Jo-Ann Horst

Production company or producer wanted

TRIGGER WARNING: De Zwarte contains mature and intense themes, including trauma, addiction, mental health issues, paranoia, violence, and crime. LOG LINE A psychological thriller series about an underworld man with PTSD, addiction, and paranoia who tries to rebuild his life when he becomes a father, but is ultimately caught up by his past through the legacy he leaves behind. I am the creator and writer of De Zwarte. De Zwarte is my first standalone, independent writing project: a fantasy and drama series with a dark, psychological, and character-driven approach. Fantasy is interwoven with drama, family ties, trauma, addiction, complex characters, and the unique role of two wolves within the story. Now that the manuscript is ready, I want to further develop the project towards professional production and sale. I am therefore looking for a producer or production company that identifies with the story and the world of De Zwarte. Someone who sees potential in the combination of psychological thriller, drama, fantasy, and the special significance and role of the two wolves within the story. For me, collaboration does not mean giving up control of my story. As the creator and writer, I want to remain involved in the creative development and important decisions regarding the project. I am open to professional expertise, guidance, and new perspectives, while preserving the core and vision of De Zwarte. Please note: This concerns exclusively finding professional partners, such as a producer or production company, to further develop De Zwarte and potentially realize it. Casting for potential actors and actresses is not yet on the agenda. Are you a producer or production company that resonates with the story, world, and vision of De Zwarte? Then I would love to get in touch with you. You can email [email protected], and who knows, maybe we'll speak soon!

Ijmuiden, NL

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Marieke Rodenburg

Director Henriette Pimentel at Beeld en Geluid.

Special screening and conversation with filmmaker Marieke Rodenburg and writer Esther Shaya about archival research and the representation of the progressive educator, champion of women's suffrage, and resistance hero Henriëtte Henriquez Pimentel. As director of the nursery opposite the Hollandsche Schouwburg, she saved countless Jewish children from deportation during the Second World War. Who was this woman? How were the filmmakers able to paint a personal picture of her life before the war with barely available audiovisual archival material of herself? In 2022, Marieke Rodenburg made the documentary *Directrice - Henriëtte Henriquez Pimentel*. This year marks the 100th anniversary of Pimentel becoming director of the crèche on Plantage Middenlaan in Amsterdam. In the years leading up to the war, she put her innovative educational ideas into practice there. Shortly before Pimentel reached retirement age, the Second World War broke out. Henriëtte Pimentel was murdered in Auschwitz on September 17, 1943. The documentary tells Pimentel's life story, from the period before the war to wartime, during which she became a key extra in saving Jewish children. After the screening, Marieke Rodenburg and Esther Shaya will engage in a conversation with researcher Anne Margot van der Baan. They will discuss the (audiovisual) archival research, the representation of historical women such as Pimentel, and the impact of gender bias on historiography. Why, for example, did Pimentel's resistance work become less well known than that of Walter Süskind? There is only one moving image of Pimentel in the nursery. How were the filmmakers able to give a voice to Pimentel through available archives from Beeld & Geluid, among others? And to her innovative ideas regarding education and care for children, inspired by, among others, pedagogue Fröbel and progressive women around her. Admission is free, please register via the website.

Amsterdam, NL

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