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Anthony Schatteman
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Anthony Schatteman is a Belgian filmmaker. He is a graduate of the Royal Academy of Fine Arts (KASK) in Ghent, later earning a master’s degree in Film Studies and Visual Culture from the University of Antwerp. His work consistently explores the lives of young people and the dynamics of their relationships, often highlighting themes of emerging sexuality and homoerotic tension. Through a stylized approach, minimal dialogue, and a focus on subtle, hard-to-articulate emotions, he creates universal characters that resonate with the audience.
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8.614-year-old Elias increasingly feels like an outsider in his village. When he meets his new neighbour of the same age, Alexander, Elias is confronted with his burgeoning sexuality.
Young Hearts
2024
6.2No synopsis available yet.
Vermist
2008
7.8Louis, a Flemish writer, decides to isolate himself at the Côte d’Azur, hoping this place will bring him inspiration.
The Unknown Man
2021
8.5Let BOYS ON FILM move, inspire and uplift you with this stunning collection of 11 new gay short films, marking the final physical edition of the series. The 11 short films are: We Collide (2023); Firsts (2022); Sea Sparkles [Noctilucas] (2022); Aloof [מנגד] (2020); The Rev (2021); Prelude [Preludio] (2019); Beautiful Stranger (2021); You Like That (2023); Thursday, Friday, Saturday [Jeudi, vendredi, samedi] (2021); The Unknown Man [L'homme inconnu] (2021); S.A.M. (2020).
Boys on Film 24: Happy Endings
2024
3.4When darkness falls, temperatures rise in these six stories about late night confessions, intimacy for sale, high speed hookups and full moon frissons. But when the sun comes up and reality reveals itself, will it have all been worth it? The short films are: Thirst (2018); According to Mateo [Según Mateo] (2017); Hardcore (2016); Beast [Séptimo] (2011); Petit Ami (2017); Skai Blue (2017).
The Male Gaze: The Heat of the Night
2019
4.3Golden boys, teen lust, self-conscious dolls, chance encounters, a vengeful creature, holiday romance, hidden sexuality — Boys On Film celebrates it's (not so) sweet sixteen with an astonishing selection of the latest international gay short films. Volume 16: Possession features ten complete films: Kai Stänicke's "Golden" with Christian Tesch and Maximilian Gehrlinger; Christopher Manning's "Jamie" starring Sebastian Christophers and Raphael Verrion; Kai Stänicke's "B." starring Susanne Bormann and Andreas Jähnert; Blake Mawson's "PYOTR495" starring Alex Ozerov; Charlie Francis's "When A Man Loves A Woman" starring Tommy Jay Brennan, Jemima Spence, and Diane Brooks Webster; Anthony Schatteman's "Follow Me" starring Ezra Fieremans and Maarten Ketels; Jake Graf's "Chance" starring 'ABS' and Clifford Hume; Andrew Keenan-Bolger's "Sign" starring John McGinty and Preston Sadleir; Oliver Mason's "Away With Me" starring Chris Polick and Lee Knight; and "We Could Be Parents" by Björn Elgerd.
Boys On Film 16: Possession
2017
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8.614-year-old Elias increasingly feels like an outsider in his village. When he meets his new neighbour of the same age, Alexander, Elias is confronted with his burgeoning sexuality.
Young Hearts
2024
8.614-year-old Elias increasingly feels like an outsider in his village. When he meets his new neighbour of the same age, Alexander, Elias is confronted with his burgeoning sexuality.
Young Hearts
2024
7.8Louis, a Flemish writer, decides to isolate himself at the Côte d’Azur, hoping this place will bring him inspiration.
The Unknown Man
2021
7.8Louis, a Flemish writer, decides to isolate himself at the Côte d’Azur, hoping this place will bring him inspiration.
The Unknown Man
2021
8.5Let BOYS ON FILM move, inspire and uplift you with this stunning collection of 11 new gay short films, marking the final physical edition of the series. The 11 short films are: We Collide (2023); Firsts (2022); Sea Sparkles [Noctilucas] (2022); Aloof [מנגד] (2020); The Rev (2021); Prelude [Preludio] (2019); Beautiful Stranger (2021); You Like That (2023); Thursday, Friday, Saturday [Jeudi, vendredi, samedi] (2021); The Unknown Man [L'homme inconnu] (2021); S.A.M. (2020).
Boys on Film 24: Happy Endings
2024
3.4When darkness falls, temperatures rise in these six stories about late night confessions, intimacy for sale, high speed hookups and full moon frissons. But when the sun comes up and reality reveals itself, will it have all been worth it? The short films are: Thirst (2018); According to Mateo [Según Mateo] (2017); Hardcore (2016); Beast [Séptimo] (2011); Petit Ami (2017); Skai Blue (2017).
The Male Gaze: The Heat of the Night
2019
4.3Golden boys, teen lust, self-conscious dolls, chance encounters, a vengeful creature, holiday romance, hidden sexuality — Boys On Film celebrates it's (not so) sweet sixteen with an astonishing selection of the latest international gay short films. Volume 16: Possession features ten complete films: Kai Stänicke's "Golden" with Christian Tesch and Maximilian Gehrlinger; Christopher Manning's "Jamie" starring Sebastian Christophers and Raphael Verrion; Kai Stänicke's "B." starring Susanne Bormann and Andreas Jähnert; Blake Mawson's "PYOTR495" starring Alex Ozerov; Charlie Francis's "When A Man Loves A Woman" starring Tommy Jay Brennan, Jemima Spence, and Diane Brooks Webster; Anthony Schatteman's "Follow Me" starring Ezra Fieremans and Maarten Ketels; Jake Graf's "Chance" starring 'ABS' and Clifford Hume; Andrew Keenan-Bolger's "Sign" starring John McGinty and Preston Sadleir; Oliver Mason's "Away With Me" starring Chris Polick and Lee Knight; and "We Could Be Parents" by Björn Elgerd.
Boys On Film 16: Possession
2017
4.3Golden boys, teen lust, self-conscious dolls, chance encounters, a vengeful creature, holiday romance, hidden sexuality — Boys On Film celebrates it's (not so) sweet sixteen with an astonishing selection of the latest international gay short films. Volume 16: Possession features ten complete films: Kai Stänicke's "Golden" with Christian Tesch and Maximilian Gehrlinger; Christopher Manning's "Jamie" starring Sebastian Christophers and Raphael Verrion; Kai Stänicke's "B." starring Susanne Bormann and Andreas Jähnert; Blake Mawson's "PYOTR495" starring Alex Ozerov; Charlie Francis's "When A Man Loves A Woman" starring Tommy Jay Brennan, Jemima Spence, and Diane Brooks Webster; Anthony Schatteman's "Follow Me" starring Ezra Fieremans and Maarten Ketels; Jake Graf's "Chance" starring 'ABS' and Clifford Hume; Andrew Keenan-Bolger's "Sign" starring John McGinty and Preston Sadleir; Oliver Mason's "Away With Me" starring Chris Polick and Lee Knight; and "We Could Be Parents" by Björn Elgerd.
Boys On Film 16: Possession
2017
4.8Jasper, a 20 something playboy with little empathy, has a date in a rather obscure motel Petit Ami with Vincent, a mysterious older man. For Jasper just another day on the job, until he discovers Vincent's secret.
Petit ami
2017
4.8Jasper, a 20 something playboy with little empathy, has a date in a rather obscure motel Petit Ami with Vincent, a mysterious older man. For Jasper just another day on the job, until he discovers Vincent's secret.
Petit ami
2017
4.8Jasper, a 20 something playboy with little empathy, has a date in a rather obscure motel Petit Ami with Vincent, a mysterious older man. For Jasper just another day on the job, until he discovers Vincent's secret.
Petit ami
2017
6.017 year old Jasper lives in a very grey, small town. In his family, he cannot be himself. Jasper's dad is a singer, named Lukkie Luk. All the attention in the family goes to his career. Jasper searches a way to handle this and is faced with the typical questions in the life of an adolescent. Questions that will not be answered when he stays in his own routine.
Kiss Me Softly
2012
6.017 year old Jasper lives in a very grey, small town. In his family, he cannot be himself. Jasper's dad is a singer, named Lukkie Luk. All the attention in the family goes to his career. Jasper searches a way to handle this and is faced with the typical questions in the life of an adolescent. Questions that will not be answered when he stays in his own routine.
Kiss Me Softly
2012
NRA compilation of 7 short films exploring first love, revenge, new beginnings and more are unwrapped in this exciting collection from first-time directors from Portugal, Taiwan, Belgium, the UK and the USA. The short films are: Gypsy [Cigano] (2013), Talking To My Mother (2014), Dawn (2012), Spilt Milk (2016), Dinner Confession [亲密告白] (2015), Pittsburgh (2013), Kiss Me Softly [Kus me zachtjes] (2012).
New Queer Visions: Men from the Boys
2017
NRIn this series of shorts, the phrase "Gay Agenda" is reclaimed from the religious right and transformed into a celebration of gay culture. Sit back and enjoy "Dominant Chord," "Petit Ami," "Skin to Skin," and "Follow Me."
The Gay Agenda 29
2024
4.6Jasper a 20 year old boy, on the edge of adulthood, wanders around lost in the Port of Ghent. Fragments of a phone call betray a loss.
Follow Me
2015
4.6Jasper a 20 year old boy, on the edge of adulthood, wanders around lost in the Port of Ghent. Fragments of a phone call betray a loss.
Follow Me
2015
4.6Jasper a 20 year old boy, on the edge of adulthood, wanders around lost in the Port of Ghent. Fragments of a phone call betray a loss.
Follow Me
2015
NRIn this series of shorts, the phrase "Gay Agenda" is reclaimed from the religious right and transformed into a celebration of gay culture. Sit back and enjoy "Delta," "Kiss Me Softly," and "Sift.Simmer.Shred."
The Gay Agenda 28
2024
4.0Explore hidden desires on a sleepover, fall in love with the handyman and be seduced by a stranger on the beach as you discover why Love Is the Drug. Boys On Film 17 includes nine complete films: Nicholas Colia's "Alex And The Handyman" starring Keaton Nigel Cooke, Aaron Profumo, and Hogan Gorman; Dawid Ullgren's "Mr. Sugar Daddy" starring Bengt C.W. Carlsson and Aleksandar Gajic; Brendon McDonall's "Spoilers" starring James Peake and Tom Mumford; André D. Chambers's "Tellin' Dad" starring Carl Loughlin, Ricky Tomlinson, and Michael Byron; Eyal Resh's "Boys" starring Wyatt Griswold and Pearce Joza; Martin Edralin's "Hole" starring Ken Harrower and Sebastian Deery; Lorelei Pepi's animated "Happy & Gay"; André Santos and Marco Leão's "Pedro" starring Filipe Abreu and Rita Durão; and Anthony Schatteman's "Kiss Me Softly" starring Ezra Fieremans, Marijke Pinoy, and Marc Van Eeghem.
Boys On Film 17: Love Is the Drug
2017
4.0Explore hidden desires on a sleepover, fall in love with the handyman and be seduced by a stranger on the beach as you discover why Love Is the Drug. Boys On Film 17 includes nine complete films: Nicholas Colia's "Alex And The Handyman" starring Keaton Nigel Cooke, Aaron Profumo, and Hogan Gorman; Dawid Ullgren's "Mr. Sugar Daddy" starring Bengt C.W. Carlsson and Aleksandar Gajic; Brendon McDonall's "Spoilers" starring James Peake and Tom Mumford; André D. Chambers's "Tellin' Dad" starring Carl Loughlin, Ricky Tomlinson, and Michael Byron; Eyal Resh's "Boys" starring Wyatt Griswold and Pearce Joza; Martin Edralin's "Hole" starring Ken Harrower and Sebastian Deery; Lorelei Pepi's animated "Happy & Gay"; André Santos and Marco Leão's "Pedro" starring Filipe Abreu and Rita Durão; and Anthony Schatteman's "Kiss Me Softly" starring Ezra Fieremans, Marijke Pinoy, and Marc Van Eeghem.
Boys On Film 17: Love Is the Drug
2017
4.0Arthur is a single dad, struggling with the care for his seven-year-old son Max and the combination of his secret life as a drag queen.
Hello, Stranger
2016
4.0Arthur is a single dad, struggling with the care for his seven-year-old son Max and the combination of his secret life as a drag queen.
Hello, Stranger
2016
4.7Two individuals. Two men. One location. One secret love. This short film tells the story of a secret love that takes place in an art school. A love between two individuals, both lost in their secret lives.
When I See You
2010
4.7Two individuals. Two men. One location. One secret love. This short film tells the story of a secret love that takes place in an art school. A love between two individuals, both lost in their secret lives.
When I See You
2010
2.0Compilation of 4 gay-themed short films by director Anthony Schatteman featuring Ezra Fieremans: [1] Kiss Me Softly (2012), [2] Follow Me (2015), [3] Hello, Stranger (2016), [4] Petit ami (2017).
Dutch Touch
2023
2.0Compilation of 4 gay-themed short films by director Anthony Schatteman featuring Ezra Fieremans: [1] Kiss Me Softly (2012), [2] Follow Me (2015), [3] Hello, Stranger (2016), [4] Petit ami (2017).
Dutch Touch
2023
3.0In a world where men hide their true love and feelings, where a mother turns a blind eye to her son's identity, and where religion dictates that a man may only lie with a woman — is everything we see truly what it seems to be? The latest release from New Queer Visions takes a look at representations of boys and men, how desires are hidden from those around them, and how self-belief conquers doubt. The short films are: Adult (2017); Hello, Stranger [Dag vreemde man] (2016); Little Potato (2017); Juan Gabriel is Dead [Se murió Juan Gabriel] (2018); The Guest [Le convive] (2017); Contestant #4 (2016).
New Queer Visions: Seeing is Believing
2020
NRAt 15, John and Nicolas decide to learn about love together; Matteo falls in love with the village priest; and Gabriel secretly draws naked men... Seven European shorts on the theme of homosexuality and early teenage love, selected by the Marais Film Festival.
Les Inshortables, Vol. 1
2015
NRSamuel, Malcolm, Remy, Jan, Kowalski and Jasper have no problem at all with being gay. Unfortunately, their friends, their parents and sometimes even their crush do. But that's no reason for sadness: experiences have to be made. And maybe after the next party everything will look completely different. Youth research!
Frisch verliebt
2014
NRIn a hotel room, by the seaside or on board a night train, discover five stories of love and desire in this original compilation of short films.
Les Inshortables, Vol. 7
2023
8.0Two friends and stories that they could have told.
Stories That We Could Have Told
2013
8.0Two friends and stories that they could have told.
Stories That We Could Have Told
2013
