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De Propagandist (Luuk Bouwman) wint Best Dutch Film Award op IDFA 2024

The Propagandist (Luuk Bouwman) wins Best Dutch Film Award at IDFA 2024
27-11-2024

Last night our film; 'The Propagandist' by Luuk Bouwman won the Best Dutch Film Award at International… >> read more Last night our film; 'The Propagandist' by Luuk Bouwman won the Best Dutch Film Award at International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam (IDFA). Jury Report: "How is it even possible, you wonder, with everything that has been written, filmed, or expressed in any other form, related to the WWII era in the Netherlands, this specific story is only just now fully being exposed to a bigger audience? This documentary shows us a part of history; one that has been deliberately forgotten and could only become visible, and therefore examined, interpreted, and remembered, because image and sound were preserved. In highly challenging times like these, in which unfiltered opinions and manipulated images spread through the world in a heartbeat, it becomes essential to recognize their misleading power, especially in dehumanizing ‘the other’. Audiovisual heritage plays a vital role in trying to make sense of current societal developments and in the acknowledgement that past and present times are not so different as they appear. For the riveting examination of the horrifying pages of Dutch history, as well as the history of WWII-era European cinema, and for the immense research, documentation, and the outstanding use of archival material, the jury would like to bestow the 2024 IDFA Award for the Best Dutch Film to Luuk Bouwman’s documentary The Propagandist." THE PROPAGANDIST is a Docmakers production in co-production with HUMAN supported by Nederlands Filmfonds, The Netherlands Film Production Incentive, NPO-fonds, CoBO and Beeld & Geluid. Trailer: Link.

De Propagandist wint Best Dutch Film Award op IDFA 2024

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Gerlach wint de Gouden Distel op het Provinziale - filmfest Eberswalde en krijgt een Honorable Mention op Cineeco.

Gerlach wins the Golden Thistle at the Provinziale - filmfest Eberswalde and gets an Honorable Mention at Cineeco.
05-11-2024

Gerlach won the Golden Thistle for the film with the most impact at the festival Provinziale… >> read more Gerlach won the Golden Thistle for the film with the most impact at the festival Provinziale in Eberswalde, Germany, on 19 October, the film was also the opening film. The film also received an honorable mention at Cineeco in Portugal in the international feature film competition.

De Propagandist van Luuk Bouwman zal internationaal vertegenwoordigd worden door Film Harbour

The Propagandist by Luuk Bouwman will be internationally represented by Film Harbour
30-10-2024

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Gerlach valt in de prijzen bij het NFF Forum van de Regisseurs

Gerlach has won an award at the NFF
28-10-2024

The winning film of the tenth edition of the NFF film competition Forum of Directors is the… >> read more The winning film of the tenth edition of the NFF film competition Forum of Directors is the documentary Gerlach. The jury chose the winning film that fits the programme signature; individuality. The anniversary edition of the Directors' Forum featured a selection of feature, documentary and short films curated by film journalist/programmer Hugo Emmerzael and filmmaker/screenwriter Beri Shalmashi.

Docmakers tijdens het Nederlands Filmfestival

20-09-2024

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‘Gerlach’ geselecteerd voor de Gouden Kalf Competitie en Forum van de Regisseurs

'Gerlach' selected for the Golden Calf Competition and Forum of Directors.
19-07-2024

'Gerlach' from directors Aliona van der Horst en Luuk Bouwman is selected for the Golden Calf… >> read more 'Gerlach' from directors Aliona van der Horst en Luuk Bouwman is selected for the Golden Calf Competition of the Netherlands Film Festival 2024. The film is also selected for the Forum of Directors.

‘Geluif in ‘t goeje’ geselecteerd voor de Gouden Kalf Competitie

'Believing in the good' selected for the Golden Calf Competition
18-07-2024

'Believing in the good' by director Suzanne Raes is selected for the Golden Calf Competition… >> read more 'Believing in the good' by director Suzanne Raes is selected for the Golden Calf Competition of the Netherlands Film Festival 2024.

20.000 visitors for 'Gerlach'
23-01-2024

20.0000 visitors for 'Gerlach'! On January 23, the 20,0000th visitor was joyfully received… >> read more 20.0000 visitors for 'Gerlach'! On January 23, the 20,0000th visitor was joyfully received at Cinema Amstelveen with flowers and a bag of potatoes from Gerlach.

Kristallen Film 'Gerlach'
29-12-2023

'Gerlach', a film by Aliona van der Horst en Luuk Bouwman, has achieved the Kristallen status.… >> read more 'Gerlach', a film by Aliona van der Horst en Luuk Bouwman, has achieved the Kristallen status. Photo: Luuk Bouwman, Gerlach van Beinum, Aliona van der Horst.

‘Gerlach’ wint IDFA Best Dutch Film Award

'Gerlach' wins IDFA Best Dutch FIlm Award
17-11-2023

Jury Report: "We are in a world where the discussion of land and land rights, we are made to… >> read more Jury Report: "We are in a world where the discussion of land and land rights, we are made to believe, is often only an issue concerning the global south and struggles of indigeneity, land grabbing, expropriation, and exploitation. When we consider our circles of influence and circles of concern, wherever we are on the earth, we have here a film that brings the land struggle home to the Netherlands, showing us that as much as you may have empathy for worlds other than yours, there are also struggles on one's own doorstep that are urgent. This film is testament to the patience and endurance of filmmakers allowing themselves to be taken by the craft, to compassionately observe seasons passing, to attest to a moment where capitalism and climate change have drastically altered agriculture with no possible return. The film remains human and affectionate as the lens finds tenderness in aging bodies, without nostalgia but with certainty; and as the protagonist's stoicity always, somehow, finds meaning in moments of crisis." Gerlach reminds one of the beauty of both biodiversity, life, and the beauty of the humble potato.

3 Emmy nominaties voor ‘Master of Light’

3 Emmy nominations for 'Master of Light'
29-09-2023

Great news, our documentary Master of Light was nominated for 3 Emmy Awards: Best direction… >> read more Great news, our documentary Master of Light was nominated for 3 Emmy Awards: Best direction Rosa Ruth Boesten, best cinematography Jurgen Lisse and best editing Ephraim Kirkwood! 'Master of Light' is a One Story Up and Docmakers production available on HBO Max. The team at the ceremony, left to right: Geoff Martz, Anousha Nzume, Roger Ross Williams, Rosa Ruth Boesten, Jurgen Lisse, Ilja Roomans, George Anthony Morton, Ephraim Kirkwood, Enat Sidi.

Close to Vermeer Nomination Golden Calf
24-09-2023

'Close to Vermeer' is nominated for a Golden Calf Award at the Netherlands Film Festival 2023! >> read more 'Close to Vermeer' is nominated for a Golden Calf Award at the Netherlands Film Festival 2023!

2 Films geselecteerd voor de Gouden Kalf Competitie 2023

2 Films selected for the Golden Calf Competition 2023
20-07-2023

'Close to Vermeer' and 'Esther & the Law' are selected for the Golden Calf Competition of the… >> read more 'Close to Vermeer' and 'Esther & the Law' are selected for the Golden Calf Competition of the Netherlands Film Festival (NFF).

Kristallen Film 'Close to Vermeer'
16-03-2023

'Close to Vermeer' by Suzanne Raes has attracted 10.000 visitors within a week, achieving Kristallen… >> read more 'Close to Vermeer' by Suzanne Raes has attracted 10.000 visitors within a week, achieving Kristallen status. Suzanne received the Kristallen Film on Thursday 16 March 2023 at Slachtstraat Filmtheater in Utrecht during a Q&A. On the photo: Yosha Margherita, Suzanne Raes en Ilja Roomans

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