Tom Van Avermaet Headshot - P 2013
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CAA has signed Tom Van Avermaet.
The Belgian filmmaker wrote and directed the short Death of a Shadow, which is up for an Oscar in the live-action category.
The short features fellow countryman Matthias Schoenaerts, also a CAA client.
VIDEO: ‘Death of a Shadow’ Trailer
Death of a Shadow marks Van Avermaet’s first professional short film.
The story centers on a deceased World War I soldier who has to collect shadows to regain a second chance at life and love.
During its march toward an Oscar nomination, Death of a Shadow has racked up the kudos including the Best of the Fest Award at LA Shorts Fest 2012.
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