August

EN - August is a carefree boy who likes to discover the world and to play outside with his best friend Lize. One day, he encounters the seamy side of life and suddenly Lize doesn't want to see him anymore.

NL - August is een speelse jongen die ervan houdt de wereld te verkennen en buiten te spelen met zijn beste vriendin Lize. Op een dag komt hij in contact met de meer smerige kant van het leven en plots wil Lize hem niet meer zien.

FR - August est un garçon insouciant qui aime découvrir le monde et jouer dehors avec sa meilleure amie Lize. Un jour, il rencontre le côté sordide de la vie et tout à coup Lize ne veut plus le voir.

  • Jeroen Perceval
    Director
    Bullhead (2011)
  • Jeroen Perceval
    Writer
    Bullhead (2011)
  • Bart Van Langendonck
    Producer
    Diamant noir (2015) Lab Life ((2015), Galloping Mind (2015) Liebling (2015), The Land of the Enlightened (2015), D'Ardennen (2014), August (2014), Het leven volgens Nino (2014), Labyrinthus (2014), Alléluia (2014), Moroccan Gigolos (2013), Anton Corbijn Inside Out (2012), Empire of Dust (2011) ,Monkey Sandwich (2011), Bullhead (2011) Portable Life
  • Xavier Rombout
    Producer
    Bullhead (2011)
  • Mo Bakker
    Key Cast
  • Aagje Claes
    Key Cast
  • Mil Sinaeve
    Key Cast
  • Tyian Govaert
    Key Cast
  • Ruth Becquart
    Key Cast
  • Jeroen Perceval
    Key Cast
  • Inge Van Bruystegem
    Key Cast
  • Jente Claus
    Key Cast
  • Brecht Goyvaerts
    DOP
  • Nico Leunen
    Editor
    Belgica (2016), Home (2015), Moscow Never Sleeps (2015), August (2014), Waste Land (2014) Lost River (2014) Desert Haze (2014), Kid (2012), The Broken Circle Breakdown (2011) The Invader (2011), 22 mei (2010) Turquaze (2010) Stardust (2010), Pulsar (2009), Altiplano (2009), De helaasheid der dingen (2009)
  • RADIATOR IP Sales - Ben Vandendaele
    Festival Promotion / Sales Agent
    Siemiany (2009), The Letter (2011), Subaru (2013), De weg van alle vlees (2013), De Smet (2014), In de naam van de kater (2014), ALLER - RETOUR (2014), August (2014), Het Geluk (2015)
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Runtime:
    20 minutes 16 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    November 29, 2014
  • Country of Origin:
    Belgium
  • Country of Filming:
    Belgium
  • Language:
    Dutch
  • Shooting Format:
    RED EPIC
  • Aspect Ratio:
    2:39
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    No
  • International Short Film Festival Leuven 2014
    Leuven
    November 29, 2014
    World premiere
    Special mention in the national competition
  • Brussels Short Film Festival 2015
    Brussel
    Grand national prize
  • Brussels Film Festival 2015
    Brussel
Director Biography - Jeroen Perceval

Jeroen Perceval (1978) is an actor in theatre, in films (“Bullhead”, “Son Epouse”, “Die Andere Heimat”), in television series. He is also a writer and a screenwriter. AUGUST is his first short film, but he has experience as a director of music videos (“Wij Waren” - KraMer ). After the experience of making AUGUST, Jeroen feels ready to make his first feature film.

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Filmography

As an actor :

In theatre:

Season 2001- 2002:
Waiting For Godot – Dood Paard (NL)
Season 2003-2004
Hard Heart – Het Paleis (BE)
The Seagull – Het Zesde Bedrijf (BE) The Ardens – AaP (BE)
Season 2004 – 2005
Ghost – Het Paleis (BE)
Trilogie van moeder de vrouw – Het Paleis (BE) Turista – Het Toneelhuis - Schaubhune (DE)
Season 2005- 2006
Oh Boy – Victoria (BE/FR)
Turista – Schaubhune (DE)
Aalst/Alost (Engelse en Franse versie) - Victoria (BE/FR)
Season 2006- 2007
Aalst/Alost (Engelse en Franse versie) - Victoria (BE/FR) Singhet ende Weset Vro – K.V.S. (BE)
Season 2007- 2008
Singhet ende Weset Vro -K.V.S.(BE) Harald's Feestje - Monty (BE)
Hit the stage - Monty (BE)
Season 2008 – 2009
Singhet ende Weset Vro -K.V.S. (BE)
Harald's feestje - Monty (BE)
Bal van de pompiers - K.V.S. (BE)
Mäelstrom - Hit the Stage - Monty
De drie mannen van Ypsilanti - Het Zesde Bedrijf (BE)
Season 2009 - 2010
Harald's Feestje - Monty (BE)
Liebling - Monty (BE)
“Son Epouse” (FR) - A feature film by Michel Spinoza - 2013

In Film:

“Camiel Borgman”(NL) - A feature film by Alex Van Warmerdam - 2012 “Die Andere Heimat” (DE) - A feature film by Edgar Reitz - 2012
“Injury Time” (BE) - Short by Robin Pront - 2009 (winner Jury Prize International Short film festival Leuven)
“Bullhead” (BE) - A feature film by Michael Roskam - 2009 ( Nominated for Filmfesspiele Berlin, Nominated for Best Foreign Language Film at the Academy Awards, etc ... )
“Prediker” (BE) - Short by Daan Van Baalen - 2009 (Winner Tabor Film Festival)
“Plan- B”(BE) - Short by Robin Pront - 2008 (winner international short film festival Leuven) “Videoclip Sioen”- 2007
“Het lenteritueel”- A feature film by Patrice Toye - 2007
“Dagen zonder lief” - A feature film by Felix van Groeningen - 2006
“-13°” - A short by Steven Perceval - 2006

In TV productions:

Recht Op Recht - 1999 Zone Stad - 2010/11 Code 37 - 2010
Duts - 2010
Super 8 - 2011 Vermist - 2011

As a writer:

Plays:
Bezette Stad -
written and performed throughout Europe - produced by K.V.S. - 2009/2010/2011/2012
Nochta Teftoon - Written and performed in Belgium - produced by Monty - 2008 Harald's Feestje – written and performed in Belgium and Holland - produced by Monty -
2008/2009/2010
LiEbLiNg – Written and performed in Belgium and Holland -produced by Monty - 2007/2008/2009/2010 D'ardennen - Toneelhuis written and performed in Belgium - produced by Het Toneelhuis - 2003/2004 Screenplays:
”SOuthBoyz” - A pilot for a sitcom for Caviar - 2012
“D'Ardennen” - Is working on an adaptation from the play “D'Ardennen” since 2010 for Savage Film at the “Binger Writers Lab” - funded by VAF

As a director:

Music videos:
“ Tisoftisni” - KraMer - Produced by A.A.P - 2012 “Wij Waren” - KraMer - Produced by A.A.P - 2011
“Magere Meisjes” - Keefman - Produced by A.A.P - 2009
Internet Commercials:
“One Year Anniversary” - For A.A.P - 2010 “The Dutch Flamingant” - For A.A.P - 2010 “The writer” - For A.A.P - 2009

Short films:

August - 2014 Produced by Savage Film