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Morgan Knibbe does not shy away from heavy subjects: 'film is an empathy machine.'

In 2014, Morgan Knibbe (1989) made the short film Shipwreck, about the aftermath of a horrific shipwreck on the coast of Lampedusa in which 350 refugees drowned. Shortly afterwards, he made his first feature-length documentary, also about refugee issues: 'Those Who Feel the Burning'. This very impressive, original and visually strong film was one of the best Dutch films of the last... 

Shout out! The big fill-in for the new arts plan.

The Council for Culture has just proposed the new Basic Infrastructure (BIS), and it has become a very big, in traditional terms 'prosperous', baby. Since the Council is not allowed to name names, and can only list functions, we have already made a fill-in list here, in which we list (very briefly, because little time and not knowing about everything) which existing cultural... 

Floating with sea legs through a 600-metre tower: Das Totale Tanz Theater celebrates 100 years of Bauhaus

Some 400 virtual metres we go up with the dancers. Beforehand, we are warned to look straight ahead if we are afraid of heights. For me, this was unnecessary, I loved flying along in the huge circular space, knowing I was safely ensconced in a chair. Choreography, avatars, architecture and Blixa Bargeld. Those are a few... 

'Stories are not that fascinating, what matters is what you see' - Tsai Ming Liang and the art of watching

Eye film museum kicks off its Virtual Reality season with Tsai Ming Liang's The Deserted. Tsai himself was in the country for a masterclass, introductions and interviews. And although his films suggest otherwise, he is a very animated speaker. In his masterclass, he talked about his career, his collaboration with muse and regular actor Lee Kang-Sheng, and his position... 

"Beauty is in the eye of the beholder"; Chihuly's glass masterpieces dominate the Groninger Museum

According to those in the know, he is a master of glass creations: Dale Chihuly. Dynamic, colourful and fascinating. It is not just glass art, but installation art. The world-famous American artist's works are a feast for the eyes. Sensations of light and colour. Although the name may not ring a bell right away for most people, there is a good chance... 

DocLab 2018: verbeter de wereld, zet een VR bril op.

Langzaam maar zeker is het allernieuwste nieuwtje van virtual reality (VR) af en kunnen we gaan nadenken over wat je wilt laten zien, in plaats van hoe. Waar ik op het eerste VR festival nog gierende hoofdpijn kreeg van slechte brillen, kan ik me nu laten betoveren door de schoonheid van het Amazone gebied of prachtige animaties. Filmtheaters als Eye… 

Lukas Dhont on his acclaimed film Girl, about the trans girl who is an ordinary adolescent, and the love of dance

Het trans-drama Girl, de Belgische Oscar-inzending, is bezig aan een ware zegetocht. Filmmaker Lukas Dhont over de strijd van het transmeisje Lara, dat vooral een doodgewone puber is. Over zijn persoonlijke worsteling met stereotypen, en over zijn liefde voor dans. “Een plaats op de Oscar-shortlist zou al heel mooi zijn.”

'Film works wonderfully motivating for children.' Booster for film education - on its way to a permanent place in the classroom

Tot nu toe was filmeducatie vooral een grabbelton van initiatieven. Maar nu de minister het in haar beleidsplan noemt en er extra geld is uitgetrokken kunnen er nieuwe stappen worden gezet. Op weg naar een vaste plaats in de klas? We vragen het Florine Wiebenga, hoofd educatie Eye, en Jeroen Stultiens, Filmleraar van het Jaar.

Why rain doesn't bother audiences at outdoor cinema Seeing Moon and Stars

Het zou de ideale zwoele zomeravond kunnen zijn: een filmpje kijken onder een idyllische sterrenhemel. Op de herfstachtige avond van vrijdag 6 september blijkt openluchtbioscoop Zienemaan en Sterren echter meer een oefening in uithoudingsvermogen. Het regent, de temperatuur daalt, maar het Groningse publiek blijft onverstoord zitten: kop d’r veur en parapluutje open. “Iedere stad had een openluchtbioscoop behalve Groningen. Dat… 

Planet Tim Burton lands in Flanders: 'A pressure cooker full of bizarre and disruptive ideas'

De Vlaamse wafelbakker van de Willy Wonka Wafl Factory in het Burton Cafe heeft alle films van Tim Burton gezien, zegt hij vantussen een strak hipsterbaardje. ‘Zeker omdat je de menukaart moest voorbereiden’, zeg ik. Op het menu van het – tijdelijke – Burton Café in expositieruimte C-min staan onder meer: Charlie Chocolate Wafl, Scissorhands Wafl, Oompa Loopa Wafl, Beetlejuice… 

Podcast: why Billy Wilder may have been more important than Alfred Hitchcock.

Wat heeft Billy Wilder met Mad Men en Breaking Bad te maken? Of met een voetbalteam in een grot? Alles, zo blijkt. De in 2002 overleden filmmaker blijkt veel en veel belangrijker voor onze beeldcultuur dan iemand als Alfred Hitchcock. Althans: daar begint het sterk op te lijken. Eye, het markante filmtheater en -museum in Amsterdam, staat vanaf nu tot… 

Film Academy presents 2018 batch. Awards for dance film and intimate father-daughter drama (and honour for first academy student)

De Filmacademie presenteert de afstudeerfilms van de lichting 2018. Speelfilms en documentaires met veel kleine, persoonlijke onderwerpen. Prijzen voor beste documentaire en speelfilm, voor beste scenario en commercial, en voor beste filmscore. Frans Weisz benoemd tot Officier in de Orde van Oranje-Nassau.

Martine Dekker (Cinedans): 'The new generation does not respect the demarcation between the arts at all. That's very fun and interesting for a festival like Cinedans.'

Cinedans has been around since 2003. Back then, it was a single evening, part of Amsterdam's Julidans festival. Pretty soon, it grew into something bigger. According to Martine Dekker, involved with the festival since the 2011 edition, this was due to the overwhelming supply of dance films: 'From the second edition, filmmakers were invited to submit films,... 

Playwrights and cultural exploration (2) Sophie Kassies: 'A pool of plays that don't find an audience is an erosion of the profession'

The previous cultural exploration among playwrights gives cause for further exploration. From the earlier article, we take away that further privatisation only partially captures public money and objectives. See also from elevation ideals to efficiency thinking. We also take away that a public as all-important leads to one-sided popular culture, entertainment and false competition with the free circuit. It all has very little... 

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