Do you need an experienced and creative all-round make-up artist? Tess Schoonackers has over 7 years of experience in make-up, hairstyling, special effects make-up, and body painting. She has worked for TV, films, shows, commercials, and photoshoots, among other things. She also teaches at schools, workshops, and does makeovers, and provides hair and makeup for brides. Tess specializes primarily in beauty productions and can create any desired look with you. Please feel free to contact her to discuss all the possibilities. www.tess-schoonackers.nl

TUESDAYS STILL AVAILABLE! Wednesdays sold out, sorry. An 8 week workshop cycle for both advanced and beginner writers to stop thinking and start doing. Generate new work, revise old work, experiment with form and style and generally keep your writerly muscles fit. All in the great company of other like-minded writers. Non-native English writers welcome. When: 8 Tuesday evenings commencing Feb. 15, 19.00-21.30h Where: Binger Filmlab - Nieuwezijds Voorburgwal 4-10 Who: Led by Matthew Curlewis How much: €267.75 (€225 course fee + €42.75 19%BTW) for registrations received before Feb. 5

On Saturday, February 5, 2011, cameraman Jaap Veldhoen will give the popular course: Camera Techniques - Specialization, at Studio Bromet. As a cameraman, you have a great responsibility. The footage you capture must not only be well-framed but also sharp and properly lit. It is therefore important that you know the camera and what to pay attention to while shooting. In one day, cameraman Jaap Veldhoen covers the basic principles of camerawork: aperture, shutter speed, color balance, focus, camera types... The course is a well-balanced combination of theoretical explanation and practical assignments. The day starts at 10:00 AM and ends around 5:00 PM. Lunch will be provided by Studio Bromet. Are you interested in participating? Please contact Jeannine Kooistra ([email protected] / 020-43 63 594). There are a maximum of 8 places available.

Presenting is speaking with passion. And I demonstrate this by, among other things, showcasing my services on my personal website and YouTube. Bagiyo is the ultimate presenter for your event, fashion show, festival, gala, voice-over and much more.............. Interested? See my personal website!

We are renting out our house, the large white mansion in Winschoten, where filming is possible for a fee to be agreed upon. If interested, we can send you more photos and/or further specifications. Kind regards, M. van de Grind Tel: 06-53738976

URGENT REQUEST FOR MARKET DATA OF THE NETHERLANDS AV SECTOR Amsterdam, January 24, 2011 Dear valued customer, In late September 2010, we received a copy of the urgent letter to the Ministry signed by facilities and post-production companies and freelancers regarding the deteriorating climate for (post-)production in the Netherlands. The revenue of many companies is declining due to the influence of tax schemes and tax shelters in neighboring countries. This is partly because the absence of tax shelters and tax schemes for the audiovisual sector makes the Netherlands less attractive for international productions; and partly because Dutch productions are also increasingly (forced to) make use of tax shelters abroad. The high spending obligations associated with this contribute to (post-)production being outsourced to other countries more frequently. The Film Fund and the Dutch Association of Feature Film Producers are working on proposals to stimulate businesses and activity in the Dutch audiovisual sector with the aim of reversing the trend outlined above and strengthening the international competitive position of the Netherlands. To this end, it is of great importance to have sector-wide revenue growth, business activity, and employment. Therefore, we ask for your cooperation and request that you complete the short market survey on our website no later than Monday, January 31. Your data will be treated with the utmost confidentiality and will not be publicly distributed. For more information, please contact Mr. Koji Nelissen of the Film Fund (020-5788460). We thank you in advance for your efforts, Kind regards, Doreen Boonekamp Director/Executive Director Netherlands Film Fund Jan Luykenstraat 2 1071 CM Amsterdam - NL Tel +31 (0)20 5707676 www.filmfonds.nl CLICK HERE http://www.filmfonds.nl/marktonderzoek_toeleveranciers_av_industrie

Experienced (>10 years) Cameraman seeks low-budget projects to gain more Steadicam experience. I am offering myself with Steadicam (Master) for a fee to improve myself and would like to use the material for my showreel. Please contact us for more information or to get acquainted. 06-25065452 Greeting, Justin Mutsaers

With the spectacular New Year's reception still fresh in our minds, we are already looking forward to the first Film and TV (NBF) Network Drinks of the new year! On Monday, January 31st from 17:30, everyone is once again warmly welcome to drop by LAB111 to meet other film and television professionals and enjoy a nice, affordable bite to eat. The first drink is free for NBF members. Pitches It is possible to deliver a short 3-minute pitch at the networking reception, in which you can present yourself, a new project, or another interesting topic to the attendees in words and images. If you would like to give a pitch, please register via the NBF office at [email protected] or 020-6646588. You can provide visual material on DVD or a USB stick on the evening itself. Dinner deal The LAB111 restaurant is offering an attractive and affordable dinner deal especially for the Network Drinks: for €17.50, you get a surprise main course – and dessert, including a drink. You can sign up for the dinner deal at the NBF office via [email protected] or 020-6646588, no later than Sunday, January 30. Dinner will be served at 19:00 in the restaurant, so please be on time if you have signed up! The program for the evening: 17:30 - 19:00 Walk-in and drinks at the bar 19:00 - 20:00 joint dinner (optional) 20:00 - 20:30 pitches in the chapel (if there are enough registrations) 20:30 - … … … drinks at the bar What: Networking Drinks for Film and TV (NBF) When: Monday, January 31, 2011, doors open from 17:30 Where: LAB111, Arie Biemondstraat 111, Amsterdam-West

CINEBLEND, the monthly evening of SAVAN (Dutch Foundation for Audiovisual Anthropology) with dinner, film, and debate, has the following theme on Tuesday, February 1: OLD IMAGES - NEW COMMENTARY. Part 1: SURINAME The difficult relationship between the Netherlands and the former colonies in the West Indies is partly a result of decades of biased perceptions. These perceptions were expressed in colonial film footage. Following archiving projects by the Tropenmuseum and the Netherlands Institute for Sound and Vision, among others, Cineblend is organizing a two-part series on colonial images of Suriname and the Netherlands Antilles, and is examining the film material in a new, contemporary way. Tonight, the focus is on Suriname. How do (young) Surinamese artists and scholars view the colonial images of their country? In what context should we place Dutch film footage, and how has that material shaped perceptions? Is it important for the identity and history of Surinamese people? Whose heritage is it? The guests are: Gikkels, rapper and co-founder of the political youth party Bijlmer Style; Patricia Kaersenhout, visual artist; and Alex van Stipriaan, curator at the Tropenmuseum and professor of Caribbean history at Erasmus University Rotterdam. The discussion moderator is Dr. Aspha Bijnaar, who studied sociology in Suriname and the Netherlands and is affiliated with Ninsee (the National Institute for the Dutch Slavery Past and Heritage). We look forward to seeing you at this inspiring evening! Location: Soeterijn Café, Tropentheater Amsterdam Time: 19:30. Free entry. No reservation required.