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The documentary Over the Hill by Sunny Bergman was shown on Dutch television on 7 march 2007, with great succes. Many people watched the documentary. At the same time the website www.beperkthoudbaar.info went online. On the forum lively discussions on different topics related to Over the Hill take place.
Heir of Elsschot by Suzanne Raes had its premiere this month in Antwerp, on March 4th in the Museum of Comtemporary Art.
read more..Read me! Is a new initiative to get young people reading. It involves sending them weekly e-mails with links to short films that advertise all kinds of books.
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During Dutch Dance Week, various arthouse cinemas around the Netherlands will screen a retrospective of filmmaker Clara van Gool. The films to be screened include the following:
Between 2 Houses (42 min., 2006, Viewpoint Productions) -- A couple's relationship is put to the test when a stranger moves into the apartment of the absent neighbors next door. Between 2 Houses is about the conflict between what you see and what you think you see, or would like to see. An intense, physical film about bouncing back and forth between routine and sensation, between the familiar and the strange.
PERSBERICHT AFRIKA: OORLOG IS BUSINESS
Op 5, 12 en 19 september 2006, om 23.40 op Nederland 2, zendt de AVRO de serie Afrika: Oorlog is Business uit, een documentaire serie van Frank Vellenga, over hoe oorlogseconomieën in Afrika ontstaan en in stand worden gehouden.
In Afrika: Oorlog is Business reist ZKH Prins Jaime de Bourbon Parme, specialist in conflictpreventie, door Sierra Leone, Liberia en Congo. Hij gaat op zoek naar de oorzaak van oorlogen in Afrika. Hij vraagt zich af hoe het kan dat deze landen zo rijk aan grondstoffen, nog steeds overheerst worden door armoede en onderzoekt de rol die de natuurlijke rijkdommen spelen bij het ontstaan van conflicten.
Africa: War Is Business, a documentary series exposing the economies that profit from warfare in Africa, will be broadcasted on September 5th, 12th and19th on Nederland 2 at 11:40 p.m. The series is hosted by Prince Jaime de Bourbon Parme, son of Princess Irene of the Netherlands, and was co-produced by AVRO Television. Be sure to tune in!
The Hermitage Dwellers by Aliona van der Horst has been selected for the International Festival for Films on Art in Berlin, Germany. This documentary is about the employees of the Hermitage museum in St. Petersburg. The film uses these so-called ''Hermitage-niks'' to illustrate the art, rooms and history of what was once the czar's Winter Palace. The festival will take place from September 14-17, 2006. More details and information at www.doku-arts.nl.
The Hermitage Dwellers by Aliona van der Horst won the Grand Prize at the International Festival of Films on Art in Montreal, Canada.
On March 19th, the festival awarded Aliona van der Horst's The Hermitage Dwellers with the award for best film. The Hermitage Dwellers is a film about the employees of the Hermitage museum in St. Petersburg. The film uses these so-called ''Hermitage-niks'' to illustrate the art, rooms and history of what was once the czar's Winter Palace. Please see our online catalogue for more information about the film.
More information about the festival at www.artfifa.com
In 2000, director Brigit van Dam made the documentary I want to be famous. In the film, Van Dam followed three young people on the rocky road to rhythm-and-blues fame. Then 13, Rachid was one of the youngsters dreaming of a successful singing career. Now, five years later, Rachid has became 'Brace', one of the most successful upcoming Dutch artists. In September of this year, he launched his debut album 'Strijder', he won two MOBO awards together with Dutch artist Ali B. and is still in the music Top 100 list with his song 'Hartendief'. Critics tell us that Brace 'has a golden voice', 'is a talented performer' and 'the new Stevie Wonder'.
