2024Winner
Best Director
Young Hearts
Anthony Schatteman
Director · Producer · Writer
Biography
Anthony Schatteman is a Belgian filmmaker. He is a graduate of the Royal Academy of Fine Arts (KASK) in Ghent, later earning a master’s degree in Film Studies and Visual Culture from the University of Antwerp. His work consistently explores the lives of young people and the dynamics of their relationships, often highlighting themes of emerging sexuality and homoerotic tension. Through a stylized approach, minimal dialogue, and a focus on subtle, hard-to-articulate emotions, he creates universal characters that resonate with the audience.
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Representative Works
Awards and Honors
Critical Favorites
2021Winner
Best Director
The Unknown Man
2019Nominee
Best Director
The Male Gaze: The Heat of the Night
Career Highlights
2024Highlight
Best Director
Boys on Film 24: Happy Endings
2017Highlight
Best Writing
Petit ami
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Young Hearts
The Unknown Man
The Male Gaze: The Heat of the Night