunynck. Joël Vanhoebrouck (Undercover) will direct. Returning cast members include Lynn Van Royen, Abigail Abraham, Gene Bervoets, Jean Janssens, etc. Post-production will take place in Flanders, at The Pack (image) and Sonhouse (audio). Confirmed broadcasters are VRT/VRT1, NPO/KRO-NCRV, and WDR/SWR. Wild Bunch will handle international sales.

Elixir
After Isabelle Rombauts is unexpectedly appointed CEO of the family-run international LXR Pharma corporation, she discovers that their most successful medicine has horrendous side effects. Her family wants to avoid a scandal. Will she stay loyal to them or to her conscience? Elixir is produced by Topkapi (The Netherlands), in co-production with the Flemish company Menuetto (The Eight Mountains). The series is written by Maaik Krijgsman, while Dana Nechustan directs. Cast members include Katelijne Damen and Wim Opbrouck. Steve Willaert will compose the music. Filming will take place in Sint-Katelijne-Waver, Antwerp, Ghent, Kortrijk, and Lier, among other places. Elixir will be broadcast on VRT, NPO, ZDF and public channels in Norway, Denmark, Sweden, Finland, Iceland, Austria, Switzerland, and Hungary. Banijay Rights is handling worldwide sales.

State Of Happiness season 3
1987. While the rest of the world falls into recession, oil keeps the Norwegian economy going. Yet it is causing political and economic turmoil. Has the country become too dependent on the oil industry? And how should it deal with these massive changes for people and the environment? State Of Happiness is produced by Maipo Film (Norway), in co-production with the Flemish company Lunanime (Soil). Mette M Bølstad wrote the screenplay, while Petter Næss directs. Shooting will take place in Kraainem, Lint, Wilrijk, Asse and Antwerp. State Of Happiness season 3 will be broadcast on Norwegian channel NRK. Lumière Publishing will distribute it in the Benelux and DR sales is attached as sales agent.