Born 29 December 1958 in Brussels, Belgium

Higher education : Institut Supérieur des Arts du Spectacle (INSAS) Brussels
Section : Film Direction (FR-TV)
End of studies paper : "The Tax Shelter Problem in Belgium"
Honours : Magna cum laude

Managing Director (Founder) of CUT ! sprl (ltd)
President (Founder) of "EXTRA SYSTOLE" asbl (not-for profit association)

Director of various films:
2010
Na Wewe
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- "Grand Prix of the Short Film", Tübingen Festival (Germany)
- "The Public's Prize", Brussels Festival (Belgium)
- "The Authors' Prize", Brussels Independent Film Festival (Belgium)
- "2nd Prize" - Confrontations - at the Berlin Interfilm Festival (Germany)
- "Prize of the Press", The Media Festival 10/10, Namur (Belgium)
- "B-TV Prize" The Media Festival 10/10, Namur (Belgium)
- "Ciné-courts Prize", "Le Court en Dit Long" Festival, Paris (France)
- "Honourable Mention" Flickerfest - (Australia)

2008?
"Gestes" ("Gestures")
Series in the course of production
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2007-08
"Psy-cause"
Mini Series - comedy with Virginie Hocq
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2006
"François le Célibataire" ("François the Bachelor")
Comedy -TV seies of 17 episodes for Canal + France Bought in Switzerland and Belgium
LDM Productions
Paris

2000
"En route vers le 21ème Siècle"
("On Course for the 21st Century")
Film for an event - Febiac (Belgian Automobile Industry)
Garance

1999
"Crédit Communal"
Series of 22 commercials
Roses are Blue
Prize : Best TV Campaign 99

1998
"Ketchup"
Short Fiction -11Min
Co-directed with M. Coeman
Double Act Production
Best Short Prize, Namur Festival 98
Best Short Prize (Golden Heron),,
Montecatini Mostra 1999
Best Image Prize, Capalbio Festival
Best Short Prize, Huy Festival 99
Screenplay Prize, Ghent Festival 1999

1998
"Les Mains"
("The Hands")
Industrial film for Pétrofina
Garance
Golden Camera,
Chicago International Festival

1995
"La Chimie au Quotidien"
("Chemistry Day by Day")
Industrial film for the Federation of Chemical Industry - 11 min
Garance
ACF Best Industrial Film Prize 1995.
Golden Camera,
Chicago International Festival

1991
" JENNA de ROSNAY"
Portrait of the windsurf champion - 12 min
Carran production

1986
" La Dumka"
Student's short
Fiction - 15 min
Atelier-Insas
Selected by the festivals of Brussels and Amsterdam

1985
"Le Saut"
("The Leap")
Student's short
Fiction - 8 min
Insas
Best Image Prize, Brussels Festival

Commercial Films Director :
Direction of hundreds of advertising spots (commercial and institutional) in Belgium, France, Portugal and Morocco. Commercials essentially based on comedy and the directing of actors, for brands such as Renault, Toyota, Opel, Peugeot, Kriek, Stella Artois, Primus, Grimbergen, Scotch-Brite, Adia Interim, Dexia, Décathlon, Lu, Beulet, BelgacomTv, AG2R, Proximus, Groupama, Sanyo, ?...
Awards: Clio Awards, New York for the spot "Sclérose" ("Sclerosis")
Prizes : Golden CCB Award 1999, CCB Golden Hat for the 1998 TV campaign, "Crédit Communal", Golden CCB (2000 TV campaign) for "Kriek" and 2002 Flemish TV Prize, The Public's Prize 2003-2005, Best Ad Prize in Portugal "TMN Telecom", Best Automobile Internet Campaign for Peugeot 1007 (2007), Best Internet Campaign for Leclerc (2010).

Producer :
- "Psy cause" (2007) : coproduction "CUT!" sprl and "Corniaud and Co production"
- "Gestes" (2008) : "CUT!" sprl (of which IG is the Man. Director and founder).
- "Love comédie" (2001) : coproduction with "Tournesol Productions"
- "Ketchup" (1998) : "Extra Systole" (of which IG is the founder).
- NA WEWE 2009-2010 : "CUT !" sprl

Trainer:
- INRACI - course: "Directing Actors in Movies" for students in directing (2006-2007).
- Belgian League of Improvisation: Coach (1988-1995), Artistic Director (1990, 1991).
- Ateliers des Acacias asbl (Acacia Workshops): In charge of training: schooling
professional comedians in specific aspects of movie acting.
- Active participant in the "Directing the Actor" Workshop, Dalia Salvi (USA).

Theatre Stage Directing:
- (2001) "Love Comédie" by Marie-Paule Kumps: "Kiosque" Best Stage Directing Prize. With : Marie-Paule Kumps and Stéphane De Groodt.
- (2005) "Mémoires d'un Vigile" by B. Forget, with Th. de Coster and S. Larivière.
- (2005-6) "Ils s'aiment" by Robin et Palmade, with I. Defossé et S. De Groodt.

Editing:
- Proficiency in virtual editing on "Final Cut" pro - "Motion" - "AVID - Light Work", Editor of numerous films, including:
- "Echo" short by Frédéric Roullier Gall 1999 Best Short prize, Namur (1999) + Media 10/10 (1999) Prize + Amnesty International Bilbao Prize + several other international prizes.
- "François le Célibataire" ("François the Bachelor") (LDM productions)
- "Psy-Cause" (Cut!)

Other:
- Painter and sculptor? Exhibition under preparation 2010.