'The Zone of Interest,' 'Tiger Stripes' and 'Toll' are the big winners of FFO24

'The Zone of Interest,' 'Tiger Stripes' and 'Toll' are the big winners of FFO24

Every year, the winners within the LOOK!-, COOP!- and SOON!- competition are announced during Film Festival Ostend (FFO). This year, ‘The Zone of Interest’, ‘Tiger Stripes’ and ‘Toll’ are going home with awards.

February 2, 2024
The Ostend Film Festival (FFO) Hosts The European Premiere Of ‘The Couple Next Door’ In Presence Of The Internationally Acclaimed Actors

The Ostend Film Festival (FFO) Hosts The European Premiere Of ‘The Couple Next Door’ In Presence Of The Internationally Acclaimed Actors

The Ostend Film Festival Film (FFO) proudly announces the European premiere of Belgian director Dries Vos's latest work: 'The Couple Next Door.' The international star-studded cast, including Sam Heughan ('Outlander'), Eleanor Tomlinson ('Poldark'), Jessica De Gouw ('The Secrets She Keeps'), and Alfred Enoch ('How to Get Away with Murder'), will present the series to the audience on Sunday, January 28.

November 21, 2023

'Leave No Traces' is the major winner of the 14th edition of the Ostend Film Festival

'Leave No Traces' is the major winner of the 14th edition of the Ostend Film Festival

'Ninjababy', 'Rien à foutre', 'Nobody Has to Know' and 'Drive My Car' also take home prizes

March 11, 2022

Full programma Ostend Film Festival 2022 announced

Full programma Ostend Film Festival 2022 announced

The programme of the first winter edition of the Ostend Film Festival - from January 21 to 29 - is complete. With 8 films each in the LOOK!, COOP! and SOON! competitions, 37 avant-premières, 10 short films in competition and an Alex van Warmerdam retrospective, FFO has once again put together a stunning programme, with a record number of avant-premières.

December 21, 2021

Nowhere by Peter Monsaert opens the Ostend Film Festival: "Unprecedented performance by Koen De Bouw in perhaps his most vulnerable role ever".

Nowhere by Peter Monsaert opens the Ostend Film Festival: "Unprecedented performance by Koen De Bouw in perhaps his most vulnerable role ever".

The fourteenth edition of the Ostend Film Festival (FFO) opens this year with the new film by Peter Monsaert (Offline, Le Ciel Flamand). Nowhere sketches a layered portrait with moving characters, about connection, hope and family roots. Our Master Koen De Bouw plays perhaps his most vulnerable role ever, alongside young talent Noa Tambwe Kabati.

December 13, 2021

Ostend Film Festival announces first titles and Koen De Bouw puts mental health centre stage as Master of the fourteenth edition

Ostend Film Festival announces first titles and Koen De Bouw puts mental health centre stage as Master of the fourteenth edition

An impressive international selection, including the Golden Lion of Venice and the winner of the Grand Prix in Cannes, and a collection of Flemish (co)productions provide Ostend with an extremely strong programme for the first winter edition from 21 until 29 January 2022. Moreover, Koen De Bouw can finally take on his Mastership of the Ostend Film Festival (FFO). As befits an FFO Master, De Bouw was given control over his own film route. He baptized his eclectic Master selection 'Going Mental' and wants to draw attention to the importance of mental health.

December 1, 2021

Filmfestival Oostende announces winners of international LOOK! and Taste of Europe competitions!

Filmfestival Oostende announces winners of international LOOK! and Taste of Europe competitions!

Journey to a Mother’s Room wins Taste Of Europe competition – The invisible life of Eurídice Gusmão wins Best Film in LOOK! competition – special mention for Parasite and Nuestras Madres.

September 12, 2019

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