Nicolas Provost (born 1969,
Ronse
Ronse (; french: Renaix, ) is a Belgian city and a municipality in the Flemish province of East Flanders. The municipality only encompasses the city of Ronse proper.
History
Early settlements to 14th century
The hills around Ronse show clu ...
, Belgium
) is a Belgian filmmaker and visual artist who lives and works in New York and Brussels.
His works are in a number of collections, including
The New Art Gallery Walsall
The New Art Gallery Walsall is a modern and contemporary art gallery sited in the centre of the West Midlands town of Walsall, England. It was built with £21 million of public funding, including £15.75 million from the UK National Lottery an ...
and
Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery
Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery (BM&AG) is a museum and art gallery in Birmingham, England. It has a collection of international importance covering fine art, ceramics, metalwork, jewellery, natural history, archaeology, ethnography, local ...
, who share ''Storyteller'' (2010),
and the
Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium.
His short film ''Suspension'' received an honorable mention at the
Sundance Film Festival in 2008.
He has also exhibited at The
San Francisco International Film Festival
The San Francisco International Film Festival (abbreviated as SFIFF), organized by the San Francisco Film Society, is held each spring for two weeks, presenting around 200 films from over 50 countries. The festival highlights current trends in i ...
,
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, The
International Film Festival Rotterdam, The
Viennale
The Vienna International Film Festival, or Viennale, is a film festival taking place every October since 1960 in Vienna, Austria.
The average number of visitors is about 75,000. Traditional cinema venues are ''Gartenbaukino'', ''Urania'', ''Metro ...
, and The
Locarno Film Festival.
His first feature film, ''
The Invader'', premiered at the
Venice Film Festival
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in 2011.
He has lived in Belgium and Norway, and as of 2013, resides in New York.
Filmography
Shorts
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* – nominated for the European Film Academy Awards
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* – third prize ALCINE44 European Short Film Competition.
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References
External links
Website*
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Interview with ''Filmmaker'' magazine, February 2012
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1969 births
Date of birth missing (living people)
Living people
People from Ronse
Belgian film directors
People from New York (state)