Resonance, the Ardent City

Short film | 11/11/2022

Directed by Freddy Mouchard

Short film | 8min | 2022 | France, Belgium
Executive producers : Estrella production & AGUA music
Co-productions : John Cockerill Foundation & Co-Legia

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Resonance, the Ardent City

Directed by Freddy Mouchard

Short film | 8min | 2022 | France, Belgium
Executive producers : Estrella production & AGUA music
Co-productions : John Cockerill Foundation & Co-Legia

| SYNOPSIS |

A young boy ventures into an abandoned industrial town. In this huge place, he makes an imaginary and grandiose musical encounter.

The Ardent City is a musical fiction linking Music and Industrial Heritage.

| ABOUT THE MUSIC |

Musica Nova – Original soundtrack composed by Samuel Cattiau & Quentin Dujardin. Recorded at Use-In/Seraing (BE), Opéra Royal de Wallonie-Liège & AGUA music studio (BE).

Production © Estrella & Agua music – © Sabam / Sacem 2022.

From a poem by Leonardo Giustiniani (Venice – XIVth century)

Samuel Cattiau : vocals
Quentin Dujardin : baritone guitar, percussion & industrial sound effects
Matthieu Saglio : cello
Léo Ullmann : violin
Doron David Sherwin : cornetto

With the exceptional participation of
La Maîtrise de l’Opéra Royal de Wallonie-Liège
Directed by Véronique Tollet

Daniella Abolianina, Irina Balta-Les, Samuel Carta, Hugo Charles, Juliette Choffray, Line Claassens, Lisa Csik, Élie Corbusier, Maelis Davay, Lou Decamp, Héloïse Delvaux, Irina Demeyer, Nelle Driessens, Dorine Doneux, Anaïs Ennafla, Aran Mateus Franceschi Popescu, Alicia Graindorge, Elaia Grignet, Louise Herman, Lili Rose Jacob, Lola Rose Jacob, Sacha Jouret, Lily Kundra, Chloé Lengelet, Apolline Marechal, Yssambre Moreau, Chloé Ozer, Mateo Pasqualini, Pauline Perrez, Emeline Pimpurniaux, Gersende Pirlet, Célestine Plomteux, Sacha Quirynen, Garance Riga, Anastasia Smirnow, Taimiti Theron, Titaina Theron, Marie Thomas, Alyssa Treskow, Maëlle Vandermissen, Célia Van Eeckhaute, Lisa Van Overbeeke, Jade Xia

Chœur Symphonique of Liège – Patrick Baton
Jean-Michel Allepaerts, Pascaline Dewez, Didier Elias, Anne-Marie Evrard, Michel Jonas, Liedwine Leeuwe, Pierre Radoux, Jeanne Remacle, Isabelle Richelle

| CREW |

Produced by Samuel Cattiau & Quentin Dujardin
Directed by Freddy Mouchard

Artists :

Romàn Malempré : child
Samuel Cattiau : singer
Quentin Dujardin : guitarist
Léo Ullmann : violonist
Léonor Swyngedouw : cellist
Lambert Colson : cornetist
Choir of la Maîtrise de l’Opéra Royal de Wallonie-Liège

Children : Samuel Carta, Hugo Charles, Line Claassens, Lisa Csik, Nelle Driessens, Louise Herman, Sacha Jouret, Mateo Pasqualini, Pauline Perrez, Maëlle Vandermissen, Célia Van Eeckhaute, Lisa Van Overbeeke

Director : Freddy Mouchard
Assistant director : Amalia Lumineau
Camera operator : Michael Laine
Actor coach : Vinciane Dumay
Production assistant : Florence Charles
Technician operator : Pascal Vandormael
Assistant Technician : Anselme Cattiau, Pascal Lesaine
Electricians : Kevin Massin, Lionel Olivier, Sandro Pizent, Cédric Rabitti
Drone pilote : Lucas Ruyssen
Drone operator : Alexis Olas

| MAKING OF |

Directed by Antoine Lanckmans

Paradisiac

Short film | 11/04/2022

Directed by Quentin Dujardin

Short film | 4min | 2022 | Belgium
Executive producer : AGUA music

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Paradisiac

Directed by Quentin Dujardin

Short film | 4min | 2022 | Belgium
Executive producer : AGUA music

| SYNOPSIS |

An elderly lady remembers the autumn mornings she spent on a vast river in the company of her friends, when they were children. In this immense setting, they rowed towards an island they had named… Paradisiac.

| AWARDS |

Best Short Film – Golden Valley Global Cinefest (IND)
Best Composer – Toronto Independant Festival (CAN)
Best Foreign Music Short – Nederland International Film Festival (US)
Best Short Film – Environmental Film Festival (CAN)
Best nature Film – Short Film Factory (ROU)
Best Short Film – New Media Film Festival (US)
Oustanding Achievement Award – DIFF (BHU)BEST SHORT FILM – Intuition Earth Festival (AUS)
Best Short Film – Europe Independent Movie Festival (TUR)
Honorable Mention – MontPhoto Multimedia Storytelling Festival (ES)
Honorable Mention – Natourale (GER)
Best Short Film – Bettiah International Film Festival (IND)

| FESTIVAL SELECTIONS |

New Hope Film Festival (US)
Life Screenings International Short Film Festival (US)
London Short Film Festival (UK)
Kinosaray Film Festival (UKR)
Ortometraggi Film Festival (IT)
Tennesse International Indie Film Festival (US)
Nature & Culture – Poetry Film Festival (DAN)
Sunnyside Shorts Film Festival (US)
Great Lakes Film Festival (US)
Life Film Fest – Hollywood (US)

| CREDITS |

Director : Quentin Dujardin
Cast: Rose Lanckmans, Gabrielle Mignon, Janette Dujardin & Jacqueline Nicolas

| CREW |

Film editor : Antoine Lanckmans
Director of photography : David Taillebuis
Drone operator : Quentin Cludts
Catering : Carole Rouquier
Kayak instructor : Hervé Frys
Boat rental : Vincent Frys
Car rental : Alexandre Rouard
Interns : Laurent Mignon
Catering assistant : Noémie Houbart

| LOGISTICS |

Molignée composite
Look4Drone

| ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK |

Music composed by Quentin Dujardin
Mastered by Pieter de Wagter at EQuus studio

Compostelle, le chemin de la vie

Documentary | 11/07/2014

Directed by Freddy Mouchard

Documentary | 52min | 2014 | France, Belgium
Executive producer : Betel films

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Etre

Feature film | 11/07/2014

Directed by Fara Sene

Feature film | 1h24min | 2014 | France, Belgium
Executive Producer : Cinétévé
Foreign production companies : Artémis Productions, Belgacom
Co-productions : France 3 Cinéma, Les Films du Carré

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My forest

Short film | 11/08/2013

Directed by Sébastien Pins

Short film | 7min | 2014 | Belgium
Executive producer : Alchimie productions & AGUA music

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My forest

Directed by Sébastien Pins

Short film | 7min | 2014 | Belgium
Executive producer : Alchimie productions & AGUA music

| SYNOPSIS |

With the view of a child, travel throughout the forest to discover its magic, its mysteries and its meetings.

| AWARDS |

United Nation Award – International Forest Film Festival (US)
Best Environmental Film – Isle of Wight Film Festival (UK)
Best Short Film – Downtown Tyler Film Festival (US)
Prix Jeune Public – Festival Rencontres Cinéma Nature (FR)
Honorable Mention – Film Festival for Peace & Inspiration (IND)
Prix du Public – Festival Environnemental de Poitiers (FR)
Best Short Film – Maine Outdoor Film Festival (US)
Best Short Film – Euroshorts Film Festival (PL)

| ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK |

Music composed by Quentin Dujardin
Recorded by Quentin Dujardin at AGUA music studio

Les coulisses suisses de la guerre d’Algérie

Documentary | 11/08/2013

Directed by Pierre-André Thiébaud

Documentary | 52min | 2013 | Switzerland
Executive producer : PCT Cinéma-Télévision SA

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Ousteri

Photography | 11/05/2013

Photographs by Isabelle Detournay

Château Gilson | 6min | 2013 | La Louvière - Belgium
Executive producer : Europalia India

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Answer the call

Commercial | 11/12/2010

Directed by Jamie Ambler
Actor : Harrison Ford

Commercial | 1min | 2010 | US
Executive producer : Brouillard communications

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On the way

Documentary | 10/05/2008

directed by Freddy Mouchard

Documentary | 52min | 2008 | France, Belgium
Executive producers : Scriptom productions & AGUA music

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Monsieur Ibrahim and the Flowers of Coran

Theater | 11/11/2005

Novel by Eric-Emmanuel Schmitt

Theater | 75min | 2005 | Belgium
Executive producer : Le Public Theater & AGUA music

Original soundtrack available

Original soundtracks

Resonance, the Ardent City

Paradisiac

Compostelle, le chemin de la vie

Etre

My forest

Les coulisses suisses de la guerre d’Algérie

Ousteri

Answer the call

On the way

Monsieur Ibrahim and the Flowers of Coran