Nabil Ben Yadir

• Name — Nabil Ben Yadir • Born — 24 February 1979 • Birthplace — Brussels, Belgium • Occupation — Director, screenwriter, producer • Years Active — 2001–present

Ben Yadir made his feature-length directorial debut in 2009 with The Barons, which he also co-wrote with Laurent Brandenbourger and Sébastien Fernandez. The film was nominated for six Magritte Awards, including Best Director and Best Screenplay. His second feature, The Marchers, was screened in Official Competition at Cannes. Filming for a political thriller, Blind Spot (Dode Hoek), set against Belgium's Flemish-French divide, began in the spring of 2014. Before becoming a filmmaker, Ben Yadir worked on an assembly line for Volkswagen. He spent "months on end doing exactly the same thing". This influenced his choice to select a different genre for each of his films: "now I make sure that I always take new challenges and adopt new approaches". Ben Yadir has a film production company called L'Antilope Joyeuse. His next film, Animals (2021), was based on the 2012 murder of gay man Ihsane Jarfi.

Film • Year — Title — Contribution — Notes • 2009 — The Barons (Les Barons) — Director/Writer — Marrakech International Film Festival Special Jury Award Nominated—Magritte Award for Best Film Nominated—Magritte Award for Best Director Nominated—Magritte Award for Best Screenplay • 2013 — The Marchers (La Marche) — Director/Writer — Nominated—Lumière Award for Best Screenplay Nominated—Magritte Award for Best Film Nominated—Magritte Award for Best Director Nominated—Magritte Award for Best Screenplay • 2017 — Blind Spot (Dode Hoek) — Director/Writer/Producer — Nominated—Magritte Award for Best Film Nominated—Magritte Award for Best Director • 2021 — Animals — Director/Writer/Producer — Nominated—Magritte Award for Best Film Nominated—Magritte Award for Best Director Nominated—Magritte Award for Best Screenplay

Nabil Ben Yadir is recorded with the occupation theatre director. Recorded as film director, actor, screenwriter, theatre director and writer.