Lukas Dhont (Dutch: [ˈlukɑz ˈdɔnt]; born 11 June 1991) is a Belgian film director and screenwriter. His debut feature film, Girl, premiered at the 2018 Cannes Film Festival, where it won the Caméra d'Or and the Queer Palm. He was featured in Forbes 30 Under 30 Europe list in 2019. His second feature film, Close, premiered at the 2022 Cannes Film Festival, where it shared the Grand Prix with Claire Denis' Stars At Noon. In 2023, Close was nominated for the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film as Belgium's entry.
Lukas Dhont has 27 screen credits in a career dating back to 2010. Their work is anchored in the Boys on Film Collection universe with 1 titles. Signature works include Coward, Close, Girl. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.
