Harmonia
While Philine tries to earn a spot in the most prestigious boat of her university's rowing team, a mysterious voice threatens her university campus....
A View From Above
This year I got to collaborate again with the amazingly talented Dylan Werkman in a documentary that seeks to explore the feeling astronauts experience when they look at the Earth from space....
Something Blue
This was a small project together with filmmaker Lola Mooij, who wanted to experiment with alternative ways of storytelling.
The Midnight Gospel: counterpoint in film
Yes, this post will have some spoilers, so if you’re sensitive about these things, just go watch The Midnight Gospel and come back later. It’s just 8 episodes anyway. So, of course, nowadays everybody’s inside basically. With the whole pandemic going on out there the best thing we can all do is stay inside. Thankfully,...
添水 – sōzu
When I sent my sister Eloysa Zelada the first sketches of what was going to be a 8-minute long solo piano piece she would play at her graduation recital, the first thing she told me was that it reminded her of the bamboo fountains one could find in Japanese gardens. In Santiago de Chile, where...
Orizuru Osen – The Downfall of Osen
In 1935, acclaimed Japanese director Kenji Mizoguchi released what would be his last silent film. This tradition lasted longer than anywhere else in the world in Japan because of the emergence of a particular art form related to it: benshi. These were performing artists who would narrate the film live, giving voice to every character...
Zeven dagen alleen: Seven Days Alone
Can a period of isolation lead to a better understanding of our own lives and, therefore, to greater self-fulfillment? Jord takes part in this experiment, where he will stay alone in a house in the middle of the Dutch forest for seven days, meditating about different aspects of his life. 2019, directed by Dylan Werkman
Achter de bomen: Behind the Trees
During the 80 years’ war in the 16th century in the Netherlands, a family finds itself in the middle of a conflict when their oldest son’s horse comes back on its own, without him. They must decide whether to stay at home waiting for him, risking being attacked by the Spanish army, or feeling and...
Circles: things thought at the airport
This piece was performed on March 10, 2019 by Ensemble Nachtlicht and recorded and mixed by Lukas Simma. In it, the musicians reflect on some prompt texts written on the score and then improvise utilizing musical material from the score. In some cases, there is also a suggestion of the form a certain section could...
Joker: the power of perspective
I think nobody really missed the premiere of Todd Philips’ dark, disturbing, unexpected take on the origin story of Batman’s fiercest arch-enemy. Probably it’s going to be one of the best films of this decade, not only because of Joaquin Phoenix’s mesmerizing acting, but also with the refreshing take this movie has regarding stories in...