Michaël Vermaercke
Director and Writer at AFIN
Belgium (from their AFIN films)
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Biography
Michaël was raised in an entrepreneurial family, studied to make a career in the financial sector, but eventually a burning desire to work in the film industry prevailed. Since 2014, Michaël has been working on corporate & branded content projects on a self-employed basis for companies like Coca Cola, Bobbejaanland, DPG Media, CM, Belfius, the Flemish Government, etc. In terms of fiction projects, he directed several short films that were shown at both national and international film festivals. In 2018, his first full-length film Memento Mori was released, a low budget horror film which premiered at the Brussels International Fantastic Film Festival (BIFFF) and won the Innocent Award in Germany for best independent film of the year. Michaël is keen on visualizing his films in a precise and refine manner, where unique settings and strong individual characters are playing a huge role. Besides directing, he likes operating the camera and loves the editing process where the story finally comes together. These technical skills helps him to perfectly execute his creative vision within the budget constraints.
AFIN recognition
From the Judges, on Sound of the Somme (2026)
From the Judges, on Sound of the Somme
Sound design and score carry this period piece, building an environment of real intensity alongside cinematography that finds both action and raw emotion in a palette of deep, dark colour. The panel found it emotionally resonant, moved by the way the horrors of war sit against the uplifting power of music, and by an ordinary person in extraordinary circumstances told with sincerity and restraint. Direction and production values give this short the scale and confidence of something far larger.
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Credits at AFIN
Belgium Selected filmography beyond AFIN
Primarily credited in directing across their wider career, per TMDB.
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The Disturbers Director · Writer2019
Two people on a date are being disturbed by an unusual enemy.
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Memento Mori Director · Writer1h 12m2018 Memento Mori is about a girl who's stuck in a dream circle, reliving key moments of a traumatic event. What happened to her? And will she survive this nightmare before time runs out?
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The Disturber Director · Writer2015 Short from Michael Vermaercke
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Sound of the Somme Director12m 1916, Battle of the Somme. In one of the bloodiest scenarios of the First World War, the young Scotsman James C. Richardson decides to defy the horror to bring a glimmer of hope to his companions through the sound of his bagpipe.
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