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Video essayists often and gladly focus on a limited circle of popular film directors. Hitchcock and Kubrick. Scorsese and Spielberg. Nolan and Fincher. Tarantino and just about all the Andersons (Wes and Paul Thomas in the lead). Few non Anglo-Saxon and arthouse directors can count on the same popularity. Yasujirō Ozu is one of the exceptions. The Japanese grandmaster of small detail is the subject of quite a few audiovisual analyses. We highlight three of them.

On Thursday 20 October, Film Fest Ghent is putting the spotlight on Korean film music in the unique concert Korean Composers. Scores for the films such as the Oscar-winning Parasite and the hit series Squid Game will be performed live. South Korean cinema will also serve as the focus of the 49th edition of the festival, which runs from 11 to 22 October.

There is nothing better than enjoying a movie in good company. At Film Fest Gent you can go for a fun group outing with family, friends or your association. There is a good chance that you will find the right film for the group within our selection. The talks and Q&As with our film guests provide that little bit of extra depth. In the Film Fest Café you can enjoy a drink, a snack and a nice chat.

Close, the new feature film by Lukas Dhont, rewarded with the Grand Prix at Cannes Filmfestival 2022, will be the opening movie on Tuesday 11 October at the 49th edition of the Ghent Film Festival 2022.

Film Fest Gent and Cinea (the Flemish service for film culture) proudly present the ninth Young Critics Workshop (October 11 – 22, 2022) by photogénie, open to aspiring film critics (aged 18-26) from Belgium and abroad, offering them the opportunity to cover the 49th edition of this major international event, ranked among the top European film festivals.

What is your favourite film score of the year? What film music have you been listening to all year long? Let's hear! You can now vote for the World Soundtrack Public Choice Award 2022. The winner and the successor of Benji Merrison's score for SAS: Red Notice will be revealed at the World Soundtrack Awards Ceremony & Concert on 22 October.

What is your favourite film score of the year? What film music have you been listening to all year long? Let's hear! You can now vote for the World Soundtrack Public Choice Award 2022. The winner and the successor of Benji Merrison's score for SAS: Red Notice will be revealed at the World Soundtrack Awards Ceremony & Concert on 22 October.

Film Fest Ghent launches its poster for the 49th edition. For the first time, a composer appears on the campaign image of the festival, which has a unique focus on film music for decades now. To highlight the art of composing and the importance of music in film, South Korean composer Jung Jae-il, known for his scores for Parasite and Squid Game, is front and centre of the poster of Film Fest Ghent 2022. His music will be performed live during the festival's film music concert Korean Composers on 20 October.

At the 22nd edition of the World Soundtrack Awards - the annual film music awards of Film Fest Ghent - French composer Bruno Coulais will be celebrated for his contribution to the art of film music. The World Soundtrack Academy honours Coulais with a Lifetime Achievement Award. The World Soundtrack Awards will be presented at the end of the 49th edition of Film Fest Ghent during a ceremony and concert on Saturday 22 October.