The Netherlands Tag Archive

Animation

How Antiquated Health Advice led Filmmaker Arjan Brentjes to Create Abstract Animation ‘Sand’

From Saul Bass to outdated Government advice, Arjan Brentjes joins us to discuss his surreal animated short film 'Sand'.

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Music

De Staat Get Ready to Rumble in Wouter Stoter’s Red Versus Blue Music Video ‘Kitty Kitty’

Director Wouter Stoter explains how he got alt-rock band De Staat to face off against themselves in his red vs blue music video 'Kitty Kitty'.

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Animation, Asides

(Otto)

A childless woman steals a little girl's imaginary friend in Job, Joris & Marieke's utterly charming animated short '(Otto)'.

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Asides, Live Action

Don’t Call Me Precious

Ben Brand demonstrates the resilience of children in 'Don’t Call Me Precious', an ad spot made for Nike China featuring four real-life child athletes.

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Asides, Live Action

Wrongside.

A young man finds himself ignoring blinkered sentiment as he embraces the powerful draw of the supposed 'Wrongside'.

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Live Action, Premiere

A Young Boy Fights Depression With Time in Jonathan Herzberg’s ‘Seven Things I’ve Learned About Time Travel’

A young boy attempts to cure his mother's depression with a time machine in Jonathan Herzberg's sci-fi short 'Seven Things I've Learned About Time Travel'.

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Animation, Asides

Passing By – 100+ years of Damrak, Amsterdam

Job, Joris & Marieke bring their unique animation style to bear on 100+ yrs of Damrak, Amsterdam history in looping artist-in-residence short 'Passing By'.

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Live Action

Joosje Duk Calls Out Everyday Racism & the Blinkered Perspective of White Privilege in NYU Short ‘NIGHT’

In Joosje Duk's provocative short, the carefree dynamic between four friends suddenly shifts following an unpleasant encounter with a nightclub bouncer.

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Documentary

Oliver Jeffers Reflects on His Past, Present & Legacy in Bas Berkhout’s Deeply Insightful Documentary

Oliver Jeffers divulges his take on life, death, art, Belfast, picture books, parenthood and legacy in Bas Berkhout's deeply intimate documentary.

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Documentary

Bas Berkhout Takes a Playful Dive Beyond the Artist’s Creative Process in ‘The Story of Jon Burgerman’

DN quizzes Bas Berkhout about the origins, processes and intentions of his ongoing short documentary excavation of the inner lives of popular creatives.

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Live Action

A Car Thief Suffers a Last Minute Moral Crisis in Rene Pannevis’ ‘Jacked’

Rene Pannevis joins us to discuss his squabbling car thief short which sees the words of a dying man spark a morale crisis between friends.

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Music

Emmanuel Adjei Births a New Dark Religion of Materialism in One-Take Music Video ‘Give It Your Choir’

Emmanuel Adjei discusses transforming a self-storage facility into a near future dystopia for his impressive single-take Mark Pritchard music video.

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