We are happy to announce that Slave Island has recently had its Taiwanese premiere at Taoyuan Film Festival. The documentary reveals the existence of modern slavery on the island of Sumba, Indonesia. While investigating a case of human trafficking, local activist Jeremy Kewuan meets a Maramba chaman who firmly believes in his ancestral right to own slaves. Then appears an 8-year-old enslaved girl. After countless clashes with slavers and tribal leaders, Jeremy finally manages

We are thrilled to announce that our short film Daughter has recently won another award, this time for best short film at the Brussels International Cineverse Film Festival 2026. We want to congratulate the director Jorge Sermini and Nicole Elmer the writer on yet another award for their great work.

We are thrilled to announce that our upcoming co-production, Anochece (Lorca), has been selected to receive financial support from Eurimages. Directed by Fernando Franco, the film has been awarded €300,000 in production funding following the second Eurimages Project Evaluation Session of 2026. Anochece (Lorca) was one of 33 international co-production projects selected for support by the Eurimages Board. Read more here: https://www.coe.int/en/web/eurimages/-/33-co-productions

Flemish production house Harald House arrives in La Rochelle with a diverse slate of documentary projects, ranging from The Consciousness of David Lynch (by Marco Spagnoli and Rüdiger Sturm, in development), which will take audiences on a journey into the mind of the late, great auteur, to Gaza Sunbirds (by Flavia Cappellini, in post-production), a feature doc about team of para-cyclists who chase their dream of competing on the world stage, even as bombs descend on their hom

Screen Flanders, VLAIO's economic fund for the audiovisual industry, is investing €1,925,000 in 15 new audiovisual productions. The 15 supported projects will generate more than €16.1 million in eligible audiovisual expenditure in the Flanders Region. The support awarded within this call varies between €35,000 and €295,000 per project. The list of supported projects includes our co-production Anochece (Lorca) Summer 1936. As Spain slides into civil war, the poet Federico Garc

On Saturday, the Gaza Sunbirds took to the waters of the iconic Cannes Croisette carrying a giant “Gaza Lives On” banner, bringing a message of Palestinian resilience and survival into the heart of the 79th Cannes Film Festival. The team travelled to Cannes for the presentation of the documentary at Cannes Docs’ in Progress as part of the Palestine Showcase, using the moment to spotlight Gaza’s enduring spirit. PRESS SUMMARY: AFP: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DYaeZmMPcIj/?i

What a week in Cannes! We are honored that Gaza Sunbirds received the Think Film Impact award. So grateful to everyone who supported this journey.

We are excited to announce that our project Gaza Sunbirds has been officially selected in this years Palestine Showcase at Cannes Docs 2026 . Amid the ongoing struggle to preserve and sustain Palestinian narrative and cinematic continuity, the Palestine Film Institute (PFI) engages international platforms such as Cannes Docs as spaces for structured connection and collaboration. Through this Showcase, four Palestinian feature documentaries in progress are presented, offer

We are thrilled to announce that our horror short Daughter has recently won the Best Short Horror & Best Film Award at the 7th edition of the Horror Screenings Film Festival Bloody Mirror . We want to congratulate the director Jorge Sermini on yet another award for his great work.

We are happy to announce that the short film Opera of Horror and Salvation by Anastasia Veber will premiere at Visions du Réel at Nyon. -Sunday 19 April 2026 11:15 / Usine à Gaz 2 -Thursday 23 April 2026 11:00 / Usine à Gaz 2 The libretto of this opera tells the story of D., a young boy called to military service. Desperate to escape his fate, he seeks advice from the Mysterious Lake. It sends him off to seek salvation deep in the bowels of the city, where the march of aut

The British film Magazine ScreenDaily recently released an article announcing the production of one of our collaboration projects " Dreamcatchers ". Regarding the film they had the following to say: Italian-Venezuelan filmmaker Daniela De Francesco has begun shooting her debut thriller Dreamcatchers across southern and central Italy. The film stars Filippo Scotti, Saul Nanni, Angeliki Papoulia, and Lorenzo Gioielli. It follows a young doctor who convinces a childhood friend

Harald House producer and CEO Kristian Van der Heyden met with Nick Cunningham from Business Doc Europe regarding the documentary project Gaza Sunbirds, ahead of FIFDH Impact Days Int’l pitch. “ Gaza Sunbirds is built on long-term commitment and rare access,” Flemish producer Kristian Van der Heyden (Harald House) tells BDE. “Director Flavia Cappellini has followed Ala’a Al Dali and his teammates for eight years, beginning in 2018 when the team was founded around the idea

We are Excited to announce that Slave Island will be screened at the upcoming Millenium Festival in Brussels. 28 Mar / 19:15 in UGC Toison d’Or, Brussels 29 Mar / 18:30 in UGC Cinema’s, Antwerpen The documentary reveals the existence of modern slavery on the island of Sumba, Indonesia. While investigating a case of human trafficking, local activist Jeremy Kewuan meets a Maramba chaman who firmly believes in his ancestral right to own slaves. Then appears an 8-year-old ensla

Our film Renovation , will soon be screened at the Love International Film Festival in Mons on the following Dates: 11/03/2026 20:30, Plaza ArtHouse Cinema - Plaza 13/03/2026 17:30, Plaza ArtHouse Cinema - Plaza A perfectionist, Ilona lives under pressure to settle down and succeed before the age of 30. She moves into a new apartment with her boyfriend, Matas, a promising step toward their future. However, renovations begin on the building, revealing not only cracks in the s

We are thrilled to announce that Slave Island will be screened at the Czech One World Film Festival . The film will be shown on: -14/03/2026 18:00 Světozor Cinema – Large Hall -17/03/2026 18:00 Světozor Cinema – Small Hall. With a session Q&A from the Director Jimmy Hendrix at the first screening. Slavery persists on the Indonesian island of Sumba to this day: so-called “servants,” or Ata, belong to families of higher castes, are physically punished, and live in total la

The Belgian Ensor Academy proudly released this year's nominees. Slave Island got nominated in the category for 'Best Documentary Film' after passing the first voting of the professional jury. The second voting will be held from January 6th until January 27th. In this period, the members of the Ensor Academy decide on their winners. The winner will be announced on February 7th during The Gala of The Ensors, on the final, celebratory night of The Ostend Film Festival. This y

The feature film Gorgius (IT,BE) by Samuele Rossi, produced by Solaria Film and Harald House, will be supported by Screen Flanders with €50,000 . Gorgius is based on the children's book of the same name by Italian author Angela Nanetti, is a modern dark fable that makes the magic and horror of growing up tangible. Minerva Pictures is releasing this youth film in Italy and handling international sales. Letterbox Film Sales is releasing the film in Benelux. In addition to a

Slave Island will be released in Belgium by Dalton Distribution and in the Netherlands by Periscoop starting December 3. Find your cinema: BELGIUM 04/12 Brussels , Cinema Aventure 04/12 Gent , Sphinx Cinema 05/12 Gent , Sphinx Cinema 06/12 Brussels , Cinema Aventure 06/12 Leuven , Cinema ZED 07/12 Leuven , Cinema ZED 08/12 Oostende , Cinema Storck 09/12 Leuven , Cinema ZED 10/12 Leuven , Cinema ZED 11/12 Leuven , Cinema ZED 12/12 Leuven , Cinema ZED 12/12 Oostende , Cinema

Our documentary project Gaza Sunbirds has been selected at Impact Lab 2026. The FIFDH programme for professionals returns for an 8th edition! Impact Days is made up of inspiring public events – both online and in person in Geneva – and an annual Impact Lab training programme for international film projects. The Gaza Sunbirds follows Ala’a, a young Gazan cycling champion whose life changes forever when he’s shot by an Israeli sniper. Determined to rebuild, he sets his sight

What a week for Daughter , directed by Jorge Sermini! Our short film received 5 awards across 4 international festivals 🌍 7ème Arrg Retro Film Festival – Belgium 🏆 Best Belgian Short , 🏆 Audience Award Curtas Festival do Imaxinario – Spain 🏆 Best Director Italian Horror Fantasy Fest – Italy 🏆 Mejor Best International Short Inferno en los Andes Fest – Peru 🏆 Mejor Best International Short We’re deeply grateful to all the festivals and juries for celebrating this s