Sorry
Feature film in development, written and directed by Frederike Migom. Adapted from the novel 'Tegenwoordig heet Iedereen Sorry' ('Nowadays everyone is called Sorry') by Bart Moeyaert. Selected for the Cinekid script lab 2021-22 Produced by De Mensen (BE), (NL), Cala film (DE) Supported by the Flemish Audiovisual Fund, the Dutch Film Fund. |
Bianca (12) is a girl who comes with a user’s manual, so thinks her mother, whose attention is mainly focused on Bianca’s little brother Alan (9) and his heart condition. Bianca is unmanageable, so thinks her father, who left his family for a younger woman and prefers to no longer have his daughter visit every weekend. Bianca is remarkable, so says Billie King, Bianca’s favourite actress who shows up out of the blue on a hot summer’s day, sitting in her living room. In their struggle for Billie’s attention, Bianca and her mother find a way back to each other.
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BOOS (ANGRY) (2021)
Short documentary for Ketnet Writer/Director: Frederike Migom Editor: Geert Veuskens Music: Hendrike Scharmann Motion Design: Titles Animation: Koen Aelterman Sound engineer: Gedeon Depauw Producer: Maarten Schmidt With the support of Ketnet & the Flemish audiovisual fund Distibuted by JEF |
Some kids get very angry. So angry that they can no longer be home or in school. Parents and teachers call them bad. But are they? We meet some of these kids in the children's hospital at the psychiatry ward. Animated images accompany their voices as we discover why they are here, why they are angry, and how it makes them feel.
Nora & Sam (2021)
Short Film as part of the series 'Lockdown' for VRT Selected for Cannesseries 2021 Cast: Tine Embrechts & Joke Devynck Director: Frederike Migom Writers: Frederike Migom, Laura Schroeder DoP: Amandine Klee Editor: Ward Geerts Music: Aiko Devriendt Producers: De Wereldvrede, Lectermedia With the support of VRT & the Flemish Audiovisual Fund |
Nora is too well dressed for a prison visit. While she waits for Sam, who is locked up, she speaks to the empty chair in front of her. She has something important to say. But when Sam finally enters, Nora doesn’t manage. Paralysed by fear, she seems to be the one in prison, and Sam the only one who can free her.
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Binti (2019)
Feature film Writer/Director: Frederike Migom DoP: Joachim Philippe Editor: Clemence Samson Music: Le Motel Art Design: Talina Casier Costume: Sofie Callaerts Sound engineer: Coen Gravendael Supervising sound editor: Jan Schermer Producers: Bulletproof Cupid, Kwassa Films, Family Affairs Films Supported by the Flemish Audiovisual Fund |
Festivals (selection): Sundance Film Festival 2020, Norwegian International Film Festival, Zurich International Film Festival, Cleveland International Film Festival, Luxembourg City Film Festival, Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival, Cinekid, Zlin Film Festival for Children & Youth, Kristiansand International Children's Film Festival, ...
Awards (selection): Jury award CineKid 2019, ECFA award 2020, European Children’s Film Association Award (Just Film Award) - Tallinn Black Nights, ...
Twelve-year-old Binti was born in the Congo but has lived with her father Jovial in Belgium since she was a baby. Despite not having any legal documents, Binti wants to live a normal life and dreams of becoming a famous vlogger. Elias (11) runs his 'save-the-okapi-club' without the help of his father, who's moved to Brazil following his divorce with Elias's mother. The police raid Binti and Jovial's home, sending the two on the run and Binti into the path of Elias. When their parents meet shortly after, Binti quickly sees the perfect solution to all her problems: if she can match her dad with Elias' mom, they can get married and stay in Belgium.
Awards (selection): Jury award CineKid 2019, ECFA award 2020, European Children’s Film Association Award (Just Film Award) - Tallinn Black Nights, ...
Twelve-year-old Binti was born in the Congo but has lived with her father Jovial in Belgium since she was a baby. Despite not having any legal documents, Binti wants to live a normal life and dreams of becoming a famous vlogger. Elias (11) runs his 'save-the-okapi-club' without the help of his father, who's moved to Brazil following his divorce with Elias's mother. The police raid Binti and Jovial's home, sending the two on the run and Binti into the path of Elias. When their parents meet shortly after, Binti quickly sees the perfect solution to all her problems: if she can match her dad with Elias' mom, they can get married and stay in Belgium.
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SI-G (2018)
Short Documentary Writer/Director: Frederike Migom Shot by Frederike Migom Editing: Ward Geerts Music: Aiko Devriendt Sound recording & mix: Eneas Mentzel, Laurent Martin Editor: Ward Geerts Grading: Xavier Dockx Production 2nd to the Right , Storyhouse Films Distribution: JEF Awards: Press award Brussels Short Film Festival |
Si-G is a 13-year-old rapper. She dreams of fame but has never believed she could possibly make it, being a special needs student living in a small apartment with her father and sister in the Molenbeek neighbourhood of Brussels. When Brussels-based rapper Omar G decides to make a track with her, her dream comes closer.
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VALIES VOL DROMEN (2017)
7 min documentary for Canvas as part of the 4x7 series Shot & Directed by Frederike Migom Edited by Cécile Staes-Lacommère Grading Xavier Dockx Production Frederike Migom & De Chinezen Watch: Canvas |
Ten years after graduating from the American Academy of Dramatic Arts, I go to NY and LA to visit my old classmates, to see where they are in their dreams.
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NKOSI COIFFURE (2015)
Short film Writer/director: Frederike Migom Produced by Jules Debrock Dop: Laurens De Geyter Sound: Maarten Leemans Sound design: Peter Baert Music: Jens Bouttery & Fredy Massamba Production: 2nd to the Right |
festivals (selection): TRIBECA 2016, BFI 2016, Raindance Film Festival, Zanzibar International Film Festival, Flickerfest, ...
Awards (selection): Valladolid best short, Brussels short film fest best short, Washington DC best short.
During a fight with her boyfriend on the street in Brussels' Congolese neighbourhood, Eva escapes into a hair salon. The African women in the salon initially support her, seeing a woman in distress. But when they find out what the fight was about, opinions differ...
Awards (selection): Valladolid best short, Brussels short film fest best short, Washington DC best short.
During a fight with her boyfriend on the street in Brussels' Congolese neighbourhood, Eva escapes into a hair salon. The African women in the salon initially support her, seeing a woman in distress. But when they find out what the fight was about, opinions differ...
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ADAM & EVERYTHING (2014)
Short film Writer/director: Frederike Migom Produced by Lise Lambert DoP Pol Stinders Camera/steadicam Jules Debrock Sound Henk Rabau Editing Ward Geerts Music by Craig Ward, Blaze Foley, Patrick Sky, Eriksson Delcroix Performed by Roy Aernouts Post production facilities Flow Graphic Design Pauline Scharmann |
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MALAKIM (2013)
Short film Writer/director: Frederike Migom Produced by Lise Lambert DoP Laurens De Geyter Edited by Ward Geerts Original music by Peter Baert VFX by Hans Lettany Awards: Shanghai International Film Festival (best short) |