COOP!-competition 2026

In the COOP!-competition, the focus is on collaborations or ‘COOPerations’ that go beyond financial structures, bringing together craftsmanship and creativity from the Low Countries. A jury will decide which film is awarded the title of ‘Best Co-Production’.

Jury

Bruno Verbergt will take on the role of chair of the COOP!-jury. Since September 2024, he has been the General Director of Mu.ZEE, the Permeke Museum and Peiremuzee. He has built an impressive career in cultural policy and management, having previously served as Artistic Director of the Klapstuk dance festival in Leuven and produced large-scale cultural projects such as Van Dyck 1999 and MODE2001. As Managing Director for Culture, Sports, Youth and Education for the City of Antwerp, he played a key role in the renewal of the city’s museums and the realization of the MAS and the Red Star Line Museum.

This year, the audience jury consists uit Eva Schelles, Natan Maes, Priyani Libert, Jo Lefevere, Jirka Claessens, Dorian van der Brempt.