Film Institutions

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Association VEVAM
Sylvia Brandsteder
PO Box 581
1000 AN Amsterdam
Ph. +31 20 6765088
F. +31 20 6765837
info@vevam.org 
www.vevam.org
Profile: VEVAM is a collective copyright collecting organization for directors in the film and television industries.

BINGER Filmlab
Daan Gielis
Nieuwezijds Voorburgwal 4-10
1012 RZ Amsterdam
Ph. +31 20 5309630
F. +31 20 5309631
info@binger.nl
www.binger.nl 
Profile: Binger is an Amsterdam based international feature film and documentary development lab where talented writers, directors, producers and script editors form around the world can explore and workshop their projects, supported by international acclaimed mentors and advisors, within an inspiring community of fellow filmmakers.

Cinema Delicatessen
Sara Höhner
Jan Luijkenstraat 2
1071 CM Amsterdam
Ph. +31 20 4207123
F. +31 20 4207124
info@cinemadelicatessen.nl
www.cinemadelicatessen.nl
Profile: Cinema Delicatessen is a distributor of documentaries on the big screen in Dutch film theatres. At present fifteen theatres show the Cinema Delicatessen documentaries. The films are projected by means of a digital projection system. In November 2004 a pan-European digital cinema network was opened, CinemaNet Europe, of which 35 theatres in the Netherlands are part.

CoBO-fonds
Jeanine Hage
PO Box 26444; postvak M54
1202 JJ Hilversum
Ph. +31 35 6775348
F. +31 35 6771955
cobo@cobofonds.nl
www.cobofund.com
Profile: The fund encourages co-productions between national public broadcasters and independent film producers for featurefilms and documentaries

Mediafund (Dutch Cultural Media Fund )
(Mediafonds - Stimuleringsfonds Nederlandse Culturele Mediaproducties)
Hans Maarten van den Brink
Herengracht 609
1017 CE Amsterdam
Ph. +31 20 623 3901
F. +31 20 6257456
info@mediafonds.nl
www.mediafonds.nl
Profile: The Mediafund aims at encouraging the development and production of cultural radio, television and eCulture programmes by the national and regional public broadcasting companies.

European Foundation Joris Ivens
André Stufkens
PO Box 606
6500 AP Nijmegen
Ph. +31 24 388 8774
F. +31 24 388 8776
info@ivens.nl
www.ivens.nl
Profile: Keeper of Joris Ivens' personal archive and related collections. For any questions concering Ivens.

EYE Film Institute Netherlands
Vondelpark 3
1071 AA Amsterdam
The Netherlands
Ph. +31 20 5891400
F. +31 20 6833401
info@eyefilm.nl 
www.eyefilm.nl
Profile: National institute for Dutch film: archive, collections, film theatre, temporary exhibitions, film distribution, information centre (library), international marketing & promotion.

Film in Friesland
Office address:
Ruiterskwartier 6
8911 BP Leeuwarden
PO Box 523
8901 BH Leeuwarden
Ph. +31 58 - 213 73 96
info@filminfriesland.nl
www.filminfriesland.nl 
Profile: Film in Friesland is the overall organisation of the following organisations:
-Filmhouse Leeuwarden  www.filmhuisleeuwarden.nl
-Fries Film Archive  www.friesfilmarchief.nl 
-Northern Film Festival  www.noordelijkfilmfestival.nl
-Filmhouses in the cities Drachten, Heerenveen en Sneek

Fries Film Archive
Office address:
Boterhoek 1
8911 DH Leeuwarden
PO Box: 2637
8901 AC Leeuwarden
Ph. +31 (0)58 - 789 07 14
info@friesfilmarchief.nl
www.friesfilmarchief.nl

Foundation for the Exploitation of Cable-Television Rights SEKAM
PO Box 581
1000 AN Amsterdam
Ph. +31 20 6765088
F. +31 20 6765837
info@sekam.org
www.sekam.org
Profile: Its objective is to promote the interests of producers of films and other audio-visual works in the exploitation of these works when retransmitted by cable. The Dutch producers of audio-visual works are affiliates of SEKAM.

House of Shorts
Sydney Neter
Leidsestraat 106
1017 PG Amsterdam
Ph. + 31 20 4040707
F. +31 20  4040708
Cell: +31 6 54955266
info@houseofshorts.nl 
www.houseofshorts.nl
Profile: House of Shorts is the first Dutch short film bureau. It promotes short and experimental films, stimulates distributon, plans short screenings and initiates educational projects in the Netherlands. It will be THE place for filmmakers, producers distributors and broadcasters.

The Marketplace
Franka Pelster
Loefzij 39
1276 HJ Huizen
Ph. +31 35 6950196
F. +31 35 6950449
info@marketplace-events.com
www.marketplace-events.com
Prodile: Non profit foundation for marketing and promotion of the European independent film, television, video and new media industry. With financial support of the MEDIA programme of the EU, the Marketplace’s goal is to facilitate European producers and distributors value-for-money access to the major trade markets, festivals and other events.

Media Desk Netherlands
Dominique van Ratingen
Jan Luykenstraat 2
1071 CM Amsterdam
Ph. +31 20 3053040
F. +31 20 6752878
info@mediadesknederland.eu
www.mediadesknederland.eu
Profile: MEDIA Desk Netherlands gives advice and information about European promotional regulations for the audiovisual sector, particularly about the MEDIA Programme of the European Union.
The support programme MEDIA strives to strengthen the competitiveness of small and medium-sized businesses in the European audiovisual sector and is divided in five action lines: training of professionals, development of audiovisual works, distribution, promotion (markets, festivals, databases and websites) and pilot projects (using new technologies). In order to meet this objective, a budget of € 755 million has been provided by the European Union for the period 2007-2013.

Nederlands Instituut voor Beeld en Geluid (Netherlands Institute for Sound and Vision)
PO Box 1060
1200 BB Hilversum
Ph. +31 35 6773434
F. + 31 35 6772835
klantenservice@beeldengeluid.nl
www.beeldengeluid.nl

The Netherlands Association of Locationscouts and -managers
(Nederlandse associatie van lokatiescouts & lokatiemanagers/NAL)
Nieuwe Hoogstraat 1-d
1011 HC Amsterdam
www.dutchlocations.nl

Netherlands Film and Television Academy (NFTA)
Sytze van der Laan
Markenplein 1
1011 MV Amsterdam
Ph. +31 20 5277333
F. +31 20 5277344
info@filmacademie.nl
www.filmacademie.nl
Profile: The Netherlands Film and Television Academy (NFTA) is one of the leading international schools for professional training in film and quality television. The NFTA offers a 4-year, fulltime BA in eight fields of specialization: directing (fiction or documentary), camera/light, sound design, scriptwriting, production design, editing, interactive multimedia / visual effects, producing.
During their time with us, students of the BA course specialize in one of the aforementioned fields. The academy´s goal is to give its students a profound understanding of film and television. In that sense, theory and practice and the development and production of a film are given equal emphasis, although this shifts during the study.
Since 2009, the NFTA also offers a Master's Degree Programme in Film. This two-year English language programme for filmmakers, visual artists and digital media specialists focuses on research and development.
www.masterfilm.nl

Netherlands Film Fund
(Stichting Nederlands Fonds voor de Film)
Doreen Boonekamp (CEO)
Jan Luykenstraat 2
1071 CM Amsterdam
Ph. +31 20 5707676
F. +31 20 5707689
info@filmfund.nl 
www.filmfund.nl
Profile: The Netherlands Film Fund is responsible for coordinating national support to the film-industry in the Netherlands. The Fund provides loans for the development, production and distribution of fiction films, documentaries (both feature-length and short) and of children’s and animation films.

Netherlands Institute for Animation Film (NIAf)
Ton Crone
PO Box 9358
5000 HJ Tilburg
Ph. +31 13 5324075
F. +31 13 5800057
niaf@niaf.nl 
www.niaf.nl
Profile: The NIAf is the education, information and center of expertise for animation film in the Netherlands and it organizes the Animation Ateliers where (young) animation filmmakers carry out research. In addition it organizes or coordinates the international workshops, education projects for young people and adults, distribution for theatres and festivals, a mediatheque and research into animation film.

NFI - MEC
drs C.N. Crans
Bezuidenhoutseweg 2
2594 AV Den Haag
Ph. +31 70 3140344/355
F. +31 70 3140354
crans.nfi@kb.nl

Rotterdam Media Commission
Jan Hoogesteijn
Lloydstraat 9 F,
3024 EA Rotterdam
Ph: +3110 436 0747
F +3110 436 0553
info@rmf.rotterdam.nl
www.rmf.rotterdam.nl 

Rotterdam Media Fonds
Jacques van Heijningen, directeur
Lloydstraat 9F
3024 EA, Rotterdam
tel: +3110 436 0747
fax: +3110 436 0553
info@rmf.rotterdam.nl
www.rmf.rotterdam.nl

Rutger Hauer Filmfactory
Helen Zwaan
PO Box 29054
3001 GB Rotterdam
The Netherlands
Cell: +31 6 27092299
info@rutgerhauerfilmfactory.com
www.rutgerhauerfilmfactory.com
Profile: The Rutger Hauer Filmfactory organizes international masterclasses, workshops and courses for professional filmmakers form all over the world, students in the film and audiovisual sector and talented school children.