Alice GADBLED

Director · Screenwriter · Casting Director

French filmmaker based in Brussels, working across Europe and North America

ABOUT

ALICE GADBLED is a French director, screenwriter and casting director for film and television.Based in Brussels, Belgium, she is a graduate of the University of Strasbourg, France,
and the Institut des Arts de Diffusion (IAD), Belgium, where she studied directing.Her work is rooted in character-driven storytelling, with a focus on the inner worlds
and emotions of her characters.
She aims to bring audiences close to their experiences,
while creating films that are visually striking and sensory.
She works across genres, from drama and genre-driven stories to comedy.Her films have been selected at international festivals across Europe, North America and beyond, receiving several awards.

SELECTED WORK

XY

Writer · Director · Casting Director - 2025

In the middle of a scorching summer, X, 25 years old, returns to her home village
to celebrate her mother's birthday. Y joins her for a walk.
In the forest's shadow lie secrets that are about to catch up with her.

Produced by Artémis Productions (BE) and Jabu-Jabu Productions (FR)
Distributed by the Belgian Short Film Agency

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ROCK OUT

Writer · Director · Casting Director - 2019

An activist and atheist all his life, Bob nevertheless asks to be buried according to religious rites, much to the dismay of his three children, Emilie, Lucien and Benoît, but to the delight of his sister Nicole.
How do you say goodbye through rituals that aren't your own? How do you share grief?

Produced by Mediadiffusion (BE)

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BAYA

Writer · Director · Casting Director - 2018

For her graduation project in photography school, Baya exhibits herself...

Produced by Mediadiffusion (BE)

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FESTIVALS & AWARDS

XY — 2025

Brussels Short Film Festival · Festival Musique & Cinéma de Marseille · Aesthetica Short Film Festival ·
Porto Femme International Film Festival · SWAN Perth International Women in Film Festival ·
Festival du Film de l'Est · Festival du Cinéma Belge de Moustier

ROCK OUT — 2019

Brussels Short Film Festival · San Francisco Indie Short Festival · Torino Underground Cinefest ·
Flickers' Rhode Island International Film Festival · Phoenix International Short Film Festival ·
La Femme Film Festival · FIFAVA · River Film Festival · Europa Film Festival · Cairo Indie Short Festival ·
Author Film Festival · Binche Film Festival

BAYA — 2018

Palm Springs ShortFest · Festival of Cinema NYC · Dumbo Film Festival · Female Eye Film Festival ·
Festival du Film Jeune de Lyon · San Francisco Indie Short Festival

ON SET

CASTING

ALICE GADBLED also works as a casting director for film and television.

CURRENTLY

ALICE GADBLED is currently writing her first feature film, expanding XY into a feature-length project
with a stronger focus on genre, alongside a romantic comedy series.She is building long-term creative partnerships across Europe and North America,
with a growing professional presence in Canada.

CONTACT

ALICE GADBLED
Brussels, Belgium
[email protected]

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