Michaël R. Roskam

Nascimento : 1972-10-09, Belgium

História

As a (very) young man Michael R. Roskam was passionate about grafic novels, comic-strips and cinema. Inspired by the great Belgian tradition of comic-strip artists like Hergé, he decided to become a comic-strip artist himself and went to St-Lucas Academy of Fine Arts in Brussels. There he discovered painting and contemporary art. He graduated but also got involved into writing fiction - meanwhile keeping his passion for the image alive by drawing and experimenting with video. After several jobs as a journalist (@ De Morgen, newspaper) and a copywriter (@ Saatchi&Saatchi, advertising), he wrote a script for a short film. By directing this himself he returned to the roots of his creative urge: cinema. The result was his first short movie: "HAUN". He finally found out what he'd always been looking for: movement. Since then he worked as a moviemaker. "CARLO" (prod. CCCP), his second short, won several prizes at national and international festivals and was shown on different tv-channels and movie theatres in Europe. His third short "THE ONE THING TO DO" (prod. CCCP) premiered in December 2005 at the Leuven International Shortfilm Festival were the film won the Audience Award. In November 2007 he went to L.A. to shoot TODAY IS FRIDAY (prod. SAVAGE FILM/M. ROSKAM), a short film based on an Ernest Hemingway story.

Filmes

Een verkeerde toekomst
Director
A short film about our climate, our conscience and our future.
Perseguido pelo Destino
Writer
Quando Gigi, membro de uma gangue famosa, conhece a glamourosa piloto de carros de corrida Bibi, eles se apaixonam instantaneamente e tragicamente. Infelizmente, há duas coisas que se interpõem no seu caminho: Uma quadrilha com sede de assalto, e os policiais que se aproximam deles.
Perseguido pelo Destino
Director
Quando Gigi, membro de uma gangue famosa, conhece a glamourosa piloto de carros de corrida Bibi, eles se apaixonam instantaneamente e tragicamente. Infelizmente, há duas coisas que se interpõem no seu caminho: Uma quadrilha com sede de assalto, e os policiais que se aproximam deles.
O Golpe: The Drop
Director
Bob e Marv dirigem um bar frequentado maioritariamente por russos e usado como local de entrega de lucros ilícitos de mafiosos. Mas quando eles são roubados num assalto e assumem uma dívida que não podem pagar, os dois homens têm que fazer a perigosa escolha entre a lealdade e sobrevivência.
Bullhead
Writer
O jovem criador de bois de Limburg, Jacky Vanmarsenille, é abordado por um veterinário sem escrúpulos para fazer uma negociata com um comerciante de carne de West-Flanders. Mas o assassinato de um policial federal, e um inesperado confronto com um misterioso segredo do passado de Jacky, deflagram uma cadeia de eventos de grande alcance. “Rundskop” é um emocionante drama sobre destino, inocência perdida e amizade, sobre crime e castigo, mas também sobre desejos conflitantes e a irreversibilidade do destino de um homem.
Bullhead
Director
O jovem criador de bois de Limburg, Jacky Vanmarsenille, é abordado por um veterinário sem escrúpulos para fazer uma negociata com um comerciante de carne de West-Flanders. Mas o assassinato de um policial federal, e um inesperado confronto com um misterioso segredo do passado de Jacky, deflagram uma cadeia de eventos de grande alcance. “Rundskop” é um emocionante drama sobre destino, inocência perdida e amizade, sobre crime e castigo, mas também sobre desejos conflitantes e a irreversibilidade do destino de um homem.
The One Thing to Do
Director
Edward Monskii, is in a very bad shape, and Botter Gaarman, obviously tired, are in the terrace of a coffee of a Mediterranean city, ready for a long time prepared mission. When a quite old man, Ernest Carpentier, joined their table, the situation becomes tense and dangerous.
Carlo
Director
Nicky breaks both of his feet, and asks his cousin Carlo to stand in for him during a footballmatch. But when Carlo is picked up on the day of the match, he gets in the wrong car.
Haun!
Director
Short film is set on a dark and deserted location at two o'clock at night. In the light of the streetlamps, we see how a man has been severely beaten up. To revenge him, his friend gives the assailants a dressing down. The four men attract the attention of curious motorists driving by.
Le faux soir
Writer
Le faux soir
Director
Untitled Sylvia Kristel Biopic
Director
Star of the 'Emmanuelle' 70's soft-porn movie franchise, Sylvia Kristel goes from troubled child to being launched into international stardom. Her powerful charisma propels her both to the heights and depths of fame.