Tom Barman to make second film

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dEUS frontman Tom Barman made his first film, Any Way the Wind Blows, more than 10 years ago and is now finally ready for a second attempt

Decade since last movie

Tom Barman, frontman of Flemish rock band dEUS, is planning to make a second film, he announced on the TV talk show Reyers laat yesterday. Despite being credited with helping to change the course of filmmaking in Flanders, inspiring later directors like Koen Mortier and Felix Van Groeningen, Barman hasn’t made another film in more than a decade.

His 2003 ensemble drama Any Way the Wind Blows showcased a wealth of acting talent, including Matthias Schoenaerts, Natali Broods, Frank Vercruyssen and introducing both Sam Louwyck (Rundskop, The Strange Color of Your Body’s Tears) and Titus De Voogdt (Small Gods, 22 Mei) to the big screen. The film also won two Joseph Plateau Awards for local productions.

Barman won’t release many details yet, saying only that “it is definitely going to happen” and that he has received funding from the European Commission’s Creative Europe programme. He has also applied for further support from the Flanders Audiovisual Fund. According to De Standaard, producer Bart Van Langendonck of Rundskop fame has signed on to the project.

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