A Want in Her, the film debut of Myrid Carten, is selected for IDFA Main competition!

“Raw, searing ... a daughter’s shattering testament to her mother’s absence, presence and endurance ... passages of cathartic beauty, grace and even humor.”
Variety

A profound reprocessing of personal archives and piercing conversations ... clearly impresses as a debut and could become essential viewing for anyone grappling with the indescribable complexities within a mother-daughter relationship.”
Cineuropa

“The work of an artist, one who is making her own rules about how to tell this story, far from documentary dogmas ... A Want in Her is reminiscent, at times, of the work of Jonathan Glazer. But it’s too original and accomplished for such parallels to stick.”
Screen Daily

IF ONLY NIGHT WOULDN'T FALL by Marc Schmidt had its world premiere at Sheffield DocFest, June 2023! A beautiful evening with a Q&A with Marc and the wonderfull attendance of two of the protagonists Belina and Maarten.

A Basalt Film production in co-production with Fuglene & Clin d'oeil Films and KRO-NCRV, with financial support of Netherlands Film Fund, NPO fund, Mediafund, Norwegian Film Institute, CoBO fund, NFF production incentive, Vlaams Audiovisueelfonds & Taxshelter.be, sales by Andanafilms.

ALS DE NACHT MAAR NIET VALT/IF ONLY NIGHT WOULDN’T FALL by Marc Schmidt is selected for the NFF Gouden Kalf best long documentary competition.

Check: https://cinedeli.nl/film/als-de-nacht-maar-niet-valt/

The film by Amélie van Elmbt & Maya Duverdier tells the story of the mythical Chelsea Hotel, a haven for artists in New York for over a century. Soon it will reopen to the public as one of New York’s most fashionable luxury hotels. Its residents, casualties of capitalism, and the walls themselves now face a turning point in their common history.

Dreaming Walls is a minority co-production of Basalt Film with the Belgium production company Clin d’Oeil Films. The film is selected in the Berlinale Panorama section.

Dreaming Walls at Berlinale 2022!

Hester Overmars her documentary about the famous Berlin based string quartet Artemis Quartet, was already screened at the Banff International String Festival in Canada at the 3th of September. This Sunday the film will also be screened at the Flagey String Quartet Weekend in Brussels.

Artemis: the Neverending Quartet follows the string quartet through one of their most turbulent years to date. When the last founding member decides to leave in 2018, the quartet is shaken to its core. The quartet has to be reconstructed once more. Will the shared love for music be strong enough for the Artemis Quartet to persevere? Click here for more information.

Together with 28 other producers from all over the world, Basalt Film’s Producer Eline van Wees is selected for EURODOC21. With ‘Dear Destiny’, a documentary by Marc Schmidt, she will participate in this year’s edition of the training. EURODOC is an International Lab for Creative Documentary Production. With their yearly training, they provide an opportunity for producers to develop their project on an international level. Congratulations Eline!

Click below to read more about 'Dear Destiny'.