Stéphan Roelants

Production

Stéphan Roelants

Born

1965-12-01 (60)

Place of birth

Mons, Belgium

Known for

Production

Credits

19 titles

Stéphan Roelants (born December 1965 in Mons, Belgium) is a film and television producer. In 1996, he founded Studio 352, an animation studio based in Luxembourg. Two years later, in 1998, he opened a production company, Melusine Productions. In the early 2000s, he founded the Paris-based studio Seahorse Prod., and set up a Los Angeles-based development and production company, Neptoon Productions.

Known for

Wolfwalkers poster
8.2

In a time of superstition and magic, when wolves are seen as demonic and nature an evil to be tamed, a young apprentice hunter comes to Ireland with her father to wipe out the last pack. But when she saves a wild native girl, their friendship leads her to discover the world of the Wolfwalkers and transform her into the very thing her father is tasked to destroy.

Wolfwalkers

2020

Kensuke's Kingdom poster
7.1

A young boy and his family set off on a sailing trip of a lifetime until a violent storm erupts, sweeping Michael and his dog overboard. After washing up on a remote island, terrified, they struggle to survive and adjust to life alone, One day, Michael discovers he is not alone when he is confronted by a mysterious Japanese man who has lived there secretly since World War II, angry that Michael has arrived. However, as dangerous invaders threaten their fragile island paradise, Michael and the old man, Kensuke, join forces to save their secret world.

Kensuke's Kingdom

2024

Ernest & Celestine poster
7.8

Celestine is a little mouse trying to avoid a dental career while Ernest is a big bear craving an artistic outlet. When Celestine meets Ernest, they overcome their natural enmity by forging a life of crime together.

Ernest & Celestine

2012

The Breadwinner poster
7.8

A headstrong young girl in Afghanistan, ruled by the Taliban, disguises herself as a boy in order to provide for her family.

The Breadwinner

2017

Aunt Hilda! poster
6.5

Plant loving Hilda has created a museum where she preserves endangered and rare plants from all over the world. Meanwhile, Attilem, a new genetically modified cereal, is launched on the market. Growing with little water and fertilizer while generating high crop field, Attilem looks like an ideal solution to eradicate starvation and provide an alternative to diminishing oil reserves. But nothing is at it seems...

Aunt Hilda!

2014

The Summit of the Gods poster
7.7

A photojournalist's obsessive quest for the truth about the first expedition to Mt. Everest leads him to search for an esteemed climber who went missing.

The Summit of the Gods

2021

Behind the camera

Wolfwalkers poster
8.2

In a time of superstition and magic, when wolves are seen as demonic and nature an evil to be tamed, a young apprentice hunter comes to Ireland with her father to wipe out the last pack. But when she saves a wild native girl, their friendship leads her to discover the world of the Wolfwalkers and transform her into the very thing her father is tasked to destroy.

Wolfwalkers

2020

Kensuke's Kingdom poster
7.1

A young boy and his family set off on a sailing trip of a lifetime until a violent storm erupts, sweeping Michael and his dog overboard. After washing up on a remote island, terrified, they struggle to survive and adjust to life alone, One day, Michael discovers he is not alone when he is confronted by a mysterious Japanese man who has lived there secretly since World War II, angry that Michael has arrived. However, as dangerous invaders threaten their fragile island paradise, Michael and the old man, Kensuke, join forces to save their secret world.

Kensuke's Kingdom

2024

Ernest & Celestine poster
7.8

Celestine is a little mouse trying to avoid a dental career while Ernest is a big bear craving an artistic outlet. When Celestine meets Ernest, they overcome their natural enmity by forging a life of crime together.

Ernest & Celestine

2012

The Breadwinner poster
7.8

A headstrong young girl in Afghanistan, ruled by the Taliban, disguises herself as a boy in order to provide for her family.

The Breadwinner

2017

Aunt Hilda! poster
6.5

Plant loving Hilda has created a museum where she preserves endangered and rare plants from all over the world. Meanwhile, Attilem, a new genetically modified cereal, is launched on the market. Growing with little water and fertilizer while generating high crop field, Attilem looks like an ideal solution to eradicate starvation and provide an alternative to diminishing oil reserves. But nothing is at it seems...

Aunt Hilda!

2014

The Summit of the Gods poster
7.7

A photojournalist's obsessive quest for the truth about the first expedition to Mt. Everest leads him to search for an esteemed climber who went missing.

The Summit of the Gods

2021

Ethel & Ernest poster
7.5

This hand drawn animated film, based on the award winning graphic novel by Raymond Briggs, is an intimate and affectionate depiction of the life and times of his parents, two ordinary Londoners living through extraordinary events.

Ethel & Ernest

2016

My Life in Versailles – The Movie poster
6.9

After her parents’ passing, eight-year-old Violet goes to live with her uncle, Regis, a gruff maintenance worker at the Palace of Versailles. Despite a rocky start, Violet and Regis learn to live and face life’s challenges together. Through complex friendships, first loves and a Christmas trip to Violet’s grandparents, they slowly create a new life rich in discoveries and tender moments in the heart of Versailles.

My Life in Versailles – The Movie

2025

The Day of the Crows poster
6.6

In a cabin of the deep of the forest, a child and his father lead a wild and hard life in utmost isolation. The child grows up fearing and admiring his father, with the ghosts haunting the forest as his only companions. Until the day he discovers the neighbouring village and meets a young girl there, Manon. At her side, he discovers that love exists. From then on he won't cease to search for the place where his father's love for him is hiding.

The Day of the Crows

2012

Extraordinary Tales poster
6.5

Five tales by Edgar Allan Poe come to life thanks to a pictorical style animation, five tales that exude madness, pestilence, murder and torture.

Extraordinary Tales

2015

The Sunrise File poster
NR

The Sunrise File is a geopolitical thriller in which a Mossad agent seeks to determine the fate of former Nazi executioners. The film takes us on a breathtaking tale of espionage from the end of the Second World War to the trial of Klaus Barbie, between Paris, Berlin, La Paz and Tel Aviv.

The Sunrise File

2026

Ernest & Celestine's Winter poster
8.0

Ernest is a big bear from Charabie. He likes playing music and eating marmalade. He lives with Celestine, a little orphan mouse, and they share his house. Our two friends never get bored! When the first snowflakes start to fall they need to prepare for Ernest’s hibernation: they must take care of Bibi, their wild goose, who will fly away before the big winter, prepare cakes for Ernest and go to the mice’s ball to celebrate the first day of winter.

Ernest & Celestine's Winter

2017

A Boat in the Garden poster
6.7

I can tell you about my father's voyage on his boat, because I was with him all the time. It was a rather strange voyage, with no ocean or sea crossing, not even a lock to pass through... The boat stayed at home and so did my father. But that does not mean there was no adventure...

A Boat in the Garden

2025

A Town Called Panic poster
7.5

Cowboy and Indian's only wish was to come up with a brilliant idea for Mr Horse's birthday, but when their plan ends up in utter disaster, they'll need to travel the world and back to make things right again.

A Town Called Panic

2009

No artwork available
NR

Mykis, a native teenager, accidentally causes the spirit of a faceless young woman to appear. Both end up making a pact: to regain her ability to dance, Mykis will help the spirit to recover her identity.

Ghostdance

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The Storytelling Show poster
5.3

Two children, Pierre and Jeanne, register their father into a televised contest of papas storytellers. Terrified, Laurent, the father, will have to redouble his imagination to look good next to his ruthless competitors.

The Storytelling Show

2010

No artwork available
NR

Blamed by her father for failing to meet his expectations of being a good cheerleader and scorned by her sister for being too childish, Lucie is drawn to the attention of an attractive boy who promises her a night of excitement and revelry. Entranced by his charm, Lucie soon discovers that the young man is, in fact, the devil in disguise. Under his influence, she signs a pact and becomes a "Macrale"—a witch endowed with dark powers in the Walloon tradition. At first, Lucie revels in her newfound abilities, intoxicated by the freedom and strength they bring. However, her initial excitement quickly turns to despair as her dream transforms into a nightmare. Bound by the devil's pact and alienated from her family and friends, Lucie must use her cunning and determination to fight for her freedom and reclaim her place in the world.

Lucie's Frightful Adventures

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No artwork available
NR

In the community of Saint-Louis in Senegal, the installation of a Chinese merchant is causing a stir. Souleymane, a young Senegalese employee in the store, tries to calm the situation, which becomes increasingly explosive as the red dust invades the neighborhood, exacerbating resentments and unfounded accusations.

Red Dust

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Lost Flowers poster
NR

March 2020. Fabrizio, a photographer and filmmaker who lives in Luxembourg, returns to his family in central Italy after his father has suffered a heart attack. It’s the beginning of the pandemic, the country is in lockdown. An intimate diary and an ode to filial love in the face of the most trying circumstances a son can face. A tale of the soul and personal hardship in the context of a broader collective tragedy.

Lost Flowers

2021