De laatste week van september wijdt digitaal documentairekanaal Holland Doc 24 aan Hollandse Nieuwe: jong, Nederlands documentairetalent. Tijdens deze themaweek worden zowel de genomineerde films van het Nederlands Online Film Festival (NOFF) als afstudeerfilms van verschillende kunstacademiestudenten uitgezonden. Daarnaast is op Holland Doc 24 in deze week een selectie te zien uit de documentaires die dit jaar op het Nederlands Film Festival worden vertoond. Holland Doc 24 werkt net als vorig jaar samen met het NOFF, dat onderdeel is van het Nederlands Film Festival dat van 22 september tot en met 1 oktober in Utrecht plaatsvindt. Het NOFF vertoont korte films - met een maximale lengte van 10 minuten - in onder meer de categorie documentaire. Iedereen kon zijn of haar korte film insturen; uit alle inzendingen is een selectie gemaakt die tijdens het festival wordt vertoond. Een vakjury van film- en internetprofessionals kiest uit deze selectie de winnaar van de Holland Doc 24 Documentaire Prijs, waaraan een geldbedrag is verbonden van 2.500 euro. Verder zal Holland Doc 24 een podium bieden aan nieuw talent door tijdens de themaweek tevens films van studenten en recentelijk afgestudeerden uit te zenden. Het werk van studenten van verschillende academies en filmopleidingen zal naast de NOFF-inzendingen gedurende de hele week worden vertoond op het digitale kanaal. Een greep uit de afstudeerfilms en de NFF-documentaires die in deze week worden uitgezonden: Afstudeerfilms De rechtbanktekenaar (Terence Roumimper, Willem de Kooning Academie, 2010) - Een portret van rechtbanktekenaar Felix Guérain, die bekende zaken tekende als die tegen Willem Holleeder en Lucia de Berk. Guérain doet gepassioneerd zijn bijzondere beroep uit de doeken en legt uit hoe hij langzaam maar zeker van zijn subjecten gaat houden. De documentaire sleepte tijdens het Fin! Festival in Rotterdam de 'excellente studentenfilmprijs' in de wacht. Mijn Inbreker & Ik (Kaweh Modiri, Gerrit Rietveld Academie, 2010) - Verslag van een klopjacht op de dief die inbrak in het huis van de filmmaker. Nadat hij op zijn teruggevonden laptop beelden van de inbreker aantreft, stelt Modiri alles in staat om de jongen te traceren en hoofdrolspeler van zijn film te maken. De inbreker zelf blijkt daar niet van gediend. Feit en fictie lopen in deze bijzondere documentaire continu door elkaar en in februari 2011 staat een gelijknamig boek gepland. · Altijd 19 (Stephane Kaas, Nederlandse film- en Televisie Academie, 2009) - Vanaf het moment dat de 23-jarige Wouter door een dak zakt en op zijn hoofd valt, vergeet hij alles wat er gebeurt. Iedere dag opnieuw leeft hij in de veronderstelling dat hij nog 19 is, dat hij nog een vriendinnetje heeft en dat hij een hele gewone jongen is die goed kan skaten. NFF-documentaires Baghdad Film School (Shuchen Tan, VPRO, 2010) - Een inkijk in het dagelijks leven van een groep studenten die proberen hun droom te realiseren: documentaire filmmaker worden. Door middel van de filmpjes die de jonge filmers voor hun opleiding maken zien we een ons onbekende kant van het leven in een land in chaos. We ervaren hoe het is om te leven en te werken onder de constante angst van bomaanslagen en ontvoeringen, maar zijn ook getuige van momenten van vreugde en plezier. Alles wat we wilden (Sarah Mathilde Domogala, VPRO, 2010) - De film volgt vier jonge, creatieve ambitieuze mensen die ogenschijnlijk een glanzend en gelukkig leven leiden. Gaandeweg wordt zichtbaar wat het van hen vergt om alle ballen in de lucht te houden. Overige NFF-documentaires die deze week worden uitgezonden: De zorgfabriek (HUMAN), en Winterslaap in Lukomir (HUMAN). De eindexamenfilm Winterslaap in Lukomir (regie: Niels van Koevorden) won onlangs de VPRO Documentaire Prijs. Overige afstudeerfilms: Tzirk (NFTA), Air - The Flying Story of Evgeniya Kalugina (Willem de Kooning Academie), Kathem en Chris (Willem de Kooning Academie), Dirk Zeldenrust - de niet begrepene(ArtEZ), De brul van de leeuw (NFTA), De herinnering en daarna(NFTA), La Troisième Maison (Willem de Kooning Academie), Abdel (NFTA),'t Seinhuis (ArtEZ). NB: de laatste twee films zijn studentenfilms, geen afstudeerfilms.

New DocBlog: Istanbul Express Follow young documentary filmmakers on their journey through Europe. A diverse, international group of 45 young filmmakers is traveling through Europe by train for three weeks, with Istanbul as their final destination. During the train journey, they will visit 23 cities and produce fifteen documentaries on the subject of: What does the multilingualism of the new generation of Europeans bring with it? New loves, cross-border conflicts, transnational careers? Over the coming weeks, the makers will be blogging about their experiences along the way on the DocBlog. The journey began on September 20 in three different locations: Tallinn, San Sebastian, and Turin. As the trains race towards Istanbul and cross various national borders, the different film crews are making documentaries at a rapid pace. Along the way, there are stops where workshops are on the program and filming also takes place. On September 28 and 29, the filmmakers will visit Amsterdam and film in the Bijlmer and in 'Chinatown' around the Nieuwmarkt. Dutch participant Bibi Bleekemolen has already blogged the following about it: 'In less than two weeks, the Istanbul Express train will arrive in my hometown Amsterdam. The subject is a second generation Chinese man who will show us his home and workplace, and can tell about his bonds with the 'dragon country'. A great challenge, as I've been told the Chinese community is usually closed for outsiders and generally don't kiss and tell.' On October 10, the trains arrive in Istanbul, the European Capital of Culture 2010, where the films will be edited and screened. In early 2011, Holland Doc 24 will broadcast a selection of the documentaries. Istanbul Express is a production of NISI MASA, the European network for young filmmakers. Visit the Docblog Istanbul Express now: http://weblogs.hollanddoc.nl/istanbulexpress/ September 20–October 15, 2010 About Holland Doc 24 The digital channel Holland Doc 24 broadcasts weekly documentaries on a specific subject. Holland Doc 24 is available 24 hours a day on digital television and via the internet. Visit www.hollanddoc.nl for more information. The site also features over 800 films and radio documentaries on demand in the viewing and listening archive. Holland Doc 24 can be viewed in the following ways: On UPC Digital at: channel 309 On CAIW at: channel 119 On Ziggo: channel 206 KPN Interactive TV: channel 102 Livestream on the internet: http://www.hollanddoc.nl Holland Doc 24 is part of the public broadcaster's documentary platform, with Holland Doc on Nederland 2, Holland Doc Radio on Radio 1, www.hollanddoc.nl, and the digital channel. Holland Doc 24 - See the world with different eyes

Communications agency KesselsKramer, which launched Ben in 1999, has developed a new campaign for Ben vrij, the prepaid product of this telecom provider. The agency came up with the name Ben vrij and let two young filmmakers a total of 11 Directing TV commercials. Alain Friedrichs and Sarah Carlier were given only one instruction: show people on the phone in a distinctive way who feel completely free. The only constraint: it has to fit within 10 seconds. Alain Friedrichs (29) is a third-year student at the Netherlands Film and Television Academy in Amsterdam. In 2006, he won the Student Award at the Netherlands Film Festival with his short film 'Façade'. During his studies, he made the trailer for the Cinestud festival, among other things. Alain directed 'footballer in living room', 'girl in bath' and 'grandma in square' for Ben. Alain on making the films: 'For a ten-second commercial, absolute simplicity is necessary. There is only time to sketch a situation. You can then relatively easily evoke a sense of freedom with atmospheric images and fine music, but we deliberately did not want to work abstractly. As a result, we looked for situations where no dramatic arc is needed to understand the comedic slant with a wink at freedom. The cliché proves itself once again: less is more. Sarah Carlier (28) is a photographer from Izegem in Belgium. She lives in The Hague, where she studied photographic design at the Royal Academy of Visual Arts. As a photographer, she has worked for cultural institutions and magazines and exhibited her own work in Rotterdam, Brussels, and Leuven, among other places. Her film experience leads back to her own projects, in which she pushes the boundaries of the medium of photography. Her films are characterized by a constant frame where the image changes only due to the movement of the characters. In addition, Sarah is currently completing a photo/film project in Romania. For Ben, she directed 'man in hotel', 'line-dance group', 'living statue', and 'grandpa on the street'. Sarah: 'I wanted the commercials for Ben to be as pure and realistic as possible, but combined with fantasy and humor. By sticking to this, I try to take the viewer into a recognizable reality and a somewhat bizarre world of imagination.' Starting September 20, the TV commercials will be shown in a series of 3 within a single commercial break. Click here for an overview of all the videos and here for the work of Sarah Carlier. Credits Agency: KesselsKramer Concept: Niek Eijsbouts and Gijs van den Berg Director: Alain Friedrichs and Sarah Carlier To download a selection of the commercials click here (20 MB): http://www.kesselskramer.com/press/site-media/user-uploads/ben-commercials.zip

The ninth edition of the Jewish Film Festival, titled Family in Focus, opens on October 14 with the Dutch premiere of the moving film adaptation of the bestseller 'Her Name Was Sarah' by author Tatiana de Rosnay. The author will be in attendance. From October 14 to 17, 2010, films by Jewish filmmakers and/or films with a Jewish theme will be screened at Pathe Tuschinski. The festival will be opened by Jac. Goderie. The Jewish Film Festival offers a unique opportunity to see films that have often not been screened in the Netherlands before and that provide a colorful picture of Jewish family life in all its aspects. 'Her Name Was Sarah' tells the story of ten-year-old Sarah, who is arrested along with her parents on the night of July 16, 1942, and taken to the Velodrome d'Hiver in Paris, the place where thousands of Jews are gathered for deportation. Sixty years later, Julia Jarmond, an American journalist in Paris, is assigned to write an article about this raid. She searches through archives and discovers Sarah's file. A selection of the other films being shown: In '9 Years Later', a woman (born to a Jewish mother and a Muslim father) is followed in her persistent struggle to have her son grow up at home. The beautiful and surprising 'Everything Is Illuminated', based on the book by Jonathan Safran Foer, depicts a grandson's search for his ancestors. And 'La vie devant soi', the moving film starring the unforgettable actress Simone Signoret, shows what the loss of family can lead to. For the first time this year, the festival is being held in the country's most festive theater: Pathe Tuschinski in Amsterdam. This Jugendstil cinema, as magnificent as it is memorable, was commissioned by the Polish-Dutch Jewish Abraham Icek Tuschinski and opened its doors in 1921. During the Second World War, the cinema fell into the hands of the Nazis and was given the non-Jewish name Tivoli. Tuschinski was deported to Poland via transit camp Westerbork in 1942 and murdered in Auschwitz. Being allowed to hold the Jewish Film Festival here is nevertheless a respectful tribute. Tickets: www.joodsfilmfestival.nl and www.pathe.nl/jff

The European Film Academy is pleased to announce the three animated films competing in the category EUROPEAN FILM ACADEMY ANIMATED FEATURE FILM 2010 (Best European Animated Film). The nominated films are: PLANET 51 (Spain, UK) Directed by: Jorge Blanco Co-directed by Javier Abad and Marcos MartÃÆ'Ânez SAMMY'S ADVENTURES: THE SECRET PASSAGE (Belgium) Directed by: Ben Stassen THE ILLUSIONIST (UK, France) Directed by: Sylvain Chomet The jury consisted of EFA Board Members Per Holst (producer, Denmark) and Antonio Saura (producer, Spain), and representatives of CARTOON, the European Association of Animation Film, Mark Baker (animation film director, UK), Giuseppe Lagana (animation film director, Italy), and Serge Siritzky (publisher of Ecran Total, France). The 2,300 EFA Members will determine the final winner, who will be announced during the European Film Awards Ceremony on Saturday, December 4 in Tallinn, Estonia. The European Film Awards are presented by the European Film Academy eV and EFA Productions gGmbH with the support of European Capital of Culture Tallinn 2011, the Ministry of Culture of Estonia, the City of Tallinn, the Estonian Cultural Endowment, Enterprise Estonia, Estonian Public Broadcasting, Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival, and BDG.

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deepeei film productions expands and is looking for co-tenants The renovations are almost finished. On October 1st, we will be moving into a new office in Amsterdam West, on the border with Oud-Zuid, in studio OH3. It is a beautiful, spacious creative workspace right next to the A10 ring road and the metro (Heemstedestraat station). Several creative, internationally operating companies are housed in OH3, and on the ground floor there is a nice coffee bar serving great sandwiches. www.studio-oh3.nl In our 160 m² office, we are creating two self-contained units of 20 m² each. We are looking for creative tenants for this. deepeei film productions is a film production company focused on making documentaries that inspire and motivate. We are currently completing the 13-part series Going South, Cycling Through the Americas, which airs on TV starting September 12. www.deepeei.com We are looking for companies that complement us, such as an editor (FCP) and/or a motion designer (AE-PS-Motion-Color) to share the space with. We see this as a unique opportunity to establish a regular collaboration, in addition to sharing the space. Therefore, we are also curious to know what you have done. How much does it cost? 395.- Euro excl. VAT What do you get? Lockable self-contained workspace. Use of the internet. Use of common area (Kitchen, dining table, reception, toilet) Cleaning of the common area. Are you interested? We would love to see what you have done in your showreel. So send us your motivation, contact details, and your showreel right away!

This autumn, Filmtheater De Uitkijk will be screening the award-winning Iranian film About Elly. In this film, director Ashgar Farhadi takes us on a trip to the Caspian Sea, where a group of college friends is enjoying a well-deserved short vacation. However, Sepideh, who arranges everything down to the last detail, also has a hidden agenda: her goal is to set up Elly, her daughter's beautiful kindergarten teacher, with Ahmad, who has just returned from Germany after a divorce. As the chemistry between Elly and Ahmad grows, they become increasingly entangled in a web of lies designed to conceal the true nature of the weekend getaway. Until Elly suddenly disappears. Asghar Farhadis' About Elly won a Silver Bear at the Berlin Film Festival last year and was Iran's official entry for the Oscars. With this film, Filmtheater De Uitkijk has chosen a unique insight into the lives of the upper middle classes of modern Iranian society and its far-reaching culture of politeness (tarof), which easily leads to deceit—even among friends. About Elly is a skillfully directed drama that surprisingly unfolds into a gripping thriller, in which lies and truth are inextricably linked. On Friday, October 1, Parwin Mirrahimy, Director of the Iranian Film Festival, will deliver a special introduction to About Elly. Mirrahimy founded the Iranian Film Festival in 2006 to introduce the Dutch public to the rich Iranian cinema in an innovative way. Since then, the Iranian Film Festival has grown into a major success, the first in Europe to do so, where film, music, art, and debate are blended with contemporary Iranian culture. About Elly, with an introduction by Parwin Mirrahimy (Iranian Film Festival) Director: Asghar Farhadi, Iran, 2009 Language: Persian, German Duration: 119 minutes Friday, October 1, 2010, starting around 9 o'clock. Keep an eye on the website for up-to-date information regarding the start time of the program: www.uitkijk.nl Filmtheater De Uitkijk, Prinsengracht 452, 1017 KE Amsterdam. Reservations: 24 hours a day via telephone number 020-6237460 This event is organized in collaboration with Filmtheater De Uitkijk, Amstelfilm, and the Iranian Film Festival.