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The Power of Women event: film installation and dialogue in Rotterdam Library
The film installation ‘The Power of Women’ highlights this resilience and courage through two powerful groups: the Mothers of Srebrenica and the Women in Black. For almost thirty years, they have been tirelessly committed to recognition, justice and connection in the aftermath of the genocide in Srebrenica. The film installation will be shown on May 3d 2025 in Rotterdam Central Library, followed by a dialogue with the audience.
Vacancy: freelance editor for experimental documentary with knowledge of BHSCG languages (Dutch text)
We are looking for a freelance editor, living and working in The Netherlands. Next to Dutch or English you also speak Bosnian/Croatian/ Serbian/Montenegrin. You will be working on the experimental documentary (Inn) a State of Siege.
Filming (Inn) a State of Siege in sunbathed Sarajevo
Today we heard that The Tripsitter has been selected for the International Short Film Festival Tegenstroom 2024. This Dutch-Flemmish festival takes place from May 8-11 in Terneuzen. Next to film screenings, the program wil also contain masterclasses by industry professionals.
The Tripsitter is part of ISFF-Tegenstroom official selection
Today we heard that The Tripsitter has been selected for the International Short Film Festival Tegenstroom 2024. This Dutch-Flemmish festival takes place from May 8-11 in Terneuzen. Next to film screenings, the program wil also contain masterclasses by industry professionals.
The Tripsitter screens at The Kansas City Underground Film Festival
If you find yourself in or around Kansas City in the week of September 7-16, be sure to visit the screening of The Tripsitter and see our proud little achievement on the big screen at The Kansas City Underground Film Festival!
The short film had it’s premiere on April 9, 2023 at the Go Short Film Festival, a well-known film festival in Nijmegen.
The Tripsitter is ready to start it’s festival life
The timing is perfect to serve as a small holiday present for cast and crew, who were invited yesterday to watch the finished version of The Tripsitter. The short film has wrapped up post-production as planned an is now ready to start it’s festival life.
The Netherlands Film Fund grants research & development funding to Pin
We are happy to announce that the Netherlands Film Fund has granted the ‘Strat grant’ research & development support to Pin. Pin is a short film written and directed by Bosnian-Dutch filmmaker Ismar Vejzovic and is being produced by Dzenta Camo from Elements of Jane Productions. Pin is the triad story of the life of a young professor turned refugee and his struggle to move on with his life after the loss of everything he held dear.
It’s a warp! a short view back on the production process of The Patriarchy
We are very happy to announce that our short film production Pin has received funding from DAF, the foundation of the Dutch Counsil for Refugees (VluchtelingenWerk). DAF supports organisations, initiatives and projects that aim to create more support and understanding for refugees. Which is exactly what we aim to do with Pin, a short film written and to be directed by Bosnian-Dutch filmmaker Ismar Vejzovic.
Sarajevo Film Festival 2022: work and party with the Dutch crew
I am back in Rotterdam after three wonderful weeks in my other hometown Sarajevo, including an amazing week at the Sarajevo Film Festival! This year I was there with two other Bosnian-Dutch colleagues, which gave a special flavour to the party.
Pin receives funding from the Dutch Counsil of Refugees
We are very happy to announce that our short film production Pin has received funding from DAF, the foundation of the Dutch Counsil for Refugees (VluchtelingenWerk). DAF supports organisations, initiatives and projects that aim to create more support and understanding for refugees. Which is exactly what we aim to do with Pin, a short film written and to be directed by Bosnian-Dutch filmmaker Ismar Vejzovic.
Worldpremiere of Yearmates at Limburg Film Festival 2022
We are happy to announce that our short film Yearmates (Dutch title Jaarsgenoten) wil have it’s world premiere at Limburg Film Festival 2022. This years LFF takes place from 21 – 24 April in Venlo.
It’s a green wrap!
Het voelde als een mini vakantie in eigen land, van Rotterdam naar Maastricht en vervolgens Nijmegen. De langverwachte opnames van Groen brachten ons uiteindelijk op prachtige nieuwe plekken.
Rotterdams Vrouwenfonds supports ‘The Patriarchy’
Good news about our upcoming production ‘The Patriarchy’: Rotterdams Vrouwenfonds is supporting the production with a 5000,- euro grant. This short film drama follows the ambitious businesswoman Anna, while she faces rigid patriarchal views in her struggle for leadership of the family business in de 1970s.
Looking for diverse crew for short film Green
We are looking for the following crew members for the short film Green, preferably residing in Nijmegen or surroundings.
International Womens Day: hail to all breakers of barriers!
By sharing this special memory on this Women’s Day, I want to put all women who dare to break through barriers in the spotlight in film and all other sectors. And I’m glad that in my life I’ve always had women I could and can look up to. And men who thought gender equality was the most natural thing in the world.
CineSud interviews Sjoerd van Wijk about our upcoming short film ‘Groen’
Discover more about our upcoming short film ‘Groen’ and it’s writer and director Sjoerd van Wijk in this interview he gave to Dutch film platform CineSud. Sjoerd talks about his road from economics to filmmaking and inspiration for this tale about three students stuck in the woods during a hazing ritual.
Free online screenings of Symphony of the Body during FIDBA 2020
More wonderful news from the festival front! Symphony of the Body has been selected for The Media Library 2020 | Visions du Réel, International Film Festival Nyon.
Looking for various crew for the coming-of-age short film Green
We are looking for various crew members for the short film Groen. We prefer crew members living in the province of Limburg. The film will be shot in Maastricht in early 2021 and is intended for festival audiences.
Symphony of the Body selected for Visions du Reel 2020
More wonderful news from the festival front! Symphony of the Body has been selected for The Media Library 2020 | Visions du Réel, International Film Festival Nyon.
IFFR 2019: The joy of masterclasses, talks and lectures
Claire Denis, Guillermo Arriaga, Carlos Reygadas, Agnieszka Holland… only a few respected names that gave a masterclass, talk or lecture at this years International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR). I managed to catch four of them. And now you can see some of them too.
IFFR 2019: my top films ranked (part II)
Yesterday I published part I of this article in which I started ranking and reviewing the films I have seen at the International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR) 2019. In this article I will uncover my top 3. One quick give away: number 1 is a double bill. Read on to discover which two films are at the top.
IFFR 2019: my top films ranked (part I)
As I write this, the very last screenings of International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR) 2019 are about to start. For me personally, IFFR ended last night with a late screening of Sunset. It was a very busy edition for me, working my normal job, working at the festival, and trying to squeeze in as many films, masterclasses and talks as I could.
‘Backstory’: a true short film gem
Backstory: a short film gem 25 september 2018 I regularly log in to Vimeo to look for jewels among the staff picks. This short film called ‘Backstory’, written and directed by Joschka Laukeninks, is one of the best shorts I have seen in years. It’s too beautiful to keep to myself, so I wanted to […]
Ode to the art of graffiti
Last weekend Rotterdam celebrated street art, with two events that brought and ode to graffiti. In M4H, the flourishing makers district in Rotterdam West, the Pow Wow! Festival combined street art, music shows and party till the little hours. At the same time Walls and Wheels settled down in the heart of the city.