About us

Wallimage is a public limited company which constitutes the Walloon regional audiovisual hub. Owned 100% by Wallonia, this S.A. is a purely economic fund initiated in 2001 with a view to creating jobs by developing and sustaining a regional audiovisual industry through targeted investments with multiplier effects.

Wallimage Coproductions supports productions that will involve significant expenditure in Wallonia. Wallimage Entreprises invests in the capital of innovative audiovisualcompanies setting up or expanding in Wallonia. Wallimage Gaming, created in 2021, is dedicated to financing video game projects, and Wallimage Tournages coordinates thehosting of Walloonfilm shoots.

Key figures

Wallimage is :

690

audiovisual projects supported from 2001 to 2023

Films, series, documentaries or even XR.

62

companies in the portfolio at end 2023

Service providers, digital studios or gaming studios.

587

days of filming in Wallonia in 2023

For 110 audiovisual projects with logistical support in finding sets, permits and skills.

 

13M€

in outstandings for Wallimage Entreprises in 2023

With a handsome increase in equity thanks to historic sales.

53,8M€

of Walloon audiovisual expenditure in 2023

With an ever-increasing investment/expenditure ratio: 698%.

Our team

Operational team

Virginie Nouvelle

General Manager

Jean-François Tefnin

Director of Wallimage Tournages

Samantha Furer

Administrative and Financial Director

Philippe Pierquin

Coproduction Support, Editor

Odile Malevé

Wallimage Entreprises Manager
Gaming Analyst

Morgane Zarcharczenko

Live Coproductions Analyst
Human Resources Management

Florence Conradt

Coordinator and Project Manager Wallimage Tournages

Vanessa Vincent

Animation Coproductions Analyst
Project Manager Wallimage Filming

Vincent Wattiez

Analyst, Investment Management Wallimage Entreprises

Sophie Augurelle

Gaming Line Manager

Benjamin Vanhagendoren

Project Manager Wallimage Filming
Environmental consultant

Camille Samain

Expenditure verification officer Live co-productions
Administrative support

Hélène Anselain

Administrative and financial support
Flux/ Wallimpact Assistant

Manoëlle Van Grunderbeeck

In charge of the flow programs support line

Emeline Jolie

Administrative assistant

Domenico La Porta

Gaming external expert

Movies, TV shows, video games!

S.A. Wallimage’s activities are overseen by a Board of Directors chaired by Richard Miller. Virginie Vandeputte is vice-president.

Directors are nominated by the Walloon Government, on the basis of proposals from the various parties wishing to participate. This choice is structured according to the D’Hondt key, reflecting the representativeness of the different parties in the last regional elections.

The Board of Directors is appointed for a five-year term. It is renewable upon presentation of the Walloon government.

Our bodies

Board of Directors

Sébastien Durieux

Member of the Board of Directors, Chairman of the Decentralized Business Council

Richard Miller

Chairman of the Board of Directors, Chairman of the Decentralized Board Co-productions, member of the Decentralized Board Companies

Virginie Vandeputte

Vice-Chairwoman of the Board of Directors, member of the decentralized Coproductions and Companies Council

Violaine Herbaux

Board member, decentralized board member Coproductions

Céline Hupé

Board member, decentralized board member Coproductions

Véronique Waroux

Member of the Board of Directors, member of the Decentralized Board Companies

Baptiste Charles

Board member, decentralized board member Coproductions

Stéphane Lefebvre

Member of the Board of Directors, member of the Decentralized Board Companies

Xavier Paper

Board member, decentralized board member Coproductions

Pauline Biévez

Walloon Government Commissioner

Jeanne Brunfaut

Observer

History

Our history

The Walloon audiovisual support fund, Wallimage, was founded in 2001 on the initiative of the Walloon government. Here’s our history in a few key dates.

Decembre 2021

Wallimage weighs in

After financing the creation of video game studios, Wallimage creates the first line of economic support for video game projects.

2021

Wallimpact

Wallimpact: an economic development fund for audiovisual projects.

2021

Musimap sales

Major sale for Wallimage Entreprises: Musimap, a music tech company.

2020

The old and the new

If good things come to an end, they must also have a beginning! Virginie Nouvelle, the fund's lively financial director, takes over from Philippe Reynaert as head of Wallimage.

2020

Sale of Look Live Media

Groupe ROSSEL acquires Look Live Média, a company backed at its creation by Wallimage Entreprise, specialized in community mobile video capture.

May 2019

Wallywood On Tour(ne)

Welcome to Wallywood, Belgium's first ciné tourism app. The launch will be the occasion for a weekend of events across Wallonia, including visits to iconic filming locations, visits to technical service providers, and even the chance to re-enact cult scenes at filming locations, in the presence of the crews.

January 2019

Creation of Wallimage Tournage

The Walloon Government decides to combine Walloon incentives for audiovisual. The three filming offices and their teams join Wallimage and create the Wallimage Tournage department.

2017

Flow drivers

Wallimage launches its support line for pilots of television works in flux.

2016

10 years of Clap, 15 years of Wallimage

15 years is something to celebrate, especially if it coincides with the 10th anniversary of Clap! An evening event, "Cinema made in Wallonia", hosted by Déborah François and Philippe Reynaert, at the Forum de Liège.

2015

First company resale

For the first time, a company in which Wallimage is a shareholder, Memnon, is being sold. A resale to an international player, not least SONY.

2013

First provider bankruptcy

The audiovisual sector is a highly competitive industry in an international market, which sometimes makes it difficult to make a profit. The proactive approach of Wallimage Entreprises is enabling this industry to develop, but requires a high level of risk-taking. For the first time, a sustained provider has admitted bankruptcy.

2008

Creation of Wallimage Entreprises

Support for audiovisual service providers is proving its efficiency. Alongside Wallimage "Coproductions", the Walloon Government has created Wallimage "Entreprises".

2006

Creation of Wallonia's second film shooting office: Clap!

The Province of Liège creates the ASBL Clap to host film shoots on its territory. Jean-François Tefnin, current director of Wallimage Tournages, takes the helm and convinces the Provinces of Luxembourg and Namur to join the adventure.

2005

First Palme d'Or: "L'Enfant

A Wallimage co-production crowned with the most prestigious Cannes award: "L'enfant" by the Dardenne brothers.

2004

Wallonia's first film location office

Long before Wallimage Tournages, the ASBL Hainaut Cinéma set up the BATCH office to welcome film shoots in Hainaut. Photographer Marc Bossaert becomes the father of Walloon film shoots.

2003

First animated series: "Code Lyoko

A cult series as our first animated co-production.

2002

First company supported

In addition to support for audiovisual projects, the Walloon Government understands that structural support for the sector is also necessary.

2002

First co-production

Wallimage SA signs its first co-production: Gangster, by Olivier Marchal, produced in Belgium by Saga Films.

January 2001

Creation of Wallimage

Creation of Wallimage: Belgium's first fund to support audiovisual works. At its head is the truculent Belgian TV presenter/host and ex-advertiser Philippe Reynaert.

May 1999

Rosetta's Palme d'Or

To everyone's surprise, the Dardenne brothers (and Wallonia) win their first Palme d'Or.

Success stories

Discover our success stories

More success stories

7 Dwarfs and me

Archibelge!

The joys of the ladies

Ball and Bill 2

Coyotes