Stijn Coninx

Stijn Coninx is a Belgian film director and screenwriter. He gained international recognition with Daens (1992), which was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film. His filmography also includes Marina (2013) and Niet Schieten (2018). He currently serves as Vice-President of the Board of the Royal Film Archive of Belgium.

Edyta Wróblewska

Edyta Wróblewska is a Polish director and producer specializing in documentary filmmaking. A graduate of the prestigious Wajda School, she is also a member of the Polish Film Academy. Her films have been screened at numerous international festivals. In 2025, her latest film, When Harmattan Blows (2024), won the Golden Millenium as well as the Cinéfemme Prize.

Patricia de Solages

Patricia de Solages is a French-Mexican photographer and visual artist based in Brussels. Her work explores the relationship between humans and nature, with a particular focus on environmental issues.

Jin Huaqing

Jin Huaqing is the director of numerous award-winning documentaries, including Living with Shame, Blossom with Tears, and The Endless Road. His films have received more than 55 awards at international festivals. Since 2010, he has also been organizing filmmaking workshops for students.

Antonio Vigilante

**Antonio Vigilante is the former Director of the United Nations Office in Brussels and has served as a UN representative in several countries. His commitment to fundamental rights and the Sustainable Development Goals enriches his perspective as a member of the Millenium jury.

Christie HUYSMANS

A philologist and journalist, Christie Huysmans worked in the insurance sector for several years. Alongside her professional activities, she earned a certificate in consulting and auditing from INFAC (ISG) and a postgraduate degree in marketing communication from ICHEC. An avid lover of arts and literature with a passion for philosophy, she trained in the playful practice of philosophy workshops at Les Petites Lumières. A member of the UCC and the non-profit organization CinéFemme, for which she is a columnist, she also provides regular support to the Millenium Festival.

France Soubeyran

France Soubeyran is part of the CinéFemmes team, an association of women brought together by their passion for cinema, featuring regular “Coups de Cœur” screenings in preview and awarding the annual CinéFemme Prize.

She is also a member of the association Les Amis d’ma Mère, which strives to support young artistic creation through concrete actions aimed at helping emerging artists better understand their rights, providing them with opportunities to showcase their work, and informing them about available opportunities.

Astrid De Munter

Astrid De Munter is a coordinator and Dutch language instructor at UCLouvain Brussels (Université Saint-Louis – Bruxelles), where she has been teaching for nearly 16 years. A passionate cinephile, she holds a master’s degree in film studies and frequents movie theaters whenever she can. She is also an active member of CinéFemme, an association dedicated to promoting auteur cinema, and regularly contributes by writing reviews for their website.

Isabelle Rey

Born in Geneva, Isabelle Rey has been based in Brussels since studying at INSAS. A documentary filmmaker, she directed Histoire de lire (2007), Passé composé (2011), and Dans leur monde (2025). She also teaches documentary writing and served as Chair of the Belgian committee of Scam from 2021 to 2025.

Frédéric Du Bus

Belgian illustrator and caricaturist Frédéric Du Bus regularly contributes to *La Dernière Heure* and *Le Soir Magazine*. Known for his expressive style and sense of humor, he creates caricatures, illustrated columns, and illustrations for young audiences.

Etienne Van Durme

A psychiatrist in Brussels for more than thirty years, Étienne Van Durme works at Epsylon Hospital and teaches family therapy at Céforès (UCL). Passionate about cinema since childhood, he sees film as a way to accompany and better understand life’s experiences.

Lucie Debay

Belgian actress Lucie Debay is active in film, television, and theatre, building a career both in Belgium and internationally. She collaborates with numerous directors and stage directors and has established herself as one of the standout talents of her generation.

Dimitra Bouras

Dimitra Bouras studied Political Science before navigating the social and cultural sectors, eventually turning her attention to the reality of Belgian cinema when she joined the Cinergie team. Her curiosity has guided both her writing and her reporting toward the people who bring the seventh art to life. A journalist and film critic, she also serves as editor-in-chief of Cinergie.be, the Belgian cinema website.

Gauthier Godfirnon

Trained as a journalist, with a degree in literary translation and a master’s in modern languages and literature, Gauthier is a regular contributor to Cinergie, with numerous reviews to his credit.

Lucie Laffineur

A camera operator and editor, graduated from Helb in image technology and passionate about cinema since childhood, she has worked as a camera operator on various Belgian documentaries. Today, she is a project manager for Cinergie, the Belgian cinema website, and a film critic with a focus on documentaries and socially engaged cinema.

Anne Feuillère

A film journalist (writing for Cineuropa and, more recently, faithfully for Cinergie) and programmer (including for the Centre du Film sur l’Art and the Brussels Art Film Festival for several years), Anne Feuillère is also part of the team at Cinema Nova.

Kyllian Bruwier

Kyllian Bruwier is a final-year communication student, passionate about cinema of all genres and from all horizons.