De Wereldvrede is an independent production company founded by director Gilles Coulier and actor Gilles De Schryver in 2013 with a focus on challenging, yet accessible, stories.
With over 25 directors and writers De Wereldvrede is a real home of -and for- creators, with a healthy mix of young and established voices and focused on long-lasting local and international partnerships.
Our History
Production company De Wereldvrede had its domestic breakthrough with the fiction series Bevergem (The Natives). The widely discussed and acclaimed series achieved unprecedented ratings, won several national prizes, made several international selections and was acquired by Netflix.
In 2017, De Wereldvrede went on with its international debut by producing Gilles Coulier’s first feature Cargo which premiered at the San Sebastian Film Festival. The film was selected for numerous international festivals as BFI London, Tallinn and Göteborg, and won many international prizes.
In 2019, De Wereldvrede released its first global co-production: Television series War of the Worlds for Canal+ and Fox Europe & Africa (Disney) on which Gilles Coulier was lead director and executive producer.
2020 marked the release of Albatros by Wannes Destoop, De Wereldvrede’s second VRT-series. Albatros won the Prix Europa for Best European TV-series in 2021 and was picked for 13 Ensor nominations.
In 2020, the short film Stephanie by Leonardo Van Dijl was selected for the Official Competition of Cannes and won the Ensor for Best Short Film that year.
In 2021 De Wereldvrede co-produced the 12-part short film series Lockdown for the first national channel. The series won a Jury prize for best short form series at CANNESERIES in 2021.
In 2022 tv-series Roomies by Kato De Boeck and Flo Van Deuren, was launched on VRT MAX and Eén. The critically acclaimed series won 5 Ensors, was showcased at CANNESERIES and marked the start of a new era in Belgian television.
In 2024 Julie Keeps Quiet, Leonardo Van Dijl's debut premiered at Cannes' Critics week,, where it won 3 prizes. Wannes Destoop's film Holy Rosita won Best Picture at the Torino Film Festival that same year.
