Dominique Abel and Fiona Gordon are Belgian film and stage directors, writers and actors.

Career

Dominique Abel and Fiona Gordon have worked as a writing and directing team through most of their professional careers. They made their directing debut in 2005 with ''L'iceberg'', which was co-directed with Bruno Romy. Their follow-up, ''

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'', was screened in the

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during the

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and released to critical acclaim, with critics praising the film's semi-silent style. Abel and Gordon then directed ''

The Fairy ''The Fairy'' (french: La Fée) is a 2011 French-Belgian comedy film written and directed by Dominique Abel, Fiona Gordon and Bruno Romy. It won several prizes at the 2nd Magritte Awards. Cast * Dominique Abel as Dom * Fiona Gordon as Fiona, l ...

'' (2011), which marked their last collaboration with Bruno Romy. At the 2nd Magritte Awards, the film received five nominations, including

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and

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, and won two. Their next film, ''

Lost in Paris ''Lost in Paris'' (original title: ''Paris pieds nus'') is a 2016 French-Belgian comedy film written, directed and co-produced by Dominique Abel and Fiona Gordon, starring Gordon as a Canadian librarian who meets a homeless man (played by Abel) i ...

'' (2016), earned Abel and Gordon their second nomination for the

Magritte Award for Best Film The Magritte Award for Best Film ( French: Magritte du meilleur film) is an award presented annually by the Académie André Delvaux. It is one of the Magritte Awards, which were established to recognize excellence in Belgian cinematic achievement ...

. They mentioned in a video interview in June 2020 that they are currently working on a new film called 'The Shooting Star' set in Brussels.

Filmography

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Abel Gordon Belgian film directors Belgian film actors Belgian film actresses Belgian theatre directors Belgian stage actors Belgian stage actresses Belgian screenwriters Belgian producers 1957 births Living people