Stijn Coninx
Baron Stijn Coninx | |
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.jpg) Stijn Coninx in 2021 | |
| Born | Augustijn Coninx 21 February 1957 |
| Nationality | Belgian |
| Occupation | film director |
| Years active | 1987- |
Stijn, Baron Coninx (born 21 February 1957) is a Belgian film director.
Career
He studied film directing at
Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film in 1992.[1] In 1993, Stijn Coninx was made a Baron by king Baudouin
.
Coninx released two well received biographical films of Belgian artists, Sister Smile about The Singing Nun and Marina about Rocco Granata.[2]
Honours
- 1993: Created Baron Coninx by King Baudouin
- Member of the Royal Flemish Academy of Belgium for Science and the Arts.
Filmography
Director
- Servais (1980), his university finals film.
- Surfing (1982), short film.
- Hector (1987)
- Koko Flanel (1990)
- Academy Award)
- When the Light Comes (Licht) (1998)
- Further Than the Moon (Verder dan de maan)(2003)
- To Walk Again (2007), documentary
- Sister Smile (2009)
- Marina (2013)
- Ay Ramon! (2015)
- Niet Schieten (2018)
- Sinterklaas en de Wakkere Nachten (2018)
- Sinterklaas en Koning Kabberdas (2021)[3]
Assistant director
- Het Beest (1982)
- Zaman (1983) (credited as Stijn Coninckx)
- Wildschut (1985) (Stronghold in the United States)
- De Leeuw van Vlaanderen (1985)
- Skin (1987)
- Blueberry Hill (1989)
Television work
- Het Peulengaleis (1999) TV series
- Nefast voor de feestvreugde (2001, 2002, 2003) TV series
- De Kavijaks (2005)
- Anneliezen (2010)
Awards and nominations
| Year | Association | Category | Work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Venice Film Festival | OCIC Award - Honorable mention | Daens | Won |
| Valladolid International Film Festival | Golden Spike - Best film | Nominated | ||
| Silver Spike - Best film | Won | |||
| Audience award - Best film | Won | |||
| Academy Awards | Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film | Nominated | ||
| 1993 | Shanghai International Film Festival | Best Film | Nominated | |
Joseph Plateau Awards
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Best Belgian Director | Won | ||
| 1998 | Best Belgian Director | Waar Blijft het Licht | Nominated | |
| 1999 | Rouen Nordic Film Festival | Grand Jury Prize | Won | |
| Tromsø International Film Festival | Audience Award | Won | ||
| 2004 | Joseph Plateau Awards
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Best Belgian Director | Verder dan de Maan | Nominated |
| LUCAS – International Festival for Young Film Lovers | Don Quijote Award | Won | ||
| C.I.F.E.J. Award | Won | |||
| Best Film | Won | |||
| 2013 | Valladolid International Film Festival | Golden Spike - Best film | Marina | Won |
| 2014 | Emden International Film Festival | The Bernhard Wicki Award | Won | |
| Cabourg Film Festival | Youth Jury Prize | Won | ||
| Ostend Film Festival | Best film | Won | ||
| Best director | Won | |||
| Best screenplay | Won | |||
| Industry award | Won | |||
| Audience award | Won | |||
| 2019 | Best screenplay | Niet Schieten[4] | Nominated | |
| Ensor Award Best Director | Nominated | |||
| Magritte Awards | Best Flemish Co-Production | Nominated |
References
- ^ "The 65th Academy Awards (1993) Nominees and Winners". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Retrieved 19 September 2015.
- ^ "Stijn Coninx". ritcs.be (in Dutch). 18 September 2023.
- ^ "FILMOGRAFIE STIJN CONINX". cinenews.be (in Dutch). 18 September 2023.
- ^ "Stijn Conincx awards". IMDb. 18 September 2023.
External links
- Stijn Coninx at IMDb
- Stijn Coninx – Film information from the Belgium government site belgium.be
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