About
They support usMONKISS is a short film house based in Brussels. We shoot grain, accidental light and stories that fit on a single reel.
Super 8 at heart, digital in the toolkit: we keep the texture of amateur cinema to tell stories differently.
Our story
It started around a too-small editing table and a too-loud projector. Since then we produce, mentor and circulate shorts that put gaze before format.
Between Brussels, Antwerp and Liège we work in FR / NL / EN — because Belgian sets speak several languages, and so do our films.
What guides us
Grain before perfection: embrace the useful accident.
Tight crews : few people, a lot of listening.
Stories that feel rooted: real places, local voices, slow time.
Post-production as writing, not as rescue.
Distribution: festivals, partner venues, public screens.
How we move
Intent & moodboard — lock the final image before the schedule.
Short writing — ten pages max, one clear tension.
Scouting & light tests — Super 8 or sensor, we choose the texture.
Focused shoot — a few days, chamber tempo.
Edit & release — cut, mix, festival packs, screenings.
“We are not looking for the perfect shot. We are looking for the shot that stays after the lights go out.”
On set
Whether film or digital, a MONKISS set stays the same: little gear, lots of attention to silence, hands, windows. We prefer one good hour of natural light to three lamps too many.
Want to make a short with us? Write to us — we read every intention.
