Pieter Dirkx
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Pieter Dirkx is a Belgian film director
and painter
. His short film Bento Monogatari
premiered in the Cinéfondation
program at the 2011 Cannes Film Festival
.
Pieter Dirkx first studied painting at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts in Antwerp before starting film studies at Sint-Lukas Brussels.
His first short in film school was ‘The Geometry of Beetles’, about a lonely man who considers his framed insects to be his only friends.
For his graduation project, Dirkx made ‘Bento Monogatari
‘. It tells the story of Yvonne, a woman who’s marriage to Frank has lost its spark. She tries to win his attention by trying to drag him into the world of Japanese pop-culture.
The film was first screened at ‘Het Grote Ongeduld!’, a showcase for Belgian film school graduates, where it won the CANVAS award (Belgian cultural television station) and the SCAM/SACD Audience Award.
‘Bento Monogatari’ was eventually selected for the Cannes Film Festival 2011 in the Cinéfondation
programme. Other festival selections include the Hamburg Short Film Festival, Montreal World Film Festival and Brussels Film Festival.
In 2011, Pieter Dirkx directed the music video for Clap Your Hands Say Yeah
's single "Maniac".
Film director
A film director is a person who directs the actors and film crew in filmmaking. They control a film's artistic and dramatic nathan roach, while guiding the technical crew and actors.-Responsibilities:...
and painter
Painting
Painting is the practice of applying paint, pigment, color or other medium to a surface . The application of the medium is commonly applied to the base with a brush but other objects can be used. In art, the term painting describes both the act and the result of the action. However, painting is...
. His short film Bento Monogatari
Bento Monogatari
Bento Monogatari is a 2010 short film by Pieter Dirkx. It was selected for the 2011 Cannes Film Festival in the Cinéfondation section...
premiered in the Cinéfondation
Cinéfondation
La Cinéfondation is a foundation under the aegis of the Cannes Film Festival, created to inspire and support the next generation of international filmmakers....
program at the 2011 Cannes Film Festival
2011 Cannes Film Festival
The 64th annual Cannes Film Festival was held from May 11 to May 22, 2011. American actor Robert De Niro served as the president of the jury for the main competition and French filmmaker Michel Gondry headed the jury for the short film competition...
.
Biography
His first short in film school was ‘The Geometry of Beetles’, about a lonely man who considers his framed insects to be his only friends.
For his graduation project, Dirkx made ‘Bento Monogatari
Bento Monogatari
Bento Monogatari is a 2010 short film by Pieter Dirkx. It was selected for the 2011 Cannes Film Festival in the Cinéfondation section...
‘. It tells the story of Yvonne, a woman who’s marriage to Frank has lost its spark. She tries to win his attention by trying to drag him into the world of Japanese pop-culture.
The film was first screened at ‘Het Grote Ongeduld!’, a showcase for Belgian film school graduates, where it won the CANVAS award (Belgian cultural television station) and the SCAM/SACD Audience Award.
‘Bento Monogatari’ was eventually selected for the Cannes Film Festival 2011 in the Cinéfondation
Cinéfondation
La Cinéfondation is a foundation under the aegis of the Cannes Film Festival, created to inspire and support the next generation of international filmmakers....
programme. Other festival selections include the Hamburg Short Film Festival, Montreal World Film Festival and Brussels Film Festival.
In 2011, Pieter Dirkx directed the music video for Clap Your Hands Say Yeah
Clap Your Hands Say Yeah
Clap Your Hands Say Yeah is an American indie rock group based in Brooklyn, New York and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Their debut album, Clap Your Hands Say Yeah, was self-released in 2005.-History:...
's single "Maniac".