Leena is a Brussels based multidisciplinary artist who connects through the power of music, dance and fashion.

Short film: 

"When you feel good on the inside, it naturally reflects on the outside.".

Mariia Shmeleva (24) is a creative producer and director whose journey into the arts began with a degree in nuclear chemistry. This transition from the exact sciences to film has given me the opportunity to explore things from different perspectives. 

"For me, film has become not just a profession, but a form of salvation and a way of understanding life.

My journey includes more than six original projects and work on a film that won an award at the 2025 Cannes World Film Festival."

Her film *EGOIST* is a short psychological drama about a man who has spent his whole life trying to live up to society’s expectations, but on his 28th birthday decides to be himself for the first time.

Short Film:

Through a story of gender ambiguity, the film explores the pressures of family, social roles and notions of the ‘correct’ identity.

This is not a story about choosing between male and female, but about inner freedom — about the moment when a person stops living to meet others’ expectations and accepts their own nature.

 In the name of my heart, to the chaos of man and city

Movie 1: a documentary about the absurdity of restrictions and hostile elements in the public sphere 

Movie 2: about an unanswered need to connect with others and how self love will find its way

Maria is a Brussels-born writer and filmmaker who completed five years of film school in Brussels.

Her work is deeply informed by questions of spirituality, faith, future, and inner voice. 

She is particularly interested in cinema as a sensory and philosophical medium,  often working across sound, to explore subjectivity and altered states of
perception. Her practice leans toward experimental and poetic forms, with sound playing a central narrative role. Alongside filmmaking, she maintains a parallel commitment to writing as an essential part of her artistic language.

Short Film:

A world where humans only live for 60 years and can exchange time off their lives for currency. Will 18 year old Nabila make an irreversible transaction?

AD videographer and editor (and a professional life enjoyer) documenting life on tape, romanticizing it just a little. He shoots for himself, for others, and for brands—always on camcorders, always on tape.

That choice is personal: His mom used to film him on a camcorder when he was a kid, and rewatching those tapes every birthday became a ritual. One long conversation with her while he was figuring out to turn that ritual into a lifelong obsession.

These videos are basically windows into AD's head—tape footage mixed with animations he draws on his iPad to show how he sees the world. Every project is a chance to reinvent himself, learn new things, and connect with new audiences. Think of them as journal entries: music and visuals that reveal the story he's trying to tell.

Short film: 

A short documentary about Black women in the media. Comprising street interviews, found media, book quotes, and a short film, asking women the question: 'How do you shine in a world that tries to dim your light?' 
He chose this question because it reflects his personal interpretation of the theme of rebellion in the exposition. He dedicated his first documentary to the best example of resistance he knows: Black women around him being their authentic selves in a world that has tried and still tries to prevent that. 
These are some voices but not all.

jonas alexander (or j.a) is a filmmaker, DJ, and event curator based in Paris, France. Born in Brussels to an Afro-American mother and Dutch father, j.a has cultivated a multidisciplinary career that bridges storytelling, music, and cultural exploration. His work explores questions of identity, particularly race, sexuality, and multiculturalism, and often exists at the crossroads between these two media. Through his films and music, alexander shapes narratives that question societal constructs.


Short Film:

A young man named Adam has locked himself in his family's coastal flat overlooking the beach. Adam is suffering from a mysterious disease that is causing his hair to lose color and is transforming his vision. His transformation is disrupted one day by a young woman named Eva, who accidentally rings his parlophone. As they begin to form an unlikely friendship, Eva tries to lure Adam out into the real world to join her. But only Adam can decide if he wants to leave everything behind and join her on the other side.

Starring: Thimotée Robart, Anna Franziska Jäger, Sekhou Drame
Runtime: 25 minutes
Spoken languages: French, Flemish