behind the scenes

A journey in pictures

On-set photography from Victor Maes's work as a cinematographer. Fiction, documentary, and XR productions shot across Belgium, Turkey, and beyond, seen from behind the camera, film by film.

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A Long Goodbye

Victor Maes & Kate Voet · 2025

A Long Goodbye — behind the scenes (1)

A Long Goodbye — behind the scenes (1)

A Long Goodbye — behind the scenes (2)

A Long Goodbye — behind the scenes (2)

A Long Goodbye — behind the scenes (3)

A Long Goodbye — behind the scenes (3)

A Long Goodbye — behind the scenes (4)

A Long Goodbye — behind the scenes (4)

A Long Goodbye — behind the scenes (5)

A Long Goodbye — behind the scenes (5)

A Long Goodbye — behind the scenes (6)

A Long Goodbye — behind the scenes (6)

A Long Goodbye — behind the scenes (7)

A Long Goodbye — behind the scenes (7)

A Long Goodbye — behind the scenes (8)

A Long Goodbye — behind the scenes (8)

A Long Goodbye — behind the scenes (9)

A Long Goodbye — behind the scenes (9)

A Long Goodbye — behind the scenes (10)

A Long Goodbye — behind the scenes (10)

A Long Goodbye — behind the scenes (11)

A Long Goodbye — behind the scenes (11)

A Long Goodbye — behind the scenes (12)

A Long Goodbye — behind the scenes (12)

A Long Goodbye — behind the scenes (13)

A Long Goodbye — behind the scenes (13)

A Long Goodbye — behind the scenes (14)

A Long Goodbye — behind the scenes (14)

A Long Goodbye — behind the scenes (15)

A Long Goodbye — behind the scenes (15)

A Long Goodbye — behind the scenes (16)

A Long Goodbye — behind the scenes (16)

A Long Goodbye — behind the scenes (17)

A Long Goodbye — behind the scenes (17)

A Long Goodbye — behind the scenes (18)

A Long Goodbye — behind the scenes (18)

A Long Goodbye — behind the scenes (19)

A Long Goodbye — behind the scenes (19)

A Long Goodbye — behind the scenes (20)

A Long Goodbye — behind the scenes (20)

A Long Goodbye — behind the scenes (21)

A Long Goodbye — behind the scenes (21)

A Long Goodbye — behind the scenes (22)

A Long Goodbye — behind the scenes (22)

A Long Goodbye — behind the scenes (23)

A Long Goodbye — behind the scenes (23)

A Long Goodbye — behind the scenes (24)

A Long Goodbye — behind the scenes (24)

A Long Goodbye — behind the scenes (25)

A Long Goodbye — behind the scenes (25)

A Long Goodbye — behind the scenes (26)

A Long Goodbye — behind the scenes (26)

A Long Goodbye — behind the scenes (27)

A Long Goodbye — behind the scenes (27)

A Long Goodbye — behind the scenes (28)

A Long Goodbye — behind the scenes (28)

A Long Goodbye — behind the scenes (29)

A Long Goodbye — behind the scenes (29)

A Long Goodbye — behind the scenes (30)

A Long Goodbye — behind the scenes (30)

A Long Goodbye — behind the scenes (31)

A Long Goodbye — behind the scenes (31)

A Long Goodbye — behind the scenes (32)

A Long Goodbye — behind the scenes (32)

A Long Goodbye — behind the scenes (33)

A Long Goodbye — behind the scenes (33)

A Long Goodbye — behind the scenes (34)

A Long Goodbye — behind the scenes (34)

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A Long Goodbye — behind the scenes (35)

A Long Goodbye — behind the scenes (36)

A Long Goodbye — behind the scenes (36)

Ever Since, I Have Been Flying

Aylin Gökmen · 2022 & 2023

Tomris, Turkey, 2022 — behind the scenes — Tomris, Turkey, 2022

Tomris, Turkey, 2022 — behind the scenes — Tomris, Turkey, 2022

Lunch, Turkey — behind the scenes — Lunch, Turkey

Lunch, Turkey — behind the scenes — Lunch, Turkey

Aylin, Turkey — behind the scenes — Aylin, Turkey

Aylin, Turkey — behind the scenes — Aylin, Turkey

Cotton, Turkey — behind the scenes — Cotton, Turkey

Cotton, Turkey — behind the scenes — Cotton, Turkey

Cotton fields, Turkey — behind the scenes — Cotton fields, Turkey

Cotton fields, Turkey — behind the scenes — Cotton fields, Turkey

Movexoom super 8 on an O'connor — behind the scenes — Movexoom super 8 on an O'connor

Movexoom super 8 on an O'connor — behind the scenes — Movexoom super 8 on an O'connor

At Locarno — behind the scenes — At Locarno

At Locarno — behind the scenes — At Locarno

Me & Aylin, Locarno, 2023 — behind the scenes — Me & Aylin, Locarno, 2023

Me & Aylin, Locarno, 2023 — behind the scenes — Me & Aylin, Locarno, 2023

In the Locarno Daily — behind the scenes — In the Locarno Daily

In the Locarno Daily — behind the scenes — In the Locarno Daily

Moonlight Woman

Griet Elsen · 2023

Breakfast without a knife. — behind the scenes — Breakfast without a knife.

Breakfast without a knife. — behind the scenes — Breakfast without a knife.

Griet & Frank — behind the scenes — Griet & Frank

Griet & Frank — behind the scenes — Griet & Frank

Late night swim. — behind the scenes — Late night swim.

Late night swim. — behind the scenes — Late night swim.

Jan-Willem, focus puller & Quinten, 2nd — behind the scenes — Jan-Willem, focus puller & Quinten, 2nd

Jan-Willem, focus puller & Quinten, 2nd — behind the scenes — Jan-Willem, focus puller & Quinten, 2nd

Behind the scenes photo 14

Behind the scenes photo 14

Behind the scenes photo 15

Behind the scenes photo 15

Behind the scenes photo 16

Behind the scenes photo 16

Behind the scenes photo 17

Behind the scenes photo 17

Dieter, gaffer. — behind the scenes — Dieter, gaffer.

Dieter, gaffer. — behind the scenes — Dieter, gaffer.

Burning Clouds

Yentl De Baets · 2022

Behind the scenes photo 19

Behind the scenes photo 19

Karam, Yentl, Lucas, Nicole — behind the scenes — Karam, Yentl, Lucas, Nicole

Karam, Yentl, Lucas, Nicole — behind the scenes — Karam, Yentl, Lucas, Nicole

Karam — behind the scenes — Karam

Karam — behind the scenes — Karam

Jan-Willem & Rhomi — behind the scenes — Jan-Willem & Rhomi

Jan-Willem & Rhomi — behind the scenes — Jan-Willem & Rhomi

Behind the scenes photo 23

Behind the scenes photo 23

Melody — behind the scenes — Melody

Melody — behind the scenes — Melody

Marlies, make-up — behind the scenes — Marlies, make-up

Marlies, make-up — behind the scenes — Marlies, make-up

Rhomi, 2nd AC — behind the scenes — Rhomi, 2nd AC

Rhomi, 2nd AC — behind the scenes — Rhomi, 2nd AC

Behind the scenes photo 27

Behind the scenes photo 27

Fenna, spark — behind the scenes — Fenna, spark

Fenna, spark — behind the scenes — Fenna, spark

Nicole, 1st AD — behind the scenes — Nicole, 1st AD

Nicole, 1st AD — behind the scenes — Nicole, 1st AD

Daphne, art director — behind the scenes — Daphne, art director

Daphne, art director — behind the scenes — Daphne, art director

Wouter, gaffer — behind the scenes — Wouter, gaffer

Wouter, gaffer — behind the scenes — Wouter, gaffer