While most branches of the film world had to stop their activities because of Covid, there was one branch that kept on going: the animation sector. Mockingbird Productions collaborates with Beast Animation on the stop-motion animation called ‘Mister Paper’. The animation studio first decided to close their doors for the safety of their employees, but after five weeks they were …

After 2 years of development, 72 shooting days, 7 months of editing and 1 pandemic, we are happy to announce that we have a picture lock for A Good Year, directed by Kadir Balci and written by Jean-Claude Van Rijckeghem and Pierre De Clercq. Thanks to everyone who made it all happen!

Mockingbird Productions has learned with great sadness that Johny Voners has passed away. It was a great honour to have had Johny with us on the set of ‘A Good Year’ recently. Our thoughts are with his family and friends. We wish them strength and hope they find the support they need to grieve this tremendous loss.

It’s a wrap for Mockingbird Productions’ first fiction series ‘A Good Year’, directed by Kadir Balci, written by Jean-Claude Van Rijckeghem and Pierre De Clercq, starring Jurgen Delnaet, Boris Van Severen, Frances Lefebure and Joke Devynck. We would like to thank all cast and crew for their hard work and for being a part of this adventure.

Johny Voners is almost unrecognizable in A Good Year. He plays the role of a mafia boss called Michel, for which he had to undergo a transformation. The 74-year-old actor traded his normal look for a beard, thick glasses and a shaved head. Johny is very excited to play the role of Michel. For him, this is a more serious …

We are happy to announce that the cast for ‘A Good Year’, a fiction series for VTM, includes Delnaet, Joke Devynck Boris Van Severen, Frances Lefebure and Kürt Rogiers. Other cast members will be revealed later on. The series is written by Jean-Claude van Rijckeghem and Pierre Declercq. The series is directed by Kadir Balci. ‘A Good Year’ is about …

The Screen Flanders Economic Fund is investing in six new audiovisual productions. With this investment, the Flemish Minister of Economy wants to give the Flemish film world a boost so that the finished productions hopefully ensure economic progress within the sector. One of the six productions that have obtained this support is the animation series ‘Mister Paper’ with Mockingbird Productions …

After receiving support for the scenario, the VAF confirmed that they will be supporting the production as well. ‘A Good Year’ will be Mockingbird Productions’ first fiction series, written for VTM by Jean-Claude Van Rijckeghem and Pierre De Clercq and directed by Kadir Balci.

Mockingbird Productions is proud to announce that Mister Paper, an animation series developed in partnership with Beast Animation and Viking film, wins the National Audience Prize (category 4-6).

Flemish TV is flourishing on an international level. ‘A Good Year’, a fiction series about 2 men who are trying to make a fortune by selling wine that supposedly came from Hitler’s cellar, belonged to one of the top pitches during the event and was considered to be a ‘hot TV project’ by screendaily. ‘A Good Year is produced by …