Nic Balthazar

Nic Balthazar made his first steps on international podia at a very young
age, when the children musicals in which he played even hit Broadway. Even before graduating from university he became a theatre- and later a well known film critic. First for newspapers, then for radio.
Then came a successful television career as a cultural journalist, director, presenter, talkshow-host for a variety of programs at the most important Belgian national television broadcaster VRT.

The impact of his literary debut “Niets was alles wat hij zei” (“Nothing was all he said”) brought about an adaptation of the same story to the stage. The multimedia-play ‘NIETS’ (‘NOTHING’), written, produced and directed by Nic Balthazar was an even bigger success with more then 210 sold-out shows.
When MMG bought the film rights of the book and play they not only asked him to write the screenplay, but also to direct the film himself.

Ben X is Nic Balthazars first feature film as a director.

CAST

Ben Mother Scarlite Father Bogaert Desmet Metal Teacher Coppola Psychiatrist School Principal Maaike Sabine Jonas Religion Teacher Horse Man		Greg Timmermans Marijke Pinoy Laura Verlinden Pol Goossen Titus De Voogdt Maarten Claeyssens Jakob Beks Gilles De Schryver Peter De Graef Ron Cornet An Van Gijsegem Tania Van der Sanden César De Sutter Johan Heldenbergh Wim Vandekeybus

CREW

Director & Screenplay Writer Fotography Music Editing Sound Design Production Manager Art Director Costumes Make-up Sound Casting Coproducers Associate Producers Producers		Nic Balthazar Lou Berghmans Praga Khan Philippe Ravoet Peter Flamman & Wart Wamsteker Johan Van den Driessche Kurt Loyens Heleen Heintjes Esther de Goey Coen Gravendaal Gunter Schmid Michiel de Rooij, Sabine Veenendaal & Burny Bos (BosBros.), Winnie Enghien (één) Guido Dekeyser & Peter Lories Peter Bouckaert & Erwin Provoost

TECHNICAL INFORMATION

Title Original Language Running Time Production Country Locations Studio Production Period Release Belgium Distributor Belgium Shooting Format / Cinema Format Screen Ratio Sound		Ben X Dutch 90' Belgium Ghent, Maarkedal, Bruges, Dendermonde, Oudenaarde, Brussels & Calais Ghent 2006, October 23 - December 1 2007, September 26 Kinepolis Film Distribution High Definition/35 mm 1.85 Dolby SRD