Stijn Coninx facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
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Stijn Coninx
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Stijn Coninx in 2021
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Augustijn Coninx
21 February 1957 |
| Nationality | Belgian |
| Occupation | film director |
| Years active | 1987- |
Stijn Coninx (born on February 21, 1957) is a famous film director from Belgium. He is known for making many popular movies.
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Stijn Coninx's Journey in Film
Stijn Coninx studied how to direct films at a school called HRITCS. This school is now known as Ritcs, part of Erasmus Hogeschool Brussel. He made his first movie in 1987. It was a comedy called Hector. This film became the most successful movie in Belgium for several years!
Directing Award-Winning Films
Stijn Coninx is most famous for his movie Daens. This film was so good that it was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film in 1992. An Academy Award, also known as an Oscar, is one of the highest honors a movie can receive. In 1993, King Baudouin of Belgium gave Stijn Coninx the special title of Baron. This is a high honor, like being made a knight.
Coninx also directed two well-liked films about real Belgian artists. One was Sister Smile, which told the story of a singing nun. The other was Marina, about the life of musician Rocco Granata.
Special Honors and Titles
- 1993: Stijn Coninx was given the title of Baron by King Baudouin.
- He is also a member of the Royal Flemish Academy of Belgium for Science and the Arts. This is a group of very smart people who are experts in science and art.
Stijn Coninx's Filmography
Films He Directed
- Servais (1980): This was his final film project in university.
- Surfing (1982): A short film.
- Hector (1987)
- Koko Flanel (1990)
- Daens (1992): Nominated for an Academy Award.
- When the Light Comes (Licht) (1998)
- Sea of Silence (Verder dan de maan) (2003)
- To Walk Again (2007): A documentary film.
- Sister Smile (2009)
- Marina (2013)
- Ay Ramon! (2015)
- Niet Schieten (2018)
- Sinterklaas en de Wakkere Nachten (2018)
- Sinterklaas en Koning Kabberdas (2021)
Television Shows He Worked On
- Het Peulengaleis (1999): A TV series.
- Nefast voor de feestvreugde (2001, 2002, 2003): Another TV series.
- De Kavijaks (2005)
- Anneliezen (2010)
Awards and Recognitions
Stijn Coninx has won many awards for his films. Here are some of the most important ones:
- 1992: For Daens, he won the OCIC Award at the Venice Film Festival. He also won the Silver Spike and the Audience Award at the Valladolid International Film Festival.
- 1993: He won the Best Belgian Director award at the Joseph Plateau Awards for Daens.
- 1999: For Waar Blijft het Licht, he received the Grand Jury Prize at the Rouen Nordic Film Festival and the Audience Award at the Tromsø International Film Festival.
- 2004: For Verder dan de Maan, he won the Don Quijote Award, the C.I.F.E.J. Award, and the Best Film award at the LUCAS – International Festival for Young Film Lovers.
- 2013: For Marina, he won the Golden Spike for Best Film at the Valladolid International Film Festival.
- 2014: Marina also won The Bernhard Wicki Award at the Emden International Film Festival and the Youth Jury Prize at the Cabourg Film Festival. At the Ostend Film Festival, Marina won Best Film, Best Director, Best Screenplay, Industry Award, and Audience Award.
See also
In Spanish: Stijn Coninx para niños
