On the opening night of the Ostend Film Festival 2026, the film "Sunday the Ninth" premiered. Director Kat Steppe and actors Josse De Pauw, Peter Van den Begin, and Kristien De Proost were present on the red carpet. During the evening, both Kat Steppe and Master Ruth Becquart received a star on the Walk of Fame. The film, which highlights the central theme of "stories that connect," sold out the house and got the festival off to a great start.