Bram Van Paesschen was born 1979 in Vilvoorde, Belgium. He graduated in 2002
from Sint-Lukas in Brussels, film/video specialization documentary. He lives and works in
Brussels (except for when he's elsewhere).
He recently directed the documentary EMPIRE OF DUST produced by SAVAGE FILM about Chinese presence in Africa. Currently, he's developing WELCOME TO THE CHOCOLATE CITY, the final episode in his documentary triology about AFrica.
"The work of Bram Van Paesschen is indebted to various
traditions of documentary filmmaking, from 'classical' to fake
documentary and essayistic formats. What unites this very diverse body of work
is a sometimes radical, sometimes playful reflection on the rapport between the
filmmaker and the filmed, as well as the necessary and responsible involvement
of both in creating the documentary artifact."
(Katrin Mundt)