Escautville, founded in 2011 by artists Wim Catrysse, Jos de Gruyter & Harald Thys, Ria Pacquée, Frank Theys, and Koen Theys, is a non-profit organisation dedicated to producing, distributing, and promoting the audiovisual art projects of its founding members. In 2022, artist Lisa Spilliaert joined the collective. The central productions that define Escautville's artistic identity are initiated by its core artists—each production reflecting their individual artistic practices.

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Escautville’s productions and co-productions focus on a wide range of formats, from single-screen shorts to multi-channel video installations and, occasionally, audiovisual scenographies for the stage—explorations that challenge traditional notions of cinema.

In addition to these core activities, guest productions play a crucial role, with the organisation committing to a select number of projects by both emerging and established artists and filmmakers. These productions also hold a key position within Escautville's ambitions as a producer and are developed in close collaboration with the artists involved.

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The organisation is managed by Ulrike Lindmayr and Vincent Stroep and receives structural support from the Flemish government.