Indra van t Hooft

The 48 Hour Film Project Utrecht is back!

The 48 Hour Film Project will take place in Utrecht during the weekend of June 16-18. This filmmaking competition is held in more than 120 cities around the world, and now once again in Utrecht. The competition will be hosted at the Kinepolis Jaarbeurs cinema, where the premieres and award show will take place. Registration is now open. The originally American concept of the 48 Hour Film Project, in which teams compete against each other to make the best short film within 48 hours, is returning to Utrecht. This year, the organization is once again in experienced hands, including producer Indra van 't Hooft. "Utrecht is a cultural city, full of creative people. In addition, it has a vibrant audiovisual industry and educational institutions. We want to provide a space for both emerging makers and professionals," says van 't Hooft. The premieres of the produced films and the spectacular award show will take place on July 2 in the modern and beautiful Kinepolis cinema. The winner of the Utrecht competition qualifies for the world final, which will be held in Lisbon, Portugal, next March. From there, they even stand a chance of being selected for the Short Film Corner at the Cannes Film Festival. An expert jury judges the films and presents the prizes. The 48 Hour Film Project is for filmmakers and creatives of all levels. From beginners to professionals, everyone is welcome. As a result, it is a true breeding ground for talent. For more information: www.48hourfilm.com/utrecht

Wageningen, NL

Scriptacademy

ScriptAcademy Writing Palace

On Monday evening, May 15, ScriptAcademy is organizing an inspiring evening for screenwriters: The Writing Palace. The place where scripts-in-progress from experienced and novice, famous and unknown screenwriters come to life for the first time. Under the guidance of Simone van Dusseldorp, Nadja Hüpscher, Leny Breederveld, Victor Löw, and Cyriel Guds 'spell read' scripts that are still very much in development. Experts from the field (broadcasters, producers) provide constructive criticism and tips for their realization. You get a behind-the-scenes look at the writing process, discussions arise about what constitutes good drama, and besides being a platform to present your script, the ScriptAcademy Schrijfpaleis is a networking hub for writers, directors, producers, broadcasters, and funding bodies. In short: it is fun and interesting to be a part of! (And non-screenwriters are also very welcome :-). The presentation is hosted by Jaap Peter Enderlé, and Ger Beukenkamp provides an introduction.

Amsterdam, NL

Jan van Gorkum

Southern Film Festival 2023

TILBURG – On Friday, May 12 and Saturday, May 13, the third edition of the Southern Film Festival will take place at the Cinecitta cinema in Tilburg. A festival featuring the best short films by filmmakers from Brabant, Limburg, Zeeland, and Flanders. SOUTHERN MAKERS It has become increasingly clear in recent years that many filmmakers are active in the South, outside of the Randstad. The film program emphasizes this once again with a surprising mix of fiction, documentary, and animation by southern makers. A large number of the selected films from Flanders are also having their Dutch premiere at the festival. CINE SANDWICH In addition to the film competition, a special program item is the CineSandwich, in which one film and its maker are placed extra in the spotlight. Central to this is the film 'What Killed Timmy Benson' by filmmaker Nick Cremers, originally from Limburg. An exciting animated film on which Cremers worked alone for over 9 years. The full festival program can be viewed on the festival's website: www.zuidelijkfilmfestival.nl

Filmpeople

Luuk van Huët passed away

We received the sad news that Luuk van Huët passed away last Sunday. Luuk was a co-initiator of the KLIK! Amsterdam Animation Festival (now: Kaboom Animation Festival), and an involved person in the Amsterdam film world, for which he wrote, curated, and organized. Judging by the reactions on Facebook to his passing, this has not left many unmoved. Luuk has also been involved with Filmpeople. Right from the start, he held various roles at Filmstart, and later spent several years responsible for the editing of Filmnieuws. Very loyal, humorous, and attentive. Luuk died far too young. We wish Luuk's family and friends much strength.

Amsterdam, NL

Ciska Hoozemans

FilmForward organizes the fourth edition of the Vrijplaats

VRIJPLAATS 2023: CREATING THE EXPERIENCE FilmForward is organizing the Vrijplaats – Creating the Experience – at MACA. How do you tell immersive stories for film, interactively, and crossover (VR, AR, and XR)? The spectator becomes a participant. How do you shape this new experience in terms of film plan, script, visual language, and worldbuilding, and how do you talk about the feeling you want to evoke in the spectator? In addition to an inspiring program, filmmakers will have the opportunity to experiment with immersive narrative forms and conduct their own research. The residency program runs from May through November 2023. The application deadline is March 24. The 'Creating the Experience' Free Space accommodates all kinds of film professionals and visual makers who want to explore that immersive experience: production designers, theatre makers, game designers, screenwriters, producers, dancers, composers, etc. The Free Space is for emerging makers who want to experiment with immersive storytelling forms, but certainly also for experienced makers. You work on both your own research and that of others: you are a researcher, test audience, sounding board, and expert all at the same time. Community building is very important to the Vrijplaats, which is why we expect you to be available on all the dates below. Financial compensation is available for all artists. For your own research, you work with a mentor; in joint sessions and masterclasses—partially shaped by yourselves—we explore together the tension, the interplay, and the dance between maker and participant, between immersive artist and immersant. Recurring speakers at the Vrijplaats include Winnie Roseval (Positionality training) and Rogier Klomp, who organizes DasArts feedback sessions. View the Vrijplaats as an open and creative space, a laboratory where all questions contributing to the deepening and improvement of your artistry and the film and audiovisual sector can come into their own. Are you a maker from the Netherlands or Belgium (Flanders) and are you curious and empathetic, interested in giving and receiving feedback, in experimenting and reflecting, and in research that is currently not covered by existing subsidies? Then the Vrijplaats might be for you. Together, we create a safe space to work on cinematic stories outside of established frameworks. De Vrijplaats is not results-oriented but invests time in creative research processes. 'Creating the Experience' is curated by film journalist and writer Dana Linssen and immersive director Nienke Huitenga. Each participant is paired with a mentor in consultation, who guides your research process throughout the Vrijplaats.

Amsterdam, NL

Ciska Hoozemans

Sanctuary 2023: OPEN CALL

FilmForward is organizing the Vrijplaats – Creating the Experience – at MACA. How do you tell immersive stories for film, interactively, and crossover (VR, AR, and XR)? The viewer becomes a participant. How do you shape this new experience in terms of film plan, script, visual language, and worldbuilding, and how do you talk about the feeling you want to evoke in the viewer? In addition to an inspiring program, filmmakers will have the opportunity to experiment with immersive storytelling forms and conduct their own research. The deadline for registration is March 24.

Amsterdam, NL

Daan Brouwer

Young creatives wanted!

Are you interested in coming up with (online) programs? Are your notes perhaps full of ideas? Would you like to brainstorm with young people about new (online) formats for YouTube, TV or perhaps a streaming service? Send me your motivation why you want to do this! I'm Daan Brouwer and I have experience in devising and developing formats and I have the network to do something with this (if we come up with something great)! Send me a message and who knows, you might soon be working with enthusiastic young creatives on the new world hit! My email address: [email protected]

Eefde, NL

Jaap Mees

IFFR 2023 Reflections 3: From Nothingness to Superposit

The 3rd part of my IFFR 2023 Reflections. On Reporters Online, Blendle and jaapmees.nl With articles.

Gouda, NL

Jaap Mees

IfFR Reflections part 2: Van der Werve, Amalric and a l

On Reporters Online, Blendle and www.jaapmees.nl My second reflection is on IFFR 2023.

Gouda, NL

Jaap Mees

IFFR part 1: From Munch to Jafar Panahi.

A first report on IFFR 2023 is available on Reporters Online, Blendle, and jaapmees.nl.

Gouda, NL

Marieke Weitkamp

Test audience wanted for cinema film Sweet Dreams

We are looking for audiences who want to visit Ena Sendijarevic's previously unseen cinema film and give their opinion. Everyone is welcome, so come and have a look and experience a fun free film night, afterwards we would like to ask you some questions. Registration is mandatory. When: Thursday, January 26 Where: The Ketelhuis in Amsterdam Time: 19:00-21:00 Sign up at [email protected] with your name and number of people (and their age) and we'll see you at that viewing! Note: limited number of places available!

Hilversum, NL

Jaap Mees

Kieslowski honest filmmaker in Eye

A profile of Krzystof Kieslowski in English can be found on Reporters Online, Blendle, and www.jaapmees.nl. His most important films will soon be on view at Filmmuseum Eye: January 18–March 1.

Gouda, NL