Stijn Coninx

Stijn, Baron Coninx (born 21 February 1957) is a Belgian film director.

Career He studied film directing at HRITCS (currently Ritcs, at Erasmus Hogeschool Brussel). Conicx made his debut as film director in 1987 with the comedy Hector, which became the most successful movie in Belgium for a few years. He is best known for his film Daens, which was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film in 1992. In 1993, Stijn Coninx was made a Baron by king Baudouin.

Coninx released two well received biographical films of Belgian artists, Sister Smile about The Singing Nun and Marina about Rocco Granata.

Honours 1993: Created Baron Coninx by King Baudouin Member of the Royal Flemish Academy of Belgium for Science and the Arts.

Filmography

Director Servais (1980), his university finals film. Surfing (1982), short film. Hector (1987) Koko Flanel (1990) Daens (1992) (nominated for an Academy Award) When the Light Comes (Licht) (1998) Sea of Silence (Verder dan de maan) (2003) To Walk Again (2007), documentary Sister Smile (2009) Marina (2013) Ay Ramon! (2015) Niet Schieten (2018) Sinterklaas en de Wakkere Nachten (2018) Sinterklaas en Koning Kabberdas (2021)

Assistant director Het Beest (1982) Zaman (1983) (credited as Stijn Coninckx) Wildschut (1985) (Stronghold in the United States) De Leeuw van Vlaanderen (1985) Skin (1987) Blueberry Hill (1989)

Television work Het Peulengaleis (1999) TV series Nefast voor de feestvreugde (2001, 2002, 2003) TV series De Kavijaks (2005) Anneliezen (2010)

Awards and nominations Year Association Category Work Result1992 Venice Film Festival OCIC Award - Honorable mentionDaens Valladolid International Film Festival Golden Spike - Best film Silver Spike - Best film Audience award - Best film Academy Awards Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film 1993 Shanghai International Film Festival Best Film Joseph Plateau Awards Best Belgian Director 1998 Best Belgian Director Waar Blijft het Licht 1999 Rouen Nordic Film Festival Grand Jury Prize Tromsø International Film Festival Audience Award 2004 Joseph Plateau Awards Best Belgian Director Verder dan de Maan LUCAS – International Festival for Young Film Lovers Don Quijote Award C.I.F.E.J. Award Best Film 2013 Valladolid International Film Festival Golden Spike - Best film Marina 2014 Emden International Film Festival The Bernhard Wicki Award Cabourg Film FestivalYouth Jury Prize Ostend Film Festival Best film Best director Best screenplay Industry award Audience award 2019 Best screenplay Niet Schieten Ensor Award Best Director Magritte Awards Best Flemish Co-Production