COLLECTIF FAIRE-PART is an ensemble of Belgian & Congolese artists. They started out almost a decade ago with the intent to tell new stories about Kinshasa, about Brussels, and the many complex relations in between. Lately, their work has been turning more and more toward broader questions about power structures and collective resistance. Next to their shared practise, they try to support each other in their personal artistic projects.

The group was founded by filmmakers Anne Reijniers, Paul Shemisi, Nizar Saleh en Rob Jacobs when they first started working together in 2016. Over recent years the collective of four has shape-shifted into a slightly larger group of regular collaborators, in which group composition changes with each project. Stephanie Collingwoode Williams and Amelia Malfait Lakhtara have been involved as co-curators and co-creators in various projects, stearing the group in new directions. Next to filmmaking the collective takes pictures, curates programs, gives workshops and hosts festivals.

Anne Reijniers (1992, BE) is filmmaker and curator. She uses the medium film to create new stories in collaboration.

Anne Reijniers (BE, she/her) is a filmmaker and farmer, interested in politics and botanics. Next to her collective practice with Faire-part, Anne investigates the potential of collective gardening as an act of anti-capitalist resistance.

Nizar Saleh (1987, DRC) is filmmaker and photographer. After finishing his studies in visual communication at Académie des Beaux-Arts in Kinshasa, Nizar made several short docs looking at Kinshasa’s art scene. Together with his colleague cineast Pau…

Nizar Saleh (DRC, he/him) is filmmaker and photographer. After finishing his studies in visual communication at Académie des Beaux-Arts in Kinshasa, Nizar made several short docs looking at Kinshasa’s art scene. Together with his colleague cineast Paul Shemisi he founded production house ‘Kimpavita Film’.

Paul Shemisi (1986, DRC) started by working as camera-assistent for foreign film crews. After having gained experience he studied cinema at Les Ateliers Action, a film program organized by INSAS. He has worked on various films as co-director, scenar…

Paul Shemisi (DRC, he/him) started by working as camera-assistent for foreign film crews in his home town of Kinshasa. After having gained experience he studied cinema at Les Ateliers Action, a film program organized by INSAS. He has worked on various films as co-director, scenarist, producer and cameraman, including Renaud Barret’s Système K.

Rob Jacobs (1989, BE) studied psychology & visual culture, and works as an independent researcher and artist.

Rob Jacobs (BE, he/they ) is a filmmaker and organizer. Next to his artistic work, Rob gives workshops on masculinity & violence in high schools.

tephanie Collingwoode Williams is an ex-social worker, anthropologist, trainer, consultant and curator. Raised in Ghana, she has studied in the Netherlands and Belgium, where she has been involved with various climate justice and anti-racist movemen

Stephanie Collingwoode Williams (BE, she/they) is an ex-social worker, anthropologist, trainer and curator. Raised in Ghana, she has studied in the Netherlands and Belgium, where she has been involved with various climate justice and anti-racist movements.