"who eats who 2" - the carnivorous sequel to Luxfilmfest's zombie conference!

Jacques and Yves Steichen (CNA) have decided to do what every horror fan worth their salt love to do: imagine a sequel to March’s WHO EATS WHO conference about the political meaning of zombie cinema & TV!

This volume is called “The zombie as One of Us” and will concentrate on societies built by, against or for the zombie - showing clips from works as diverse as “The Walking Dead”, “Last of Us” or Japan’s “Miss Zombie”!

Free entry but limited space is the motto on Halloween this year: CERCLE CITE (Salle Henri Beck), at 4 pm. sharp.

"Regeneration", eco-body-horror receives writing funding

Jacques’s feature in development, “Regeneration”, has received funding from Luxembourg Film Fund, as well as co-production interest already in Portugal and Ireland.

The film, which tackles a sibling rivalry that turns body possession in climate-ravaged Europe in 2036, is currently being written by Jacques and his “Wolfkin” writing companion Régine Abadia.

"Who eats who" - zombies as political metaphor (conference)

Jacques gave a conference with Yves Steichen (CNA film historian) about the political metaphors of zombie cinema, spanning 90 decades and films such as “White Zombie”, “Dawn of the Dead”, “Train to Busan” and “Juan of the Dead”.

Zombie films reveal WHO eats WHO in each society. From Haitian plantations to Korean trains, from shopping malls to Parisian banlieues, the undead show us who's predator and who's prey. Join us for a carnivorous journey through eight decades of horror. You'll never watch zombies the same way !

The conference has been filmed and is available on personal demand (Vimeo link /w password) - we will keep you posted for the next dates!

"Lizardqueen" awarded production funding

Jacques and producers Amour Fou (“Blood Countess”) are overjoyed to announce that the supernatural Gen Z mystery “Lizardqueen”, adapted from Tullio Forgiarini’s award-winning novella, has been awarded full production funding from Luxembourg Filmfund. Slay!

Belgian co-producers (and last year’s Oscar winners, “Flow”) Take 5 are getting ready to submit the project for funding in our neighboring country.

Keep checking this space for news about when cameras will be rolling or ravens cawing!


The pitch!

After waking up at her own funeral with no memory of how she died, rebellious ghost MONA (17) defies her stoic afterlife guide VARAK (forever 35) and sets out to uncover the truth about her death, reclaim her voice, and confront the people who failed her  -  before time runs out.



"28 days later" presentation & lecture

We got some great photos from the presentation at Sanem Castle!

Photos: Gemeng Suessem / Steve Ginepri


lecture on "28 Years Later" at Sanem Castle

On Sunday September 7th, Jacques will introduce Danny Boyle & Alex Garland’s modern masterpiece:

28 YEARS LATER

at the “Kino Beim Schlass” open air event in Sanem. Before the movie, he will give a lecture about the history of zombies (in film and a societal perspective) that will have you clawing at your seats and holding on to your brains!

See you there? Here’s the link for the free event:

https://www.kinobeimschlass.lu/pro


script support for new horror project "Regeneration"

Jacques received a writing subsidy (“aide aux auteurs”) linked to a workshop organized by Filmfund and art center CNA for his new project REGENERATION.

The script can best be described as an eco-horror parable that mixes folk tropes with ultra-modern science to create a Frankensteinian tale about grief and the end of our world.

Jacques is extremely motivated to develop the script, which does not yet have a producer attached.

NB. Alongside REGENERATION, Jacques is still developing the macabre Gen Z fantasy LIZARDQUEEN with production house Amour Fou.

"Wolfkin" interview for Cannes Fantastic Pavilion

Mexican journalist Eric Ortiz interviewed Jacques for the Cannes Market “Fantastic Pavilion” (the place to be for genre film during the month of May!) about WOLFKIN / KOMMUNIOUN, touching upon subjects like coming-of-age and good old Hammer Horror.

Eric is one of the prestigious jurors for the Latin American Film Awards category of “Best European Film”, for which WOLFKIN was eligible.

Click on the following link for the Youtube video! Eric Ortiz interviews Jacques