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"Filmmore Academy in Indonesia"
In anticipation of the upcoming Filmmore branch
for high quality post production in
By invitation of the director of the “Erasmus Huis” (the Cultural Department of the Netherlands Embassy in Jakarta), Ton van Zeeland, Filmmore presented the workshop tour “Project Development & International Fundraising” across the Indonesian nation in order to help support Indonesian documentary filmmakers.
To reach as many filmmakers as possible, one-week-workshops were offered at five
locations throughout the archipelago:
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"Post Production Project in Indonesia honored"
After a long period of research and preparation our project in Indonesia becomes a reality!
NL Agency announced the projects supported by the
Private Sector Investment program (PSI) and our project, submitted by
Fu
Works and the post-production house Filmmore, for the establishment of a
modern post production company in Indonesia, is one of the approved
projects.
High quality post production facilities are currently not
available in Indonesia, and together with Indonesian partners we will set up a company for the post production of Asian, American and
European feature films...
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"Getting out of the Box"
The second edition of the SBM Workshop in Jakarta...
Together with Jord den Hollander, we've presented an intensive 12-day training for young Indonesian documentary makers...
Click here for an IMPRESSION and the COMPILATION VIDEO
See you all again in 2013!
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"The 3D Experience"
Visiting the set of the "Cosmopolitan Jubilee shoot"
As a preparation for our 3D projects in Indonesia, we were invited by Team facilities, to experience these special Stereographic recordings...
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"SBM Golden Lens Festival"
Presenting a Masterclass & Workshop in Jakarta...
"How to get funding for your Documentary" - Masterclass
Workshop - Project development
A very rewarding experience!
Click here for some faces from the workshop!
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"The Gender Promise"
A documentary about "Gender Mainstreaming and Leadership Trajectory"
For Oxfam NOVIB we finished a documentary intended to increase gender awareness and women's participation in East and Central Africa. The final edit was done in Kampala - Uganda.
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"Mission Statements"
A documentary about Dutch embassies...
Another very interesting documentary is finished. A story about the Netherlands, about being present all over the world and about Dutch culture & famous architects. The most striking Dutch embassies representing our country far away on foreign soil...
Edited together with Ewoud Hendriksen and Hans Dunnewijk, on our AVID Media composer, for architect and filmmaker Jord den Hollander.
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"Black Diamonds"
An intriguing documentary about the "new rich" of South-Afrika..!
Saskia Vredeveld traveled to her country of birth and investigated the new privileged classes, 14 years after Nelson Mandela got to power. Edited for the VPRO...
After an intensive post-production the première was at the "Beeld voor Beeld" Festival, Tropen theater in Amsterdam.
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"Waiting for their next guests...?!"
After two successful television projects, "the Golden Cage" and "Can't buy me Love", the guests have all left the villa again and we are waiting for the next extraordinary experiment...
Having been responsible for several TV Reality programs: "Beautiful" (Kanakna in Brussels) "the Golden Cage", "My Husband Can't Dance" and "Can't buy me Love" (Talpa-productions in Laren) this Senior Editor is impatiently awaiting his next challenge...
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The Dutch draft of "End of the Line" also ready!
A feature film about the first terrorist action on Dutch soil in 1975. Seven Moluccan boys hijack a forensic train in the Netherlands. 30 passengers are held hostage for almost two weeks and eventually 3 of them are killed. This film tries to establish a link between this historic event and the present situation of other minorities in Holland.
Both producers, Anton Smit & Sally Hibbin are now looking for suitable production partners and hopefully casting will start soon.
Tessa Sheridan (staff tutor of "Draft Zero"), Martin Smith (co-writer) and Sally Hibbin (co- producer) immediately after the pitch of "End of the Line" in London.
For an impression of the development please click here!
Binger-lab Workshops (Judith Weston)
"Acting for Directors"
"Script analysis and rehearsal techniques"
Refreshing directing techniques and thorough preparation for the production of "End of the Line" Two major motivations for taking these inspiring workshops. Twelve people from the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany, Spain, Poland, Finland, the United Kingdom and India joined in Amsterdam for an week of intensive training.
A great experience!
Click here for some faces from the workshop!
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These two clips support the open days of the Royal Dutch army. Each clip is eight minutes long. They were produced for the commander in chief in a record time of six days!
"the Salomon project" is still waiting for cooperation from the government...
After a successful pitch at the Dutch "Dag van het TVID" companies like TALPA and ENDEMOL have voiced their interest for this unique experiment. The Amsterdam criminal court is also enthusiastic about participating in this intriguing project. Only the Dutch legal authorities still remain to become involved...
26.000 faces is an initiative of over 100 Dutch filmmakers who want to give a face to a large group of asylum seekers, who will be expelled from Holland over the next 3 years.
The group of filmmakers of '26.000 faces' believe that it is both inhuman and irresponsible to resolve the problem of this large group of people who are still waiting for residency by planning to export them.
To see the other clips click here
