Virgil Leclercq is a Belgian cinematographer, based in Europe.

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He began with photography, drawn to composing with light and atmosphere, before moving into cinematography. He studied at RITCS, graduating with honors. His thesis film BOI (directed by Anthony Nti) received multiple awards, including Jury and Public prizes at the Ghent International Film Festival.

 

Since then, Leclercq has worked across music videos, narrative and commercials. He’s worked across different scales, from local productions to international campaigns, with various major clients including Samsung, Toyota, Nike, McDonald’s, Decathlon, Danone, Nestlé, ...

 

His work is defined by a strong visual identity with a taste for bold, stripped-back aesthetics. He places particular importance on the creative dialogue with directors, using collaboration as a way to shape and refine ideas.

 

He likes to starts from the director’s vision, the base ingredients, then brings his own taste into it. The mix shifts every time. That’s the point, and where it gets interesting.
 

On set, he keeps it simple: good communication, good energy, solid crew. The motto: pushing the vision, having fun with the craft and surround yourself with good people.

 

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