Juul van der Laan
loves making films*
She is an independent artist-filmmaker and freelance researcher who feels at ease navigating the overlapping domains of science, philosophy and art on an intercultural, global scale. With an inquisitive and open mind she brings light to lesser known narratives and histories.
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* cinema, art, television, interactive works…
Contact
- contactme at juulvanderlaan.nl
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- Rotterdam
- The Netherlands
Socials
Selected press
- NRC “Het Universum van Wiskundige Miranda Cheng” review (in Dutch) of an episode of VPRO’s “Grote Vragen”, I was responsible for its research
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VPRO Bureau Buitenland “De Nieuwe Einstein komt uit Afrika” radio broadcast in which I was interviewed about my film “Multiverse Ghana” (in Dutch)
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ZAM “World Film Premiere Multiverse Ghana at De Balie” anouncement of the premiere of documentary film “Multiverse Ghana” in collab with ZAM magazine
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Punch Nigeria “Salute to Orunmila as Sophie Oluwole hosts Dutch Filmmaker” article in Nigerian newspaper about my visit to philosopher Sophie Oluwole for the development of my new film project
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Stemmen van Afrika “Hoe werkt wetenschap in Afrika” article on the idea behind my film “Multiverse Ghana” (in Dutch)
Some other work (freelance)
- Conceptual Development + Director/Writer multi-media events and videos (ZAM magazine)
Festival event Afrovibes x ZAM: how we made it – African artists center-stage
Video portrait of Jelili Atiku
First experiments with Studio ZAM events, broadcast live from the editorial room: with fem comic artist Maia Matches and Marcus Tebogo Desando, director of the Prince Claus Fund - Research Grote Vragen (VPRO)
Episode (theme: maths rebel) Miranda Cheng
Episode (theme: women in history) Nadine Akkerman - Research Labyrint (VPRO/NTR)
8 episodes (subjects ranging i.a. from space science to paleontology and from nuclear fusion to brain research) -
Research Mind of the Universe (VPRO)
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Creative Producer KPN, Coca-Cola, AkzoNobel, a.o.
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Associate Producer OXI (Scape Ltd.)
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- Teaching International Documentary Film courses (UvA/CREA)
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