Joachim Lafosse

Joachim Lafosse (b. 1975, Uccle, Belgium) studied film direction at the Institut des Arts de Diffusion (IDA) in Louvain-La-Neuve during the years 1997-2001. His short graduation film Tribu won many awards, among them Best Short at the International Festival of French-Speaking Film in Namur in 2001. He wrote several scripts and stage plays, and was assistant to various film directors (Paul Willems, Eric Durney, Jean Louvet). In 2004 he shot his feature debut Private Madness (Folie privée), which was followed by Ça rend heureux (2006), inspired by his own experiences trying to fund his own films. His next film Private Property (Nue propriété) was screened in competition at Venice in 2006, and he shot Private Lessons (Élève libre) in 2010. His most recent film, Our Children, was screened in the section Un Certain Regard at this year’s Cannes IFF.

47. MFF Karlovy Vary