Master Talk Johan Grimonprez
His first feature film had its world premiere at the Centre Pompidou in Paris in 1996 and his most recent film was awarded at the prestigious Sundance Film Festival earlier this year. It's time for an extended Master Talk.
For decades, Johan Grimonprez has been renowned worldwide as a video artist who knows how to interweave unique footage with in-depth social analysis in a highly creative way. Journalist Ruben Nollet interviews him for this DOCVILLE Master Talk.
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Artist in focus Johan Grimonprez
The rave international reviews of his latest film do not lie: Johan Grimonprez is renowned worldwide as a video artist who knows how to interweave exceptional visual material with a profound social analysis in a highly creative manner. His feature debut Dial H.I.S.T.O.R.Y had its world premiere in 1997 at the Centre Pompidou in Paris and became a major festival hit. Double Take (2009), Shadow World (2016), Blue Orchids (2017) and Soundtrack to a Coup d'Etat (2024) each confirmed his unique talent. As Artist in Focus, DOCVILLE will show a compilation of his work and the director will bring a Master Talk to the festival.
Docville Academy
DOCVILLE is not only a festival for documentary lovers, but also the platform for activities for and by documentary professionals. Over the course of several days, there are activities and networking moments for professionals from the documentary world. Detailed information and registration methods can be found at www.docville.be
