Three teams selected for TalentScope
The very first selection for the talent development program TalentScope has been announced! The international selection committee has selected three teams for the twelve-month coaching trajectory. The plans of directors Zara Dwinger, Victoria Warmerdam, and Valerie Bisscheroux stood out and have been chosen. The teams of creators will further develop their film plans through special […]
Save the Date! Case study Captain Nova
On March 23, FilmForward and post-production supervisor Neeltje van der Heijden join forces for a casestudy on post-production, based on the low-budget sci-fi film Captain Nova. During this session, post-production experts will guide you step by step through the post-production process. They will also share valuable budget and planning details, along with experiences of what […]
FilmForward Launches FeedForward Community
OPEN CALL FilmForward is proud to announce the launch of the FeedForward Community, a dynamic community bringing together professionals from all sectors of the industry. This includes seasoned experts and emerging talents, with a special emphasis on inclusivity. As a sector-driven organization, FilmForward aims to collaborate closely with the industry to shape programs. The FeedForward […]
Workshop Film Production Part 2: Costume and Light
Are you an AV professional with the ambition to further develop your skills in the field of film production? Discover the deeper layers of various film departments and enhance your abilities to collaborate more effectively. Seize the opportunity and participate in a two-day Film Production workshop organized by Saskia van der Tas and Roos Smitt […]
FilmForward at NFF Talent Square
On Monday, September the 25th, during the Talent Day of the Netherlands Film Festival, FilmForward organized two roundtable discussions to exchange experiences and ideas. FilmForward is a catalyst, provider, and connector of talent development and its mission is to map out the offerings of talent development, connect them, and align them better with practical needs. […]
Vrijplaats Residency – The Tailormade Edition: Visual Storytelling
After four successful editions of the Vrijplaats, FilmForward’s residency program, FilmForward is organizing a special edition starting from December 2023: the Vrijplaats Residency – The Tailormade Edition: Visual Storytelling. The Vrijplaats is a free workspace and thinking space where audiovisual professionals can conduct research to deepen their professional practice. Why a customized edition? This special […]
Meerstemmig Storytelling Workshop Becomes Positionality Deep Dive
After the summer, FilmForward, in partnership with diversity consultant Winnie Roseval, is offering an updated training for film professionals called ‘Positionality Deep Dive’. This training was previously known as the three-day workshop ‘Meerstemmig Storytelling’, but based on valuable feedback from previous participants, it will continue under a new name and has been merged into an […]
FilmForward Vrijplaats Residency 2022: Young Perspectives
In collaboration with Cinekid, FilmForward is organizing a new edition of the FilmForward Vrijplaats Residency, called ‘Young Perspectives’. The FilmForward Vrijplaats Residency is a residency in which you, as a working professional, are given free work and thinking space to conduct research that does not fit within existing development processes and to follow joint inspiration […]
Four Journeys by Louis Hothothot opens IDFA 2021
On November 17, the Dutch film Four Journeys by FilmForward Vrijplaats participant Louis Hothothot (Louis Yi Liu) opens the 34th edition of the International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam. Four Journeys is a personal film about the destructive influence of the one-child policy introduced in 1979 on a Chinese family. Filmmaker Louis Hothothot (Louis Yi Liu) […]
FilmForward Vrijplaats Residency 2021 online presentations
This year FilmForward organized the second edition of the Vrijplaats. De Vrijplaats is a three-month residency for film and AV professionals that offers free work and thinking space to work on a research question that does not fit within the existing development trajectories. The theme of the FilmForward Vrijplaats 2021 is Positionality. In recent months, […]