About The Y-House

The Y-house is a Belgian film production company founded in 2019 by Henry Gillet, dedicated to the co-production of international audience-driven auteur films (prestigious festival contenders) with a strong artistic vision, and where music counts.

« Our films travel all over the world, win awards (Including an Oscar® with « I’m Not A Robot » – Best Live Action Short Film – 2025), but above all, they tell profound individual stories, and make the silent voices heard… »

FINANCIAL EXPERTISE

With our own investors network and a privileged access to bigger funds, we guarantee the Belgian Tax Shelter to the co-productions we will be associated with (Budget : €2M – €5M). We are eligible to all the Belgian sources of financing (national and regional subsidies, TV, VOD and SVOD presales) and work proactively to bring an MG against Benelux rights with the distributors.

FESTIVALS & AWARDS

Our co-productions have been selected in worldwide prestigious festivals such as Sundance, Austin, Tokyo, Sitges, etc. and brought back more than a hundred awards ! In Belgium, you will have been able to see our films selected or winning awards at Leuven International Film Festival (I’m Not A Robot – Audience award – 2023), at BIFFF (I’m Not A Robot – Méliès d’argent – 2024), at Film Festival Oostende (When Fucking Spring Is In The Air – COOP! competition – selection – January 2024) or Docville (Slave Island – Jury award, Belgian competition – 2025) !

On March 2nd 2025, during the 97th Academy Awards ceremony at the iconic Dolby Theater in Hollywood, our film « I’m Not A Robot » was part of the 5 nominees in the « BEST LIVE ACTION SHORT FILM » category (including Palme d’Or winner 2024 « The man who could not remain silent » and Netflix’s « Anuja » )…… « And the Oscar® went to : « I’m Not A Robot » !

We have no words to say how grateful we are to Trent from OAK Motion Pictures and all the Belgian companies, artists and technicians that contributed to make this film so special. Thank you !

March 02, 2025 in Hollywood, California: (L-R) Kim Magnusson, Trent, Victoria Warmerdam, Thekla Reuten, Ellen Parren, Juliette van Ardenne, Henry Gillet attends the 97th Annual Oscars at Dolby Theatre
(Photo by Kevin Mazur / Getty Images)

The Y-house is currently looking for a Belgian-based distribution partner with a strong experience on the Benelux market ! We want our films to be released in cinemas before being broadcasted on TV’s or streamed on platforms.

SERVICES

The Y-house Services (why why srl) is dedicated to executive post-production and has its own sound & music studio in Ixelles. Our main focus is on producing soundtracks for our films. We collaborate with Belgian-based artists (composers, arrangers, sound engineers, etc.) then with top-end studios and engineers for the mixing and mastering of our music.

In Oktober 2025, The Y-house signed a rights management deal with 22D Music Group (6 soundtracks / Approximately 100 tracks). A distribution agreement is currently being discussed and will then allow our music to be listened on all platforms (Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon,…) in 2026.

To accompany the Theatrical release of « When fucking spring is in the air », we released the single « Crossing Horizons », an adaptation of the song that closes the Soundtrack (composer : Theophile Moussouni), and performed by the main actress of the film: Ada Szczepaniak! Enjoy.

« The film WHEN FUCKING SPRING IS IN THE AIR perfectly embodies the Y-house philosophy which serves as a great example of their ability to create work that resonates both visually and musically. This commitment to excellence allows The Y-house to establish itself as a privileged partner for international productions seeking to give an additional dimension to their stories, where the music does not just accompany, but enhances the story » (Ecran Total)

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