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Belgian director
Cato Kusters (°1998) combined a master's degree in directing with a bachelor's degree in editing at RITCS School of Arts. For Evi Cats, she edited Les Murs Qui Crient (2022), which won the VAF Wildcard for documentary. She worked as as a director and editor on music videos for Eyes of Another, Bluai, Kids With Buns and KRANKk, among others. Her graduation short, Finn's Heel (2022) won the Award for Best Belgian Student Short at Film fest Ghent and caught the attention of Michiel & Lukas Dhont, with whom she began development of her debut feature 'Julian'. The film had its world premiere at the 50th Toronto International Film Festival and will be the opening film for Film Fest Ghent 2025.