Brussels-based film director
and visual artist, Frédérique de
Montblanc studied Theatre at
Concordia University (Montreal)
then obtained her MFA from CalArts
(L.A.). After ten years designing sets
while obsessively making video art,
Frédérique embarked on the film
train. Her film work includes Malta
Kano, TX (2015), a dance film shown
in festivals including Brussels Short
Film Festival, Festival Tous Courts,
London Dance Film Festival. La
Chute (2016), a short film created for
slam poet Queen KA (CA), presented
at Festival Regard, Les Rendez-Vous
du Cinéma Québécois, Austin Music
Video Festival. Her feature length
documentary Dragon Women
(2022), a portrait of 5 women
working in finance, had a rich
festival life (Visions du Réel, DOK.
Fest München, Warsaw International
Film Festival), was awarded a
special mention at the Beirut
International Women Film Festival
and was broadcasted on over 10 TV
channels. Her recent short Under
the Radar (2025), a comedy about a
mother’s mental load, received the
Audience Award at Brussels Short
Film Festival making it eligible for the
ESFAA 2026. Her artwork has been
exhibited in LA (Outpost Gallery
for Contemporary Art, Highways
Performance Space, BetaLevel
Gallery), Houston (Lawndale
Art Center, Artstorm Gallery),
Brussels (Nadine Laboratory for
Contemporary Arts, Nuits Blanches)
and Paris (Galerie de la Chatre).