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Choux De Bruxelles director Sarah Baur teamed up with cameraman Frederik Van Melle and sound engineer Anton Vodenitcharov to shoot the promofilm for the musical family show “Tijl Uilenspiegel/Till Eulenspiegel/Tyl l'Espiègle” by chamber orchestra Oxalys. Catch it in a theatre near you in the foreseeable future! For more info, vistit Oxalys.be

We are very happy to announce that Hasse Huygens won 3rd place in the BEST CHILD ACTRESS award for her role in YANA - short film at the Reels International Short film festival in India in the Foreign Film Category! Many congratulations to Hasse and to the whole cast and crew.

We are very pleased to tell you that YANA - short film was selected for the Kids First! Filmfestival, a showcase festival for professional programmers. The selection includes a review by Melissa M., an adult juror. We'll gladly share some excerpts of it below. "I give Yana 4 out of 5 stars." "I like that the curiosity is built so subtly with the music and camera angles and I like how Yana's face is subtly expressive and her actions are all so purposeful. However, when she does get emotional it comes out really strong and it is very emotional to watch." "Hasse Huygens, who plays Yana, delivers a very believable performance. We see her trying to be so brave and get the job done, taking on a job that no child should have to do alone and when she hits an emotional breaking point and bounces back to being a happy go lucky child, your heart breaks a bit for her. My favorite part of the film is when we see her playing and having fun like a kid, despite all the responsibility and emotional trauma she is experiencing. My least favorite part is when the realtor tells her to tell her mom to clear out the house completely, though her response is terrific!" "The cinematography is quite good; the camera angles add to building the audience’s curiosity. I love the location and sets." "I really like how the story brings Yana to her old house and back on such an emotional journey. It shows that, as sad as she was, she could still be a child and have fun." "This film shows that kids are very immensely affected by the actions of adults that are central to their lives. It also shows how resilient children are, against all odds. The film makes me curious to learn more about childhood trauma. There is so much more for us to learn about things that affect children, as this film shows.”

We are very happy to announce that our short film YANA was selected for the short film competition of Filem'On - International Film Festival for Young Audiences, a ten-day festival from October 28 to November 7, 2020. The festival presents a unique program with over 130 films, for an audience of 2 to 16 years old. There are Belgian, European and international competition sections, and many films are shown in the presence of the director or one of the actors. Yana is part of the selection of short films under the name Vlinders?! : a series of intimate stories, in different styles, about growing up, letting go and pushing your boundaries. School screenings Vlinders?! On 28 and 29 October at Cinema Palace at 10 h reservations: comfilemon@gmail.com Public screening Vlinders?! On November 4th in Tour Tour Plomb at 13 h30 ticket sales start on 15 October general info: https://filemon.be/festival-2020/

We are very excited to announce that our short fiction film YANA - short film has been selected for the festival Nacht van de kortfilm. It's an international short film festival, usually taking place in the city center of Antwerp, but due to Covid-19 the selected films will be viewed and judged by the jury at home this edition. The festival has a varied program with international, national, documentary, fiction and animation films, judged by a professional jury and the audience.

Sarah Baur's shortfilm YANA wins Best National Film at the Moving Pictures Festival! Congratulations to the entire cast & crew!

We are very excited to announce that YANA will be part of the official selection for the Moving Pictures Festival in Essen (B), next saturday December 14. Director Sarah Baur and actors Viggo Maris, Birte Leurelle and Evelien Den Tandt will be present at the event.

Alles Normaal is the first single from Europeana by Jaune Toujours. This song (in Dutch) is about how we all look the other way, pretend that nothing is wrong, while the world is burning. Sarah made this music video in March 2018 with footage of the live recording for the album at Magasin 4 and she also filmed Piet in the iconic Maximilian Park in Brussels.