BEN X (Original title)
Date: 2007 (Copyright)Countries: Belgium, Netherlands, RomaniaDirected by: Nic Balthazar
Production company billing: ©2007. MMG N.V. MMG presents a co-production with BosBros. Film-TV Productions, één with the support of the Flanders Audiovisual Fund, the Netherlands Filmfund, the Belgian taxshelter for Filmfinance developed with the support of the Media Programme of the European Community [end] With the support of the Belgian taxshelter for Filmfinancing, ASAP.be, Kinepolis Group, Northern Manuport, Standaard Boekhandel, B.AD nv, Besalec, Bull Partners, Meda, Tesa Invest, Vintage Films Belgian distributor: Kinepolis Film Distribution. International sales: Films Distribution, Paris. Dolby Digital In Colour [1:85:1] Subtitles Based on the novel 'Niets was alles wat hij zei' and the play 'Niets' by Nic Balthazar
Synopsis: Drama. Ben is different. His life is a universe to itself, where he plays his favourite online computer game Archlord avidly, trying hard to train himself for the real world he lives in. The harsh world of a technical school is for him a daily kind of hell. As the horror of being daily subjected to bullying grows, Ben devises a plan. But everything changes when Scarlite, a girl he has met in his online gaming, comes into his life.Synopsis: Filmed in Ghent, Maarkedal, Bruges, Dendermonde, Oudenaarde, Brussels (Belgium) and Calais (France).
Genre: Drama
Releases
Date: 26 September 2007Country: BelgiumRelease type: unknownFormat: HDCAM - Colour - Sound - Dolby DigitalRuntime: 93 mins Subtitles: Dutch
Title: At home/DVD new: Ben XArticle type: DVD ReviewLanguage: English
In: Empire n231 September 2008 Page: 71
Title: In cinemas: Ben XAuthor: JOLIN, Dan Article type: ReviewLanguage: English
In: Sight and Sound v18 n9 September 2008 Pages: 51-52
Title: Reviews: Ben XAuthor: GILBEY, Ryan Article type: CreditsLanguage: English
In: Screen International n1618 2 Nov 2007 Page: 32
Title: Final cut: Ben X tops Pearl AwardsArticle type: NoteLanguage: English
Description: Brief report of the presentation to BEN X of the Black Pearl grand jury prize at the 2007 Middle East International Film Festival.
In: Variety 10 Sep 2007 Pages: 91-92
Title: Film ReviewsAuthor: HARVEY, Dennis Article type: CreditsLanguage: English
In: Screen International n1618 2 Nov 2007 Page: 27
Title: Reviews: Ben XAuthor: SEGUIN, Denis Article type: ReviewLanguage: English
In: Screen International n1615 12 Oct 2007 Page: 15
Title: People: The Ben X FactorAuthor: MACNAB, Geoffrey Article type: InterviewLanguage: English
Description: Belgian filmmaker Nic Balthazar discusses the making of his film BEN X and its appeal and success so far in tackling the subject of bullying.
In: Flanders Image n8 Summer 2007 Pages: 16-19
Title: Touching a veinAuthor: MACNAB, Geoffrey Article type: InterviewLanguage: English
Description: Career interview with Nic Balthazar, particularly about his debut feature BEN X which developed from his novel.
In: Le Moniteur du Film et de l'Audio-Visuel en Belgique n265 September 2007 Pages: 8-10
Title: Bex X de Nic BalthazarArticle type: CreditsLanguage: French
Description: Detailed credits.
Date: 2007 (Copyright)Countries: Belgium, Netherlands, RomaniaDirected by: Nic Balthazar
Production company billing: ©2007. MMG N.V. MMG presents a co-production with BosBros. Film-TV Productions, één with the support of the Flanders Audiovisual Fund, the Netherlands Filmfund, the Belgian taxshelter for Filmfinance developed with the support of the Media Programme of the European Community [end] With the support of the Belgian taxshelter for Filmfinancing, ASAP.be, Kinepolis Group, Northern Manuport, Standaard Boekhandel, B.AD nv, Besalec, Bull Partners, Meda, Tesa Invest, Vintage Films Belgian distributor: Kinepolis Film Distribution. International sales: Films Distribution, Paris. Dolby Digital In Colour [1:85:1] Subtitles Based on the novel 'Niets was alles wat hij zei' and the play 'Niets' by Nic Balthazar
Synopsis: Drama. Ben is different. His life is a universe to itself, where he plays his favourite online computer game Archlord avidly, trying hard to train himself for the real world he lives in. The harsh world of a technical school is for him a daily kind of hell. As the horror of being daily subjected to bullying grows, Ben devises a plan. But everything changes when Scarlite, a girl he has met in his online gaming, comes into his life.Synopsis: Filmed in Ghent, Maarkedal, Bruges, Dendermonde, Oudenaarde, Brussels (Belgium) and Calais (France).
Genre: Drama
Releases
Date: 26 September 2007Country: BelgiumRelease type: unknownFormat: HDCAM - Colour - Sound - Dolby DigitalRuntime: 93 mins Subtitles: Dutch
Articles held in BFI Reuben Library
(9)
In: Empire n236 February 2009 Page: 131Title: At home/DVD new: Ben XArticle type: DVD ReviewLanguage: English
In: Empire n231 September 2008 Page: 71
Title: In cinemas: Ben XAuthor: JOLIN, Dan Article type: ReviewLanguage: English
In: Sight and Sound v18 n9 September 2008 Pages: 51-52
Title: Reviews: Ben XAuthor: GILBEY, Ryan Article type: CreditsLanguage: English
In: Screen International n1618 2 Nov 2007 Page: 32
Title: Final cut: Ben X tops Pearl AwardsArticle type: NoteLanguage: English
Description: Brief report of the presentation to BEN X of the Black Pearl grand jury prize at the 2007 Middle East International Film Festival.
In: Variety 10 Sep 2007 Pages: 91-92
Title: Film ReviewsAuthor: HARVEY, Dennis Article type: CreditsLanguage: English
In: Screen International n1618 2 Nov 2007 Page: 27
Title: Reviews: Ben XAuthor: SEGUIN, Denis Article type: ReviewLanguage: English
In: Screen International n1615 12 Oct 2007 Page: 15
Title: People: The Ben X FactorAuthor: MACNAB, Geoffrey Article type: InterviewLanguage: English
Description: Belgian filmmaker Nic Balthazar discusses the making of his film BEN X and its appeal and success so far in tackling the subject of bullying.
In: Flanders Image n8 Summer 2007 Pages: 16-19
Title: Touching a veinAuthor: MACNAB, Geoffrey Article type: InterviewLanguage: English
Description: Career interview with Nic Balthazar, particularly about his debut feature BEN X which developed from his novel.
In: Le Moniteur du Film et de l'Audio-Visuel en Belgique n265 September 2007 Pages: 8-10
Title: Bex X de Nic BalthazarArticle type: CreditsLanguage: French
Description: Detailed credits.