Twenty-three riveting projects from original voices across the world will be further developed and presented at the 2021 Holland Film Meeting (HFM), one of Europe’s must-attend co-production and development events, and an essential bridge between the Dutch and international film industries. Of the 23 projects, presented under the pillars of BoostNL, Stories & Beyond, and New Dutch.
The Selections
New Dutch
- Descending the Mountain (The Netherlands, Switzerland) - Maartje Nevejan
- Femi - Dwight Fagbamila
- The Miracle Basket - Abner Preis
- Swipe - Mieke Gerritzen
BoostNL
- Becoming Dubois (The Netherlands) - Joost van Hezik
- A Chronicle From Nagorno-Karabakh (The Netherlands, Turkey) - Ibrahim Karatay, Janneke Pol
- Flat Girls (Thailand) - Jirassaya Wongsutin
- Lost Songs of Distant Realms (Bolivia) - Kiro Russo
- Nightsong (Brazil) - Maya Da-Rin
- The Right Answer (The Netherlands) - Mariia Ponomarova
- A Winner Is Seen At The Start (Kazakhstan) - Zhannat Alshanova
Stories & Beyond
- Mata Hari (The Netherlands) - Paula van der Oest
- Plantation Wildlust (The Netherlands, Belgium, Suriname) - Hesdy Lonwijk
- Shiny New World (The Netherlands) - Jan van Gorkum
- Collapse (France) - Damien Faure
- A Good Girl (France, Switzerland) - Maxime Kathari
- Tunis-Djerba (France, Tunisia) - Amel Guellaty
- Galeo of the Seawalkers (Indonesia) - Andra Fembriarto
- The Silent Path (Indonesia) - Yonri Revolt
- 13th Year (South Africa) - Silas Miami
- Chance Encounters (South Africa, The Netherlands, France) - Naomi van Niekerk
- Show Up (South Africa) - Andrew Brukman
- Cursed Circus: Sweet Vengeance of A Tale Teller (Indonesia) - Fajar Nugros
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