Nic Balthazar

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Nic Baltazar

Who is Nic Balthazar?

After graduating in Germanic Languages, Nic took his first steps in the world of media as a film journalist but later worked as radio and television producer and presenter. His debut film Ben X was an enthralling drama that won various international prizes and triggered a debate on bullying and autism. Tot Altijd (Ensor for Best Film 2012) was a gripping story about euthanasia. For his film Everybody Happy, he was awarded the prize for best director at the Montreal World Film Festival.

As a writer, theatre and documentary maker, Nic Balthazar is a man of many talents who is also known for his many years of promoting sustainability and combating climate change.

As a presenter/moderator, he is able to combine his infectious style with a fluent and likeable approach. With a healthy dose of humour, he is able to smoothly guide speakers and the audience through a wide range of topics. He speaks seven languages, and his background knowledge crosses many domains.

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    FEELODROME

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    'We think too much, and feel too little.'  Charlie Chaplin. 

    Feelodrome is an innovative production where spectators become active do-spectators and a number of techniques from theatre, dance, tai-chi, singing, yoga, meditation are combined with time-tested psychological experiments into a whole that is as ingenious as it is festive. 
    The overall intention is to break the taboo surrounding feelings and mental self-care in a way that is as clever as it is wittily seductive, and to take people young and old, while singing, dancing, moving, meditating...into a story of connection and mental resilience, towards greater well-being and why not, greater happiness. 
    At the moment, the project is in a build-up phase, with Nic's 'Everybody Happy' lecture transitioning more and more into the interactive show, and it is a godsend that more tailor-made work can be done together with the applicant. 

    Get a quick impression of Feelodrome here, watch the video

     

    Everybody Happy: opt for greater happiness

    An inspirational lecture in which the scriptwriter and director of Everybody Happy examines how we could all become a little happier. How perfectionism and our internal critic could be responsible for today's burnout and depression epidemic. And what the possible solutions could be for a life without stress and self-torment.

    A lively and well-documented argument, with humour and attempts at deeper insights in equal measure. With fascinating images and photos, funny anecdotes, informative tips and a lot of inside information.

    Change the climate change

    The climate crisis. It is without doubt the biggest disaster to ever threaten mankind. However, it still doesn't seem to bother us too much. In this interactive lecture, film director, television maker and climate activist Nic Balthazar tries to explain why he is so concerned. And he would not be a film and television producer if he didn't do so with a pile of videos and images. And, of course, there is also a bit of singing! Do it now!

    This is an alarming message, but also a message of hope. Nic Balthazar calls for another way of thinking, doing business, working and living. So it's about daring to change, which includes changing climate change.

We were very pleased with how the Everybody Happy lecture went. Nic Balthazar is able to address this difficult but very topical issue in an accessible manner, and also provides a number of simple tools. And all this is done with a sense of humour. He is an approachable and amiable person, who has a no-nonsense attitude and is able to get the audience thinking. I would recommend him to everyone!

Nathalie Coppens

Bostoen Group

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Everything at our study day flowed smoothly, exactly as we had hoped. Nic Balthazar, and his lecture on climate change, was great.

Eddy De Wit

ACV Public services De Watergroep

We really appreciated Nic Balthazar's introduction to his film. He makes you look at the film, and the issue it addresses, in a different light.
We also thought it was great that Nic stayed around after the film.

Luc Verbeke

Lions Assenede Diederick

Nic Balthazar's keynote at the SD-Worx event was fantastic!
Everybody Happy was also superb. Very pure and profound. It is a really touching film and makes you think twice.

Heidi Verbeke

CEO DolphinHearts

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The evening with Nic Balthazar was great fun!
Nic was able to enthral and engage our customers with his fascinating storytelling. The content was also excellent.
The informative tips and tricks for learning to relax were particularly educational. People like us, i.e. HR professionals who often encounter this issue, were very positively surprised. Nic was able to captivate everyone.

Nancy De Bonte

Managing Partner Introduce

Nothing but praise for a more than successful evening with Nic Balthazar.
The film and explanation were both well received.
Nic is a very amiable man, doesn't have an attitude and is very approachable.

Luc Verbeke

Lions Club Assenede

After the film, Nic Balthazar provided a very entertaining explanation about his insights concerning this issue and how he prepared for the film. As far as I am concerned, it was a real eye-opener and a successful event, with a fascinating Q&A session.

arnaud.dhaen

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