Nicolas Keppens
Nicolas Keppens | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 5, 1989 |
| Citizenship | Belgian |
| Occupation | Film director |
| Known for | Beautiful Men Easter Eggs |
| Awards | European Film Award for Best Short Film |
Nicolas Keppens is an Oscar-nominated film director and artist born in Aalst, Belgium.[1] He is mostly known for his Oscars-shortlisted film Beautiful Men (2023)[2][3] and his award-winning short Easter Eggs (2021), an animated short film about finding extraordinary things in ordinary places.[4][5]
Career
[edit | edit source]Keppens first studied animation at KASK School of Arts in Ghent, graduating in 2012. He then obtained a film degree at the LUCA School of Arts in Brussels.[6] After his studies, Keppens first worked as a cleanup and in-between animator at Lunanime for Phantom Boy. From 2015 to 2021, he worked as production manager for the Hans Op de Beeck contemporary art studio.[6] Since 2021, Keppens has been an animation lecturer at the KASK School of Arts.[7]
Work
[edit | edit source]Film
[edit | edit source]- 2012: Superstars (short film) - director, writer, animator.[8]
- 2017: Wildebeest (short film) - director, writer, animator.[9]
- 2021: Easter Eggs (short film) - director, writer, editor.[8]
- 2023: The Miracle (short film) - set designer.
- 2023: Beautiful Men (short film) - director, writer, editor, line producer, production designer.
Contemporary Art
[edit | edit source]- 2021: Belle Epoque at Netwerk Aalst (immersive installation) - co-creator with Matthias Phlips (as performance duo Mat & Nikki).[10]
- 2021: Hinder (exhibition) - co-creator with Matthias Phlips (as performance duo Mat & Nikki).[11]
- 2024: De Wolharige Neushoorn (public artwork) - artist.[12][13]
Recognition
[edit | edit source]Keppens' short films have received multiple awards at international film festivals, including the Award for Best Narrative Film at the 2024 Ottawa International Animation Festival,[14] the Best Belgian Short Film Award at the 2024 Anima Brussels Animation Festival[15] and the Alexeïeff - Parker Award at the 2024 Annecy International Animation Film Festival for the short film Beautiful Men (2023).[16]
With his short Easter Eggs (2021), Keppens won the Grand Prix at the 2021 Cinanima Festival[17] and the Jury Award at the 2021 Annecy International Animation Film Festival.[18]
His short film Wildebeest (2018), which he co-wrote and co-directed with Matthias Phlips, won the Best Film Award at the 2018 Fantoche International Animation Film Festival and was nominated for a European Film Award.[4]
On January 23rd, 2025, Keppens received his first Academy Award nomination with the film Beautiful Men (2023).[1]
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