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19-859: (Redirected from Brussels International Film Festival ) Brussels Film Festival , Brussels International Film Festival or Festival International du Film de Bruxelles may refer to: Brussels International Film Festival (1974–2016) , also known as the Brussels European Film Festival, Brussels Film Festival, or BRFF Brussels International Film Festival (2018–present) , abbreviated as BRIFF Brussels International Fantastic Film Festival , since 1983, featuring horror, thriller and science fiction films Brussels Independent Film Festival , since 1974, formerly Brussels International Independent Film Festival Brussels Short Film Festival , since 1998 See also [ edit ] Offscreen Film Festival ,

38-644: A Belgian lawyer and politician who served as mayor of Ixelles from 1935 to 1956. The Place Sainte-Croix remains limited today to the front of the Church of the Holy Cross (French: Église Sainte-Croix , Dutch: Heilig-Kruiskerk ), on the edge of the ponds. The construction of the area around the Place Eugène Flagey continued after World War II , between 1948 and 1963. The ensemble, although built in nearly thirty years in post-war functionalist style, displays

57-551: A film festival in Brussels Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Brussels Film Festival . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Brussels_Film_Festival&oldid=1143952714 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description

76-457: A great homogeneity. Each building has a similar height, a yellow brick façade, a commercial ground floor surmounted by a mezzanine and crowned with a concrete awning , as well as a roof terrace. These latter elements give the set almost continuous horizontal lines, but each building nevertheless retains its architectural specificities. On 18 December 1957, the first self-service store in Belgium, by

95-504: A screening each night in Place Sainte-Croix ( Flagey Square ); Short film competition; and a Retrospective, featuring the work of great filmmakers such as Bertrand Tavernier , Peter Greenaway , Alan Parker and Jacques Doillon . The festival name is abbreviated as BRFF. The 13th Brussels Film Festival was held from 5 to 12 June 2015 and featured French actress Juliette Binoche as its guest of honor. The festival's top prize,

114-643: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Brussels International Film Festival (1974%E2%80%932016) The first Brussels International Film Festival took place in January 1974, on the initiative of the Chambre Syndicale Belge de la Cinématographie and Dimitri Balachoff. From 1975 the festival was renamed the Festival International du Film de Bruxelles (Brussels International Film Festival) and

133-561: The Delhaize brothers, opened on the square, across from the Flagey Building. Beginning in 2002, the square was extensively renovated. Prior to the renovation, it had been primarily used as an open-air parking lot. The project was infamously delayed many times and all activity had to grind to a halt for sometimes months on end. The plans were remade in 2004, partially on the demand of the local residents' association. Among their demands were

152-678: The Place Flagey , or Flagey by locals, is a square in the Brussels municipality of Ixelles , Belgium. It bears the name of a former mayor of Ixelles, Eugène Flagey. With ten streets converging there, the Place Flagey is one of the best connected crossroads in the city, directly adjacent to the neighbouring Ixelles Ponds . Until 1937, the square was known as the Place Sainte-Croix / Heilig-Kruisplein , but this name only now applies to

171-629: The Rue de Vergnies / De Vergniesstraat ; to the east, the Rue Malibran / Malibranstraat , the Rue des Cygnes / Zwanenstraat and the Rue de la Brasserie / Brouwerijstraat ; to the south, the Chaussée de Boondael / Boondaalse Steenweg and the Place Sainte-Croix / Heilig-Kruisplein ; to the west, the Avenue du Général de Gaulle / Generaal de Gaullelaan , the Chaussée de Vleurgat / Vleurgatse Steenweg and

190-602: The Festival was hosted by Ireland, and moved locations in ensuing years. In 2002 the festival found itself without a home, owing to the bankruptcy of the Kladaradatsch! Palace, and organisers had to cancel the 29th edition. In 2003 Dominique Janne took the helm and the festival moved to Fagey. It was referred to as the Brussels European Film Festival; IMDb says that the Brussels International Film Festival

209-699: The Golden Iris, was awarded to German director Christian Frosch  [ de ] for the film Rough Road Ahead  [ de ] . The last (14th) edition of the Brussels Film Festival appears to have taken place in 2016. The 15th edition (2017) had to be cancelled after subsidies were withdrawn, but director Ivan Corbisier mounted a special series for the public, called 14 days of European cinema. Flagey Square The Place Eugène Flagey ( French: [plas øʒɛn flaʒɛ] ) or Eugène Flageyplein ( Dutch ), usually shortened to

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228-555: The Place Eugène Flagey was covered by the Ixelles Ponds until 1860 when one of the original ponds was drained as part of a new urban design. The square was originally known as the Place Sainte-Croix / Heilig-Kruisplein ("Holy Cross' Square") after the Hospice de la Sainte-Croix, a hospice located at the bottom of the current Rue de Vergnies / De Vergniesstraat . The square was renamed in 1937 by Eugène Flagey  [ fr ] ,

247-501: The complete elimination of above ground parking in the square. The original plan was not deemed ambitious enough and a new competition was launched for international bids from different architects. Latz&Partner and D + A International eventually won the contract. Official celebrations for the reopening of the Place Eugène Flagey took place in July 2008. Events held included fireworks, concerts, guided visits and film screenings. However, at

266-545: The square in front of the Church of the Holy Cross on the south-western corner. The Flagey Building , also known as the Radio House , is a remarkable Art Deco building, the former headquarters of the Belgian National Institute of Radio Broadcasting, and now houses Le Flagey cultural centre . It is located on the south-western corner of the square with its entrance on the Place Sainte-Croix. The area comprising

285-675: The square. For some years until its last edition in 2016, an open-air screening of a film each night during the Brussels Film Festival (BRFF) took place in the square. The square is usually named Flagey Square or Place Flagey in English sources, Place (Eugène) Flagey in French sources, and (Eugène) Flageyplein in Dutch sources. Flagey more often refers to the Flagey Building than

304-412: The time of the official opening, the subterranean car park that was built below the square was not opened. The risk of flooding as well as other structural problems forced authorities to keep the facility closed. The car park finally opened on 15 November 2010. A large flood control reservoir for storm water (necessary due to the low-lying terrain and high groundwater level) has also been built under

323-405: The whole square, although it is sometimes used for the latter. Because the building's entrance is on the Place Sainte-Croix / Heilig-Kruisplein , one of these names is also usually given as its address. The Place Eugène Flagey is famous for: The Place Eugène Flagey forms a trapezoid where a large number of roads begin and end: to the north, the Chaussée d'Ixelles / Elsense Steenweg and

342-486: Was acknowledged by the Fédération Internationale des Associations de Producteurs de Films (FIAPF). In 1990 the organisation was taken over by K Com, a communications agency, and from that time it was the only film festival in Belgium supported by both Flemish - and French -speakers. Three years later, a new section was created, dedicated to the cinema of a chosen European country. In 1998, its 25th anniversary,

361-547: Was succeeded by the Brussels European Film Festival in 2000. It was renamed Brussels Film Festival at some point. From 2009, the festival was associated Prix LUX , and Ivan Corbisier became director of the event in December of that year, with his first festival in 2010. In its later years, programming comprised seven sections: Competition, which included European and world premiere feature films; Panorama, "an overview of contemporary European cinema"; Premiers (sic); Open-air, with

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