Czar is an international production company, that produces and co-produces feature films, short films, documentaries, tv shows and commercials. Above all, Czar is about talent, guts and the creativity of its directors and producers.
The production company was founded in 1999 by Belgian directors Koen Mortier and Joe Vanhoutteghem and quickly became one of the most influential production companies in Belgium and beyond. The work of Lionel Goldstein, the alias of directing duo Koen and Joe, played a key role in this success. Their projects have been awarded an impressive 17 Cannes Lions and numerous other prestigious awards. To this day, they continue to create films that surprise and innovate.
In 2010, CZAR FILM & TV was established under the leadership of executive producer Eurydice Gysel, focusing on author-driven films, documentaries, and TV series. A recent highlight is the success of “Skunk”, directed by Koen Mortier. The film won the Best Film Award at De Ensors 2025 and became the most-visited Flemish film of 2024. Skunk also ranked second most-watched Flemish film on Streamz last year. In 2024, CZAR also released The Weeping Walk by Dimitri Verhulst and The Anchor by Jen Debauche, starring Charlotte Rampling. Current projects include Garden of Earthly Delights, The Isle of the Demoiselle, and Joe Speedboot, all in post-production, while the animation Black Wolf is in pre-production.
