Lieven Bulckens is a Belgian freelance filmmaker and photographer.
Together with some colleagues, he won the Belfius press prize for his work on 'Exit Belgium', an insight into Belgium's extradition policy. Bulckens was also nominated for this award for an online report on four Iranian refugees who ended up in London via Zeebrugge.
His style as a filmmaker puts people first. "I'm Still Leaving" is a documentary about Gabriel Ríos in which the Puerto Rican singer looks back on the music of his youth. For his reportage on Stephan Vanfleteren, Bulckens got a unique look into the Belgian photographer's working process in the months leading up to his most recent exhibition and book "Present".
To accompany the releases of the latest records by Novastar, Jasper Steverlinck, Gabriel Rios, Sylvie Kreusch and Geike, he made narrative mini-documents. The makers of the TV programme Belpop also used the interviews and footage in their episodes on Novastar and Gabriel Rios.
- I'm Still Leaving. A documentary on Flore by Gabriel Ríos, a Spanish-language record on which he harks back to the music of his youth.
- Stephan Vanfleteren. An insight into his process in preparation for his expo and book "present".
- Exit Belgium. Research project at De Standaard on Belgium's migration policy. Winner Belfius Press Prize.
- UK? OK! Four Iranian brothers testify about the dangerous crossing from Zeebrugge to the UK. Nomination Belfius Press Prize.
- Behind the scenes at De Standaard: mini-docu on the making of the election newspaper at De Standaard.
- No one should have to suffer so much. One year after the Brussels attacks, Karen Northshield was the only victim who had not yet left hospital.
- Battle for the street. An insight into how we use the street in our Flemish cities based on Nationalestraat in Antwerp.
- Mini-documentaries around releases by Sony Music for artists such as Novastar, Jasper Steverlinck, Gabriel Rios, Geike, Absynthe Minded.
- Music video Off Shore for Geike
