Nic Balthazar
Encyclopedia
Nic Balthazar is a Belgian film director and a TV/radio personality (presenter, reporter, producer).
His first movie is Ben X
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In Flanders
he is well known as a movie critic and television presenter. To some extent he is also known as a positive vegetarian activist.
Appeared in: Masterchef (2010), Tour 2008, Fata Morgana (2006), Het swingpaleis (1996), wat het kost (1997), Boeketje Vlaanderen (1984), ...
His first movie is Ben X
Ben X
Ben X is a 2007 Belgian drama film based on the novel Nothing Was All He Said by Nic Balthazar, who also directed the film. The film is about a boy with autism who retreats into the fantasy world of the MMORPG ArchLord to escape bullying...
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In Flanders
Flanders
Flanders is the community of the Flemings but also one of the institutions in Belgium, and a geographical region located in parts of present-day Belgium, France and the Netherlands. "Flanders" can also refer to the northern part of Belgium that contains Brussels, Bruges, Ghent and Antwerp...
he is well known as a movie critic and television presenter. To some extent he is also known as a positive vegetarian activist.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Ben X Ben X Ben X is a 2007 Belgian drama film based on the novel Nothing Was All He Said by Nic Balthazar, who also directed the film. The film is about a boy with autism who retreats into the fantasy world of the MMORPG ArchLord to escape bullying... |
Director/writer | Drama |
| 2008 | Director, writer, producer, actor | Short (environmental awareness) | |
| 2009 | The Big Ask Again: Dance for the Climate | Director, writer | Short (environmental awareness) |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Title | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Montreal World Film Festival Montreal World Film Festival The Montreal World Film Festival , founded in 1977, is one of Canada's oldest international film festivals and the only competitive film festival in North America accredited by the FIAPF... |
Grand Prix des Amériques | Ben X | Won |
| 2007 | Montreal World Film Festival | Most Popular Film | Ben X | Won |
| 2007 | Montreal World Film Festival | Prize of the Ecumenical Jury | Ben X | Won |
| 2007 | Palm Springs International Film Festival Palm Springs International Film Festival Palm Springs International Film Festival is a film festival held in Palm Springs, California. It was started in 1989 and is held annually in January... |
Heineken Red Star Award | Ben X | Won |
| 2007 | Sedona International Film Festival | Audience Award | Ben X | Won |
| 2008 | European Film Awards | People's Choice Award for Best Film | Ben X | Nominated |
Television/radio
Presentator: Memphis, Ziggurat, Open doek, Mollen en kruisen, Leuven Centraal, Dood doet leven (Radio 1), filminformation (Studio Brussel), Levende Lijven (talkshows ), Filmfan (Canvas), Vlaanderen Vakantieland, ..Appeared in: Masterchef (2010), Tour 2008, Fata Morgana (2006), Het swingpaleis (1996), wat het kost (1997), Boeketje Vlaanderen (1984), ...