Me, the robot and the others on #IFFR
Can a robot understand our feelings? Can we know others. Japanese drama Sayonara and American stop-motion animation Anomalisa have an unexpected common ground.
Leo Bankersen
Leo Bankersen has been writing about film since Chinatown and Night of the Living Dead. Reviewed as a freelance film journalist for the GPD for a long time. Is now, among other things, one of the regular contributors to De Filmkrant. Likes to break a lance for children's films, documentaries and films from non-Western countries. Other specialities: digital issues and film education.
Critics' Choice on the #IFFR: stolen images and 5 more snapshots
Who does a film belong to? That's the theme at this year's IFFR Critics' Choice programme. From YouTube compilations to a Russian Mad Men. Is the studio the owner, the filmmaker or the viewer? With video essays as the new form of film criticism.
Voor Jacques Rivette (1928-2016) was het leven een mysteriespel
Rivette was in de jaren zestig een van ‘bende van zeven’, de brutale kwajongens die met hun Nouvelle Vague de Franse cinema voor altijd veranderden. Hij overleed op 29 januari aan de gevolgen van alzheimer.
45e #IFFR: Tigercompetitie veelbelovend van start met History’s Future – een razende filosofische achtbaan
De Rotterdamse Tigercompetitie selecteerde films van nieuwkomers met een opvallende eigen stem. History’s Future van Fiona Tan is een filosofisch essay dat barst van verbeeldingskracht.
45th #IFFR: Restyling Rotterdam festival seems mostly cosmetic.
45th Film Festival Rotterdam, the first under new director Bero Beyer, gets off to a strong start with Beyond Sleep, after W.F. Hermans's Nooit meer slapen.
Bedankt, Ettore Scola, dat je de moed nimmer verloor.
Ettore Scola, een van de groten van de Italiaanse cinema, is dinsdag in Rome overleden. Zijn films, vol warmte, scherpe humor en menselijk en politiek engagement waren altijd een feest.
Nederlandse filmpers kiest Son of Saul en Bloed, Zweet & Tranen als beste films van 2015
Drie totaal verschillende titels waren in 2015 favoriet bij de Nederlandse filmpers. Holocaustdrama Son of Saul werd winnaar.
In Alkmaar, cinema and film house come under one roof - first for the Netherlands
Na een woelige periode krijgt het Filmhuis Alkmaar eindelijk een nieuwe behuizing op een verrassende plaats. Onder één dak met de nieuwe zalen van JT-bioscopen. Woensdag 16 december werd in het in aanbouw zijnde complex de overeenkomst tussen JT en Filmhuis getekend.
Star Wars in 1977 - A force is born
As the new Star Wars is about to hit cinemas, we look back to 1977. How did the phenomenon take off and what did people think of it?
One last IDFA Award: Afghan rap star Sonita steals audience's hearts
A young Afghan who dreams of a career as a rapper turns out to be the ideal protagonist for an appealing documentary. Sonita is winner of the IDFA audience award.
IDFA special (3): Dutch winner A Strange Love Affair With Ego is intimate and groundbreaking
A Strange Love Affair With Ego by Ester Gould was awarded best Dutch documentary at IDFA. An intimate and groundbreaking reflection on our need to be seen.
European Film Academy asks director Nikita Mikhalkov to advocate for jailed Ukrainian filmmaker Oleg Sentsov
Today, the appeal against the conviction of Ukrainian filmmaker Oleg Sentsov to 20 years in prison is due to be heard. European Film Academy appeals for help from director Nikita Makhalkov.
IDFA special (2): The last 4 minutes of JFK and 3 more ways to step into another world
In the IDFA-themed programme Seamless Reality, artists explore the boundary between documentary and virtual reality. Experience the audio scent sensation or take a selfie in words.
IDFA-special (1): 28ste International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam opent met intrigerende familiegeschiedenis
IDFA 2015 opent sterk met intrigerende familiegeschiedenis A Family Affair, maar het belangrijkste programma-onderdeel is Benjamin Barber: Jihad vs. McWorld.
Najaarsoverleg 2015 over de artistieke filmopstopping – hamvragen en vicieuze cirkels
Het jaarlijkse Najaarsoverleg over brandende kwesties in de filmsector was geheel gewijd aan de benarde positie van de kleine artistieke film. Worden er te veel titels uitgebracht?
Rotterdam under the sign of Arab film
Arab Camera film festival in Rotterdam opens on a light-hearted note from an unknown film country. In From A to B, three rich kids from the Emirates learn to stand on their own two feet.
It doesn't have to be a movie. 5 first impressions of the new thing called VR
Virtual reality will be the new hype next year, we are promised. A sneak preview could already be enjoyed at an Amsterdam pop-up cinema.
Producer Pixar hit Inside Out: 'An overly protective upbringing is not good'
Inside Out. Almost six months after its Cannes premiere, we talk to producer Jonas Rivera about the reactions. Does the Pixar hit help parents understand their children better?
KLIK! Amsterdam Animation Festival 2015 - From Dutch Oscar entry to committed work from the Arab world
KLIK Amsterdam Animation Festival 2015 at EYE aims to introduce a wide audience to the international vanguard of animation film.
Le Nouveau winner Cinekid: real-life French teen film
Het Cinekid kinderfilmfestival maakte donderdag de winnaars bekend. De levensechte Franse tienerfilm Le Nouveau werd dubbel bekroond.
Figure sawing, virtual reality and more in 29th Cinekid Festival
29th Cinekid children's film festival opens with new television drama for youngsters. In the Medialab, children can make their own VR glasses and do virtual bungy jumping.
Dutch Film Special (6): Golden Calfs, new talents and Morgan Knibbe's handstand
Golden Calfs awarded at Gala of Dutch Film. What are the new talents this year.
Nederlandse Film-special (5): Wat we van Hollywood kunnen leren
Stop met repeteren, adviseert Yorick van Wageningen Nederlandse makers op de Nationale Film Conferentie. Het hoeft ook niet altijd verstaanbaar te zijn.
Dutch Film Special (4): Gooische Vrouwen, 458 refugees and frikandellennostalgia
Dutch Film Festival 2015 opens with road comedy J. Kessels and honorary award for Gooische Vrouwen 2
Initial plans IFFR 2016. Will Rotterdam film festival take sharper course under Bero Beyer?
Bero Beyer, the new director of the International Film Festival Rotterdam, announces initial plans for edition 2016.
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