Charlotte Verminck Opens Italian Film Festival with Mind of Thoughts in UNESCO World Heritage Venue
- Sep 24, 2025
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Updated: Apr 11
A new milestone for filmmaker Charlotte Verminck. Her short film Mind of Thoughts opened the 10th edition of the Ferrara Film Festival in Italy - in the presence of Oscar-winning director Paul Haggis.
“It was an incredible experience to see our film screened alongside an Oscar-winning classic and to feel how warmly Mind of Thoughts was received by the Italian audience,” says Verminck.
Mind of Thoughts is an entirely Belgian production and had its world premiere earlier this year at the 25th Beverly Hills Film Festival in Los Angeles. The film has since gone on to receive awards in both Los Angeles and New York, continuing its trajectory across the international festival circuit.
The screening took place at the historic Teatro Nuovo, located in the UNESCO World Heritage city of Ferrara. The event was attended by internationally renowned figures, including composer Ron Jones (Star Trek: The Next Generation, Family Guy) and actor Kabir Bedi (Octopussy).
Charlotte was welcomed on stage alongside artistic director Maximilian Law, who described her as “a rising female director with a unique vision,” and praised Mind of Thoughts as “visually and narratively stunning.”
“To have our work shown in such an iconic venue as the Teatro Nuovo, in a program alongside Crash, is something I will never forget,” Verminck adds. “The fact that this took place during an edition where 50 percent of the films were directed by women makes it even more meaningful to me - representation in film is something I strongly advocate for.”
Originally published by KW.
