Shoot STRANGERS
16 Dec 2010Last weekend we shot Bram Schouw's new short film STRANGERS in Bloemendaal.
Ellen and Robbert find a stranger at their door. This young woman from Liberia puts an uncomfortable light on their lives.
STRANGERS is partly funded by the NFTVM VERS! Prize Bram won for his previous film IMPASSE.
Golden Film for DIK TROM
15 Dec 2010Arne Toonen's succesfull family film DIK TROM (production by Eyeworks) has been awarded the status of Golden Film. More than 100.000 people saw the film since the Dutch theater release on 24 november. The Dutch Film Festival and the Dutch Film Fund granted the Golden Film yesterday to Arne and Michael Nierse, who plays Dik Trom.
PLANK wins 7th round of NTR New Arrivals
15 Dec 2010The jury and the online public chose PLANK by Bllly Pols as winner of the 7th round of the NTR New Arrivals online competition.
PLANK will be shown in a special New Arrivals program at the International Film Festival Rotterdam 2011, together with the winners of the previous rounds. The final winner will be announced there and wins a money prize.
NTR New Arrivals
Interview Tim Georgeson in International Creative
13 Dec 2010International photographer Tim Georgeson shares some new perspectives on the art of Photoshop subtlety, working on the run and tight deadlines.
Read the interview under these links:
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Artworks @ Glassworks presents Hazazah Photography
30 Nov 2010From Dec 2nd until the end of January, Amsterdam's 'Artworks' Gallery, situated in the stunning Glassworks Amsterdam facilities, offers an exclusive window into the unique works of the acclaimed collective of photographers represented by Hazazah Film and Photography. This exciting event is the first occasion that Hazazah will be exhibiting all of their photographers in one show. The anthology of Hazazah's photographers exhibiting at Artworks will include: JEROEN HOFMAN, PAUL BELLAART, TIM GEORGESON, DANIËLLE VAN ARK, RAHI REZVANI, BERT TEUNISSEN, MARIEKE VAN DER VELDEN, KRIJN VAN NOORDWIJK and ARJAN BENNING.
This private exhibition showcases the variety to be found in Hazazah's collective of multi-faceted talent, and demonstrates both the diversity and originality of its renowned artists. The exhibition includes pieces selected from their latest work; both personal projects and commercial/editorial commissions.
Each one-off piece, available to purchase, is selected from the photographer's precious personal archives. Each print has been created especially for this exhibition, and only one print per image will be available. Works will be available to purchase from the Gallery launch night , through to the end of January, with all prints available to pick up at the close of exhibition. The images will be printed in 3 sizes: 30 x 40 cm, 40 x 60 cm or 60 x 90 cm.
Information about the prints can be found via the Hazazah Web Gallery
Artworks on Facebook
Arne Toonen's DIK TROM in premiere
23 Nov 2010Last week DIK TROM, the first feature film directed by Arne Toonen premiered in the Tuschinski Theatre in Amsterdam. Eyeworks is responsible for the production. DIK TROM is a film about the chubby, friendly Dik Trom who moves with his family to Thin Town, where everybody is very thin and sporty. We are very proud of Arne!
Watch the trailer HERE
DROP DEAD! wins Best International Short at Kerry Film Festival
17 Nov 2010At the Kerry Film Festival in Ireland Arne Toonen's DROP DEAD! was awarded Best International Short. The winning films were selected by Kerry Film Festival's adjudication panel which included Noel Pearson, Jane Seymour, Tomm Moore and James Marsh and by the audience at the festival.
www.kerryfilmfestival.com
KABK op bezoek bij hazazaH
9 Nov 2010Krijn & fotografie studenten van de Koninklijke Academie van Beeldende Kunst voor portfolio besprekingen bij Hazazah.
fotografie Jacob Gesink (KABK)
Danielle van Ark in Zuid Korea
26 Oct 2010Afgelopen week exposeerde Danielle haar serie The Mounted Life op de Daegu Photo Biennale in Zuid Korea, een gigantische happening met 1500 werken van 200 kunstenaars uit 20 landen.
Bekijk haar blog met foto's HIER
Daegu Photo Biennale
Dutch Design Award for Paul Postma
24 Oct 2010Saturday 'There Are More Than 11 Trillion Things To Learn", the animation film directed by Paul Postma and based on Christian Borstlap's Dutch Children's Stamp 2009, has won the Dutch Design Award in the category Motion Design. This is the fourth (!) important prize he has won for this film in 2010: earlier he won the Yellow Pencil at the D&AD Awards in London, a golden European Design Award and an ADCN Lamp.
This two minute film was made to promote the Dutch Children's Stamp, a Dutch charity organisation. The animation brings the postal stamps, designed by Christian Borstlap, to life. The sweet and colorful characters are complimented with a playfully restrained animation style, letting their personalities shine.
Watch the film HERE
Photo: Dutch Design Awards 2010, photographer Bram Saeys
Albert Heijn commercials win Grand Effie
14 Oct 2010Albert Heijn won the Grand Effie yesterday. In total, 16 Effies were awarded, twice as much as last year: one Gold, 5 Silver and 9 Bronze Effies.
TBWA\Neboko was praised for the repositioning of Albert Heijn and won a Grand Effie. 'A phenomenal achievement' according to head of the jury Frank Heemskerk.
Wim van der Aar directed a lot of the Albert Heijn commercials, for instance:
Clubsparen
Filmweken
Eredivisie
The campaign Plastic Heroes, directed by Arne Toonen won a Silver Effie and OXFAM's campaign De Groene Sint Wim van der Aar directed a commercial for won Bronze.
PLANK wins prize for Best Documentary in Japan
14 Oct 2010Billy Pols' PLANK won the award for Best Documentary yesterday at the Sapporo ShortsFest in Japan!
www.sapporoshortfest.jp
DROP DEAD! wins public prize at FilmFest Osnabrück
11 Oct 2010Arne Toonen won the public prize for his short DROP DEAD! at the 25th Unabhängiges FilmFest in Osnabrück!
www.filmfest-osnabrueck.de
WALZER pre-premiere
11 Oct 2010Yesterday Rob Lücker's film WALZER had its pre-premiere in Kriterion. The audience was very excited!
In WALZER, scrap metal pikey Arec discovers a valuable treasure during his demolishing and gathering work in a dark basement. He decides to keep it for himself, but soon his two comrades grow suspicious and a fierce and nerve-racking struggle for power unfolds.
PLANK nominated for Cinekid Kinderkast Prize
22 Sep 2010Billy Pols' short documentary PLANK about skateboarder Nassim Guammaz is nominated for the Cinekid Kinderkast Television Prize in the category Non Fiction. The members of the jury are Ineke Houtman, Ingeborg Jansen, Mieke de Jong, Chris Silos and Ingrid Wolff.
The winners will be announced on 29 October at the Cinekid Festival in Amsterdam.
Krijn photographs for Maori exhibition
13 Sep 2010For the Volkenkundig Museum in Leiden Krijn van Noordwijk photographed George Nuku, to announce the Maori exhibition.
Agency: Skipintro
Art: Anilda da Cruz
Copy: Hans van Dijk
Watch the photo HERE
Arjan Benning photographs for the Uitmarkt
13 Sep 2010Art director: Jona Rotting
Watch the series HERE
Rahi Rezvani photographs Ruud van Nistelrooij
13 Sep 2010Rahi Rezvani was commissioned by Nike to photograph Ruud van Nistelrooij for his return in the Dutch national football team.
PLANK wins Best International Film at LA Skate FIlm Festival
2 Sep 2010Billy's documentary about Nassim Guammaz was awarded Best International Film at the LA Skate Film Festival in Los Angeles: And-the-winners-are...
PLANK was chosen by a jury with 'the most respected and iconic minds in skateboarding', including C.R. Stecyk, Stacy Peralta, Grant Brittain, Fred Mortagne, Bryce Kanights, Ed Templeton, Ricki Bedenbaugh, Greg Hunt, Mike Manzoori, Jamie Thomas, Ty Evans and Geoff Rowley.
Watch PLANK HERE
Daniëlle van Ark photographs the Black Cross
19 Aug 2010Assigned by the Centre of the Arts in Arnhem Daniëlle van Ark photographed a series at the Black Cross Festival.
Watch the series HERE
Album Caro Emerald equals Michael Jackson's Thriller
17 Aug 2010Caro Emerald's album Deleted Scenes From The Cutting Room Floor entered its 26th week at #1 in the official GfK Dutch Charts, equalling the longest #1 position ever (Michael Jackson's Thriller). Billy Pols directed the video clip for the track A Night Like This and Hazazah also produced the clip for Back It Up, directed by Raphael Bartels. Since its release on January 26, the album sold a stunning 170.000 copies in The Netherlands.
Watch Back It Up HERE
Watch A Night Like This HERE
Exposition Rahi Rezvani in De Balie
17 Aug 2010SPECTATORS OF PRIDE, Rahi Rezvani's series about the Gay Pride in Amsterdam will be exhibited in De Balie from 6 till 23 August.
In GUP: "In this modest exhibition Rahi Rezvani shows his explorative work concerning the Canal Pride during the Amsterdam Gay Pride. The work consists of a series of photographs of spectators as well as participants of the annual Amsterdam Gay Canal pride made in the last three years."
Watch Spectators of Pride HERE
De Balie
PLANK nominated for Best International Film at LA Skate Film Festival
11 Aug 2010Billy's documentary about Nassim Guammaz - who became European Champion last weekend in Basel! - is nominated for Best International Film at the LA Skate Film Festival. The festival takes place from 31 August till 2 September in Los Angeles.
A jury with 'the most respected and iconic minds in skateboarding', including C.R. Stecyk, Stacy Peralta, Grant Brittain, Fred Mortagne, Bryce Kanights, Ed Templeton, Ricki Bedenbaugh, Greg Hunt, Mike Manzoori, Jamie Thomas, Ty Evans and Geoff Rowley selected and nominated PLANK.
Watch the trailer HERE
Watch PLANK HERE
http://www.thelaskatefilmfestival.com/
Jeroen Hofman photographs for the Men's Health Style Guide
11 Aug 2010Styling: Angela Kuperus
Paul Bellaart photographs for l'Officiel
6 Jul 2010Styling: Sebastiaan Campos
Arne Toonen wins gold at Emden Filmfest
6 Jun 2010Last weekend Arne Toonen's short film DROP DEAD! won the first prize in the Ostfriesischer Kurzfilmpreis der VGH at the Emden-Norderney Film Festival in Germany. He won a bronze statue and a money prize.
Watch an impression of the award ceremony HERE, click Impressionen
D&AD Award for Paul Postma and Christian Borstlap
3 Jun 2010'There Are More Than 11 Trillion Things To Learn", the animation film directed by Paul Postma and based on Christian Borstlap's Dutch Children's Stamp 2009, has won the Yellow Pencil for 'exeptional creative excellence' in category Graphic Design at the prestigious D&AD Awards in London.
This two minute film was made to promote the Dutch Children's Stamp, a Dutch charity organisation. The animation brings the postal stamps, designed by Christian Borstlap, to life. The sweet and colorful characters are complimented with a playfully restrained animation style, letting their personalities shine.
The annual D&AD Awards are highly respected worldwide, and a major event in the world of design and advertising. In this category there have been 68 entries chosen globally for the D&AD Annual with just 4 nominees.
'There Are More Than 11 Trillion Things To Learn' only last Sunday won a golden European Award and a Dutch ADCN Award last month. The film has already proven it's success as a viral on the internet.
Silver and Gold for Paul Postma at the European Design Awards
31 May 2010Paul Postma has won both a Gold and a Silver Award in the category Motion Design at the European Design Awards in Rotterdam yesterday evening for respectively the Children's Postal Stamp film: 'There Are More Than 11 Trillion Things To Learn' and the commercial for Alex Bank: 'The Big Bank Theory'.
Just last month Paul Postma and Christian Borstlap were already honoured with an ADCN Award for this Children's Postal Stamp film 'There Are More Than 11 Trillion Things To Learn'. The film is also nominated in the category Graphic Design at the prestigious D&AD Awards (winners will be announced June 3).
This animation film brings the colourful little figures, drawn by Christian Borstlap for the Children's Postal Stamps 2009, to life. The film has already proven it's success as a viral on the internet.
'The Big Bank Theory' animation was created by Paul Postma and Raoul Deleo, commissioned by Dawn. This fully animated 3D commercial tells in a poetic way about the bleak world in which big banks choose to operate. 'The Big Bank Theory' has already won a Dutch Design Award.
PLANK gets Special Mention at IndieLisboa
30 May 2010At the 7th edition of the IndieLisboa International Independent Film Festival in Lisbon PLANK received a Special Mention for the IndieJunior Award. Watch an interview with Billy at IndieLisboa HERE.
PLANK screens at festivals across the world, among which the prestigious Oscar qualifying Aspen Shortsfest and Oberhausen Int'l Short Film Festival.
Watch the teaser HERE.
Jeroen Hofman gets Honorable Mention op New York Photo Festival
25 May 2010For his project Playground Jeroen Hofman received a Honorable Mention in the category Photographic Book at the New York Photo Festival. This year, the prestigious festival was curated by Vince Aletti, Erik Kessels, Fred Ritchin and Lou Reed.
As one of the Honorable Mentions, Playground will be included in this year's New York Photo Awards 2010 Annual Book.
Watch Playground HERE
www.nyphotofestival.com
Kinderpostzegelfilm van Paul Postma genomineerd voor D&AD Awards
28 Apr 2010De Kinderpostzegelfilm van Paul Postma en Christian Borstlap als enige Nederlandse inzending in de categorie Graphic Design genomineerd voor D&AD Awards.
Nadat Paul Postma en Christian Borstlap vrijdag j.l. een ADCN Award in de wacht sleepte, zijn ze nu met hun kinderpostzegelfilm 'Er zijn meer dan 11 triljoen dingen te leren' ook voor de wereldwijde en prestigieuze D&AD Awards genomineerd, als enige Nederlanders in de categorie Graphic Design.
Wereldwijd zijn er in deze categorie 68 inzendingen goed genoeg bevonden voor een plaats in het D&AD jaarboek en zijn er in totaal slechts 4 genomineerden. De bekendmaking van de winnaars en de uitreiking van de D&AD Awards vindt plaats op 3 juni in Londen.
Het genomineerde filmpje heeft tot doel de Kinderpostzegels van 2009, ontworpen door Christian Borstlap tot leven te brengen en heeft als viral z'n werk gedaan op internet.
Bekijk There Are More Than 11 Trillion Things To Learn
Design and Art Direction (D&AD) is een Brits instituut dat 'excellente prestaties' in design en reclame-uitingen promoot. Hun jaarlijkse D&AD Awards zijn bijzonder gerespecteerd en worden gezien als één van de belangrijkste events op het gebied van design en reclame. Genomineerde komen in aanmerking voor een Yellow Pencil (voor 'uitzonderlijk en excellent creatief werk') of een Black Pencil (voor 'werkelijk grensverleggend werk').
Giuliyani wint PANL Award
2 Apr 2010Fotografieduo Giuliyani - gevormd door Juliette Bongers en YANi - heeft gisteren de 19e PANL Sony Award gewonnen. De PANL Awards zijn de belangrijkste Nederlandse fotografieprijzen voor toegepaste fotografie. De fotoserie die ze maakten voor het Nederlands Dans Theater kreeg behalve de PANL Award ook Goud van de jury en werd tevens Members Choice. Bekijk www.giuliyani.com
Ook werk van andere Hazazah fotografen werd bekroond. Marieke van der Velden heeft met haar foto Emelda voor Unicef Zilver gewonnen in de categorie Documentary commissioned en won tevens de Members choice. Jeroen Hofman won Brons voor zijn foto's van de New Kids in People commissioned en Arjan Benning heeft Brons voor Vergeten Groente gewonnen in de categorie Objects personal.
De expositie van het winnende werk is vanaf vandaag tot en met 15 april te zien in Zuiveringshal Oost op het Westergasterrein.
Two nominations Paul Postma at European Design Awards
30 Mar 2010Two films by Paul Postma are nominated for the European Design Awards 2010. The Big Bank Theory for Alex and the film There Are More Than 11 Trillion Things To Learn, that he made with Christian Borstlap are on the shortlist in the category Motion Graphics.
Since the start in 2006 the European Design Awards yearly lists the best graphic design, illustration and interactive design in Europe. The prize is an initiative of eleven prominent European design magazines. The award ceremony will be held during the European Design Festival from 28 till 30 May in Rotterdam.
Watch There Are More Than 11 Trillion Things To Learn and The Big Bank Theory
Paul Postma regisseert LeasePlan Bank
24 Mar 2010Paul Postma heeft in samenwerking met Selmore en Hazazah de nieuwe, volledig in 3D geanimeerde LeasePlan Bank campagne bestaande uit 7 commercials geregisseerd. Illustrator Raoul Deleo maakte de illustraties van 50 euro biljetten die de oneindige mogelijkheden van geld illustreren; zijn 2D illustraties zijn door The Ambassadors naar een driedimensionale bewegende wereld vertaald.
Bekijk LeasePlan Bank commercial
4 Hazazah fotografen genomineerd voor PANL Sony Awards
17 Mar 2010Jeroen Hofman, Arjan Benning, Guiliyani and Marieke van der Velden are nominated for the PANL Sony Awards. On Thursday 1 April PANL announces the winners of this prize for the nineteenth time.
The PANL Photo Expo with the nominated and prizewinning work of the PANL Sony Awards will be from 2 till 15 April in Zuiveringshal Oost at the Cultuurpark Westergasfabriek in Amsterdam.
www.panl.nl
THE MOUNTED LIFE by Daniëlle van Ark
16 Mar 2010At this moment Daniëlle van Ark is travelling through Europe to finish her project THE MOUNTED LIFE. Web magazine Sight Unseen published an article about her project:
It started with a dead hamster. In the late '90s, Dutch photographer Danielle Van Ark was living in Rotterdam, reacquainting herself with the charms of the grain-eating, wheel-chasing starter pet. Her hamster expired right around the time the Beastie Boys were coming out with a single called "Intergalactic". "The cover of that single was basically a giant hamster attacking humanity, and it inspired me to have my hamster stuffed," Van Ark says. "I found someone in a village near Rotterdam who does it, and I loved the place instantly."
Read the rest of the article at Sight Unseen
Music Martini campaign by Billy Pols is a hit
26 Jan 2010The track 'A Night Like This' by Caro Emerald that is being used in the Martini Moments campaign is a hit. Billy Pols directed the commercial and made a video clip for Caro that was originally a viral and re cut into a clip. 'A night like this' is broadcasted on all radio stations and Radio 3FM declared the song a Megahit. The last two weeks Caro Emerald was in the top 5 on the I-Tunes hit list. Assigned by advertising agency Watson & Lewis The Missing Sync coupled the artist and Martini and produced the single with Caro. This week their album 'Deleted Scenes From The Cutting Room Floor' is presented.
Watch the clip HERE
Watch the Martini commercial HERE
Jeroen Hofman 1st prize Dutch documentary Silver Camera
24 Jan 2010Jeroen Hofman's project PLAYGROUND won the 1st prize in the category 'Dutch documentary' at the the Silver Camera today. For this project he photographs practice grounds where police, firefighters and defense train for possible calamities.
The Silver Camera is an initiative of the Dutch Organization of Photo Journalists (NVF). The first Silver Camera was awarded in 1949. The winners were announced in the Photo Museum The Hague. The Silver Camera went to Pim Ras.
Watch PLAYGROUND at www.zilverencamera.nl/
