Short Escape is one of 43 Films asbl’s projects (www.43films.be).
The 43 Films asbl was co-founded by Ariane and Stéphanie Lippens and by Alice van den Abeele (www.alicebxl.com) in March 2004.
Since 2005, Amandine Cumps has joined the team.

Knowing that the life period of short films is often limited to festivals and competitions, the ambition of Short Escape is to expand their lifetime and screen them for audiences who don't necessarily attend short film festivals. Short Escape also invites the directors of the films shown offering them the opportunity to discuss with the audience in a relaxed atmosphere.

Stéphanie Lippens
Graduated with a BA in Anthropology from ULB (Université Libre de Bruxelles), Stéphanie has also got a Master in Theory & Practice of Documentaries from Universitat Autonoma in Barcelona. After working for 4 years in the production of documentaries, Stéphanie co-directed and produced « Lagja Djhete », a documentary on the Rrom population of a neighbourhood in Tirana. She has co-produced a documentary on artist Francis Alÿs, "Wide Details", and has been selected bythe European Commission to develop an educational audio-visual program.(www.fastenseatbelts.eu)

Ariane Lippens
After graduating with a BA in Psychology from ULB (Université Libre de Bruxelles) in September 1999, Ariane obtains the New York Film Academy diploma in November 1999, where she directs her first 16mm short film « The Cake ». She then studies at the London Film School where she works on many short films as a film director, editor, set designer… and graduates in 2002 as the producer and editor of the short-film « Trick ». Between 2002 & 2007, Ariane has been working on several feature films (mainly on their making ofs), shot her first ‘professional’ short film « Le Devoir » and co-wrote her first feature film « Vedra ».(www.arianelippens.com)

Amandine Cumps
After working at the ADAC for 2 years (Association des Arts et de la Culture), Amandine goes to Barcelona where she creates the Barcelona Short Escape in 2006. She has also starred in several shows and short-films and currently works on creating sets for films.

Aurian de Wouters
After graduating with a BA in business and management at ICHEC (business management school) in 2004, Aurian obtains the digital film making diploma at SAE Belgium in 2006. He then works for one year at Imagefields as a cameraman and editor. He now works freelance on various projects as cameraman and editor.

The SHORT ESCAPE team select films according to their own taste but always in order to touch a larger audience.
The selection is open to all types of films without exception (video clip, 3d, experimental, documentary, animation…) the only criteria is that films have to last less than 30 minutes.

The films are compiled on a DVD. The rights of the screenings are cleared each month with the directors and/or producers.

As far as possible, the directors, actors or producers are invited to come to present their work in order to share their experience with the public. The public is invited to vote for the short they preferred.

Send us a copy of your short film on DVD:

Stéphanie Lippens – Short Escape
125 Rue Marconi
1190 Bruxelles
Belgium

or at :

Amandine Cumps – Short Escape
95, Rue du Prince Royal
1050 Bruxelles
Belgium

For any other information, please contact us.

- Stephanie: 43Films@gmail.com
- Amandine: amancumps@gmail.com
- Ariane: arianelippens@gmail.com