Kristof did his Masters in Documentary Direction at the National Film and Television School (UK). As a director/producer, he regularly teaches and gives workshops on documentary research, storytelling and production. He also started WoodsDoc, a community documentary cinema based in Antwerp. He is an IDFA Academy and EURODOC graduate. Elephant’s dream, a feature documentary he directed and coproduced, screened at festivals worldwide and received various awards. It is available on Netflix.
projects in progress
finished projects
MOTHER (documentary) - In a village in Thailand, Pomm takes care of Europeans with Alzheimer’s. Separated from her children, she helps Elisabeth during the final stages of her life, as a new patient arrives from Switzerland
Elephant’s Dream (documentary) - Elephant's Dream is a portrait about three State-owned institutions and their workers in DR Congo, providing insight into their daily lives and survival in the third largest city of Africa, Kinshasa.
Parallel Lives (documentary) - How do you grieve when you are in your late twenties?
directed by Kristof Bilsen, 34 min, United Kingdom/Belgium, 2010; director/producer.
The Perfect Belgian (documentary) - directed by Kristof Bilsen, 34 min, Belgium, 2010;
director/producer.
Three Women (documentary) - directed by Kristof Bilsen, Daniel Billiet, 50 min, Belgium, 2005; co-director/producer.
News
festivals & screenings / MOTHER / Kristof Bilsen / Cork Film Festival - 11.11.2020
awards / MOTHER / Kristof Bilsen / Millennium International Documentary Film Festival / Best Belgian Documentary & Audience Award - 16.09.2020
festivals & screenings / MOTHER / Kristof Bilsen / One World IHRDFF Czech Republic - 13.09.2020
awards / MOTHER / Kristof Bilsen / Sheffield Doc/Fest / Special Mention / International Award - 09.06.2020
