Robbe Van der Vloet is a freelance journalist and documentary filmmaker from Leuven.

After studying journalism at Thomas More Hogeschool in Mechelen, he decided to turn his dream of becoming a documentary filmmaker into reality. Robbe focuses mainly on portraying social and societal problems. Together with his camera, he tries to capture stories that would otherwise remain under the radar.

The short film "Waithood" crowned itself with praise and honor in 2018 by receiving the prestigious VAF Wildcard for fiction from the Flemish Audiovisual Fund. The fall of 2023 marked a new chapter in Mees-Fongang's artistic journey with the unveiling of her feature film "How Do You Spell Home?" which will have its world premiere at the authoritative IDFA 2023. Next in the series, her third short film 'Fikri' will have its premiere at the Leuven 2023 International Short Film Festival, while her fourth creation, 'Igor, where is Igor?' is still incubating in the oven.

Robbe

Info

Name
Robbe Van der Vloet
Title
Journalist
Expertise
Documentaire
Land
Belgium
Stad
Leuven

Supported projects

Mondai: Jōhatsu

  • Social Affairs
  • Healthcare
  • Environment

TOKIO - In Japan, when people disappear overnight because of social pressure, financial, domestic or mental problems, they call it jōhatsu. Literally, it means evaporation. The phenomenon is not recognized in Japan, and so it stays under the radar. Robbe Van der Vloet and Arend Bucher travel to Japan in search of jōhatsu.