Category Archives: Documentary

Nice Ladies

March 29, 2024 by annemedema

Documentary ’92 NRC ****“At moments the humor and resilience of the women are breathtakingly admirable. But the film also shows something else: how war poisons everything.” Volkskrant ****“What starts off as a playful film about women fighting against the stigmas of aging turns into a war documentary where the civilian casualties hit very close to home.” Cineuropa“It’s guaranteed that the Nice Ladies will win you over.” Directed by: Mariia PonomarovaProduced by: Labyrint Film, Rogier KramerEdited by: Annelotte MedemaCinematography: Sveta Aparina, […]

Categories: Documentary, Feature

De Lijst van Mengelberg

May 4, 2021 by annemedema

Feature Documentary Duration: 78 minutes Director: Jaap van EyckProducer: Carolijn Borgdorff Production Company: MoondocsNetwork: Joodse Omroep, Evangelische Omroep (EO) Director of Photography: Jair MahazriEditor: Annelotte Medema Festivals: Netherlands Film Festival 2021 in Competition Orkestdirigent Willem Mengelberg, na de oorlog zwaar gestraft voor zijn nazisympathieën, bleek actief betrokken bij de redding van tientallen Joden. Dirigent Willem Mengelberg, die meer dan vijftig jaar lang het Concertgebouw leidde, viel na de Tweede Wereldoorlog door zijn nazisympathieën van zijn voetstuk. Hij werd gezien als […]

Categories: Documentary, Feature

Ademtocht, de vele gevechten van Maite Hontelé

November 21, 2019 by annemedema

Short DocumentaryDuration: 60 minutesDirector: Marlou van den BergeProducer: Carolijn BorgdorffProduction Company: MoondocsNetwork: NTRDirector of Photography: Adri SchroverEditor: Annelotte Medema Festivals: Netherlands Film Festival 2019 in Competition Dutch Maite Hontelé is a celebrated salsa trumpet player in Colombia. At the height of her fame, she starts struggling with her instrument and herself. Maite Hontelé, born in Dutch Haaften, already played the trumpet at a young age. As a child, she wanted nothing dearer than to play salsa, the music style that […]

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Devil’s Pie

June 3, 2019 by annemedema

Feature Documentary Director: Carine Bijlsma Producer: Interakt Network: NTR Editor: Yael Bitton, Annelotte Medema Festivals: TriBeCa International Film Festival 2019, Netherlands Film Festival 2019 in Competition, Nominated for Best Documentary An intimate and revealing portrait of a legend-in-the-making, Devil’s Pie—D’Angelobuzzes with the soulful intensity of its subject, Grammy Award winning R&B artist D’Angelo. Never-before-seen live footage and painfully honest interviews combine to present this once larger-than-life superstar at his most vulnerable. The film traces the unexpected path of D’Angelo’s career and personal […]

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Nightshift

November 30, 2018 by annemedema

Documentary 43 min Director: Jasper van de Pol Producers: Jasper van de Pol, Annelotte Medema Camera: Gijs Besseling, Danny Noordanus, Jasper van de Pol Sound & Sound Design: Kasper Koudenburg Editor: Annelotte Medema Festivals: Eindhoven Film Festival 2018 In de documentaire Nachtdienst volgen we drie karakters tijdens hun nachtelijke werkzaamheden. We zien hoe zij een nacht beleven en hoe er naar hun gekeken wordt vanuit een samenleving waarin overdag werken de norm is. Wat is precies de binding die zij met de nacht hebben? Waarom […]

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The Flying Dog

November 8, 2018 by annemedema

Documentary 75 min Director: Johannes Hogebrink Production: Dutch Mountain Film Co-Producer: SATEL Film Screenplay: Thomas van der Ree – Johannes Hogebrink Editor: Annelotte Medema Braodcaster: ORF Sometimes chasing the impossible seems easier than to confront reality. It is only when you are about to lose reality you start to ask yourself: how far are you willing to go to pursue your dreams? The Flying Dog is the dream of artist and film maker Johannes Hogebrink. Watch The Flying Dog trailer here:

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Wij Moszkowicz

February 19, 2017 by annemedema

Documentary 79 min Director: Max Moszkowicz Production: Pieter van Huystee Film &TV Editor: Annelotte Medema, Chris van Oers Voor Robert lag er als jongste advocaat van Nederland een glansrijke carrière in het verschiet, maar door zijn heroïneverslaving mocht hij zijn vak niet meer uitoefenen en raakte hij alles kwijt. Zijn oudste zoon Max herkent veel in het grenzeloze gedrag van zijn vader en besluit op een kruispunt in zijn leven een documentaire over de familieband te maken. Omdat hij op het punt […]

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Made in Iran

September 3, 2016 by annemedema

Documentary 27 min 2016 Starring: Icy & Sot Director: Charlotte Scott-Wilson Producer: Rosan Boersma Production Company: CTM Docs, OAK Motion Pictures Director of Photography: Paul Özgür Sound Design: Mark Glynne, Tom Jansen Editor: Annelotte Medema Festivals: Nederlands Film Festival Utrecht 2016 Two young Iranian brothers are invited to exhibit their political street-art in New York. In exchange for their search for success they will become politically banned from their home. We follow their work from the streets of Tabriz to the […]

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Wolflady

November 10, 2014 by annemedema

Documentary 67 min Director: Daan Willekens Production: Pieter van Huystee Film &TV Editor: Annelotte Medema A veteran of the music industry,musician Oscar Holleman is astounded upon hearing the voice of Sharon Kovacs. The documentary covers two very hectic years. De door de wol geverfde muzikant Oscar Holleman valt van zijn stoel als hij de stem van de 21-jarige zangeres Sharon Kovacs hoort: “Een tweede Amy Whinehouse”. Kovacs, bijgenaamd The Wolf Lady, stapt op de dertig jaar oudere Holleman af, ontdekker en muziekproducer […]

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Mr.Pinkpop

June 24, 2014 by annemedema

Documentary 70 min Director: Jaap van Eyck Production: Pieter van Huystee Film & TV Documentary about the famous Dutch music festival Pinkpop and it’s very tipical owner, Jan Smeets. We see how the festival developed through the years and follow Jan Smeets within the ups and downs of his so called third daughter, Pinkpop.

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O’Hanlons Heroes

June 24, 2014 by annemedema

Documentary Series for VPRO Television +/- 40 min. Directors: Roel van Broekhoven, Maaik Krijgsman Producer: Nicole Frints Company: VPRO Editor: Annelotte Medema Documentary Series for the Dutch Television company, VPRO. “He was born in the wrong century. Autor and Adventurer, Redmond O’Hanlon, goes after his 19th century heroes. Documentaire Serie waarin Redmond O’Hanlon op zoek gaat naar zijn 19e eeuwse helden. Hij werd geboren in de verkeerde eeuw. Auteur en avonturier Redmond O’Hanlon treedt in de voetsporen van zijn […]

Categories: Documentary, Television Series

Sitka, a World of Music

December 23, 2010 by annemedema

Directors: Gijs Besseling & Leonard Besseling Producer: Tobias Wilbrink Company: NU FIlm Editor: Annelotte Medema Duration: 35″ min Broadcasted by: NTR Podium Genre: Documentary Series In the small town of Sitka, Alaska, former pupils of the great violinist Jascha Heifetz and cellist Gregor Piatigorsky were invited to play chamber music once a year. After a tradition of forty years the two good friends Christiaan Bor and Godfried Hoogeveen came to play at the “Sitka Summer Music Festival” for the last […]

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Ecstacy (Extase)

November 30, 2010 by annemedema

Documentary 30 min. Director: Carine Bijlsma Producer: Rosan Boersma Editors: Tim Wijbenga, Annelotte MedemaBroadcast: NTR Podium Conductor Reinbert de Leeuw (born in 1937) is about to live one of his most cherished dreams: conducting Arnold Schönberg’s Gurre-Lieder, a remarkably intense high point in post-romantic music. The camera follows him for the 10 days of rehearsal leading up to the sold-out concert, where he stands before an inexperienced orchestra of 356 musicians. De Leeuw has been living and breathing the work […]

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Rosanne Philippens, 23 jaar

July 21, 2010 by annemedema

Documentary 50 min. Directors: Carine Bijlsma Producer: Rosan Boersma Company: Rosan Productions Editor: Annelotte Medema Broadcasted by: NTR Podium Portret van aanstormend viooltalent Rosanne Philippens. Kort na haar glansrijk afstuderen aan het conservatorium soleert ze in de tournee van het Nederlands Studenten Orkest. Ze spelen het Saint Saëns vioolconcert op tien opeenvolgende avonden in tien plaatsen, met de slotavond in de grote zaal van het Amsterdamse Concertgebouw. De film werd gemaakt in het kader van het Wildcard-programma van het Nederlands […]

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Beagle, on the future of species (Shipjournals)

May 18, 2010 by annemedema

Documentary items +/- 5 min Director: Danny Noordanus, Annelotte Medema Company: VPRO Episodes: From Sydney to Capetown Editor: Annelotte Medema, Danny Noordanus ‘Directing, writing, recording and editing of the ‘Shipjournals’ together with cameraman Danny Noordanus. We filmed and edited the episodes on board of the ship ‘The Clipper Stad Amsterdam’ and send them to the Netherlands by Satellite Internet connection. The Cross Media project, ‘Beagle, on the future of species’ is the first in it’s kind. For 8 months the […]

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