Lou Goossens

Lou Goossens
Lou Goossens
	Lou Goossens at Zlín Film Festival 2024
Born	February 24, 2009 (age 15); Belgium
Years active	2022-present
Notable work	Young Hearts

Lou Goossens (born 24 February 2009) is a Belgian child actor.^[1] He is primarily known for his leading role in the coming-of-age drama film Young Hearts, written and directed by Anthony Schatteman.

Life

When 13 years old, Lou acted in Alleen Ik (Only me, me alone) as Flor, his debut short film. Later in 2024, when 15 years old, he acted in the coming-of-age drama film Young Hearts as Elias, and is currently acting in the TV series Moresnet as Young Ben Schotz.^[2] Young Hearts was selected in the Generation Kplus section at the 74th Berlin International Film Festival, where it had its world premiere on 17 February and competed for Crystal Bear for the Best Film.^[3]

Key
†	Denotes films that have not yet been released

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2022	Alleen Ik (Only me, me alone)	Flor	Debut short film
2024	Young Hearts	Elias	Debut feature film
2025	Shutterspeed †	Cas	^[4]

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2024	Moresnet	Young Ben Schotz	Debut series

Year	Award	Category	Nominated work	Result	Ref.
2024	New York Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, & Transgender Film Festival	Special Mention	Young Hearts	Won	^[5]
2024	FilmOut San Diego	Outstanding Emerging Talent	Young Hearts	Won	^[5]
2024	Inside Out Film and Video Festival	Outstanding Performance	Young Hearts	Won	^[6]
2024	Long Beach QFilm Festival	Best Performance	Young Hearts	Won	^[7]
2024	OUT at the Movies International Film Festival	Jury Award Winner for Best Performance in a Leading Role	Young Hearts	Won	^[8]
2024	Iris Prize	Best Performance in a Male Role	Young Hearts	Won	^[9]
2025	Magritte Awards	Most Promising Actor	Young Hearts	Nominated	^[10]

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^ "Lou Goossens | Actor". IMDb. Retrieved 2025-01-18.
^ "Berlin unveils the entirety of its Generation line-up". Cineuropa - the best of european cinema. 2024-01-18. Retrieved 2025-01-17.
^ Maeseneer, Jasper De, Shutterspeed (Short, Drama), Lou Goossens, Willem Herbots, Joke Emmers, RITCS School of Arts, retrieved 2025-01-18
^ ^a ^b "Lou Goossens - Awards". IMDb. Retrieved 2025-01-18.
^ Complex, Valerie (2024-06-03). "'A Mother Apart' Wins Top Prize At Inside Out 2SLGBTQ+ Film Festival Awards". Deadline. Retrieved 2025-02-02.
^ "2024 Qfilms Awards". Qfilms. Retrieved 2025-02-02.
^ "Festival Awards". OUT at the Movies International Film Festival. Retrieved 2025-02-02.
^ "Young Hearts wins Iris Prize Best Feature award". Iris Prize. Retrieved 2025-02-02.
^ "Les Magritte du Cinéma". lesmagritteducinema.com. Retrieved 2025-02-02.