IFFF revisited

Marie Vermeiren, based in Brussels, studied architectural drawing and interior design before going on to study film directing at the Insas in Brussels. In addition to blending these two worlds, she has also curated exhibitions of women artists internationally (Brussels, Montreal, Berlin).
In 2008, she co-founded Elles Tournent, the women’s film festival in Brussels, with the aim of presenting the work of women directors from all around the world, thus enriching culture with new perspectives.
Our slogan is: »To see the world through women’s eyes is to widen your field of vision by 180 degrees«, so basically, it allows us to see the whole reality… In 1914, Alice Guy-Blaché (the first person to direct fiction), gave a speech, addressing a female audience, and concluded by exhorting them : »Tournez, Mesdames! (Make films, Ladies!)«. Our response at Elles Tournent is the affirmation that women do make films, and that they are very much worth watching.