Lukas Dhont

Directing

Born: 1991-06-11
From: Ghent, Belgium
Gender: Male
Popularity: 0.3

Also Known As

Лукас Донт

Biography

Lukas Dhont (Dutch: [ˈlukɑz ˈdɔnt]; born 11 June 1991) is a Belgian film director and screenwriter. His debut feature film, Girl, premiered at the 2018 Cannes Film Festival, where it won the Caméra d'Or and the Queer Palm. He was featured in Forbes 30 Under 30 Europe list in 2019. His second feature film, Close, premiered at the 2022 Cannes Film Festival, where it shared the Grand Prix with Claire Denis' Stars At Noon. In 2023, Close was nominated for the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film as Belgium's entry.

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Awards & Nominations4 won · 6 nominated

🏆 Won

honorary doctorate from University of Dunkerque

2024
Nominated

European Film Award for Best Director

Close

2022
Nominated

European Film Award for Best Film

Close

2022
Nominated

European Film Award for Best Screenwriter

Close

2022
Nominated

European Film Award – People's Choice Award for Best European Film

Girl

2019
🏆 Won

FIPRESCI Prize of the Festival de Cannes

Girl

2018
🏆 Won

Caméra d'Or

Girl

2018
🏆 Won

European Film Award for European Discovery of the Year

Girl

2018
Nominated

European Film Award for Best Film

Girl

2018
Nominated

European Film Award for European Discovery of the Year

Girl

2018