Nathalie Basteyns

Nathalie Basteyns (1972) majored in directing at the LUCA School of Arts in Brussels. Here she directed the prize winning short documentary »De kus (The Kiss)« (Prix regards neufs - Vision du Reel – Nyon 1999). She made several documentaries for Canvas in collaboration with Kaat Beels. She directed multiple shows for different production companies, such as »Napels zien«, »Bal Mondial« and »Belga Sport«. She made the jump from reality to fiction by producing and directing projects such as »Cologne« and »Jes«. In 2012 she co-directed »Clan (The Out-Laws)« with Kaat Beels, a black comedy that aired in the UK on Channel 4. The duo went on to work on »Hotel Beau Séjour«, which has gained international acclaim at numerous festivals and has been sold to various territories, such as Germany and France (ARTE) and worldwide (NETFLIX). Basteyns is currently Creative Supervisor at production company De Mensen, where she oversees and directs several shows and movies, such as »Chaussée d’Amour (Highway of Love) « (nominated at C21 International Drama Awards), and »Facades«. In 2019 she directed »Beau Séjour 2« together with her partner-in-crime Kaat Beels. In 2020 she filmed a documentary about the attacks in Brussels »And then there was silence«. She is currently showrunner on the series »Lost Luggage« which she co-created. She’s preparing some projects as well as fiction and documentary: A film set in 1890 »The Malfaits«, a series about doppelgängers »Double« and a documentary about herself being in a wheelchair looking for a miracle »Miracle 71«.