Jozefien Van der Aelst | Film Director and Writer

Jozefien Van der Aelst is a film director and writer working between Berlin and Antwerp. Her cinematic worlds explore themes such as emergence, spatial narrativity, cinematic space, cartography, landscape, and ecology. She holds an MA in Philosophy from the University of Antwerp and a BA in Theatre, Film & Literature Studies, later enrolling at the German Film and Television Academy (DFFB) in Berlin. Jozefien Van der Aelst is known for creating hybrid worlds on the brink of collapse, exploring the intricate relationship between humans and nature. Her filmography includes works like Torn Sky, Ex Voto, Graziano - A Hermit's Story, and Monte Kali. Projects such as A Good Place To End explore tales of orientation and disorientation, tying landscape to character. Her narrative play, The Case For Letting Our Town Burn, unfolds in an ambiguous territory filled with survivors experimenting with language in a melting world. Through distinct visual storytelling and immersive soundscapes, Jozefien Van der Aelst captures profound narratives of catastrophe, belief, and solitude. Her films have been featured at international festivals, showcasing her expertise in filmmaking and screenwriting. By integrating philosophical inquiry with cinematic practice, she investigates the interconnectedness of space and narrative, offering viewers a deep dive into the uncanny and the ecological.