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New York Art Award for ‘Centaurs mountain’

"Experience the breathtaking beauty of Greece's Centaurs mountain in Pilion through the lens of Daimon Xanthopoulos. We are thrilled to announce that his captivating photograph has received the prestigious Gallery award at The Chelsea International Photography 2022 New York exhibition. This mesmerizing artwork, meticulously framed in a museum-quality art...

Winner De TEGEL Storimans Award 2021

The documentary “Where does Europe end?” wins the dutch TEGEL Storimans Award for best film and camerawork. The film was also nominated in the category Best foreign news report. Do short documentary made together with photographer Eddy van Wessel for newspaper TROUW reveals the lifes of refugees in and...

Selected for IDFA 2022 Docs for Sale catalog

We are pleased to announce that the documentary film — Where does Europe End? — has been selected to be part of IDFA 2022 Docs for Sale market, creating visibility of the film to the international film market. We are happy to be part of this years selection and...

requiem for irena

In “Requiem for Irena”, we embark on a journey through the eyes of 98-year-old Irena Osadzinski, a Polish woman who was deported to Russia in 1939 from her village of Olesko, Lviv Oblast. Through her son’s perspective, who is a pianist, and a music composition written specially for her, Irena shares her life story of the injustices faced by Polish citizens during this time, and the lifelong impact it has had on her and generations to come. As Russia invades Ukraine, the Polish diaspora from Lviv relives the traumatic events of their own forced deportations. In September 1939, Germany and Russia invaded Poland, dividing the spoils and deporting 1.7 million Poles to slave labour camps in Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, and Siberia. With the war continuing and Stalin needing help, a Polish-Soviet treaty allowed for the release of military-age Poles, and a new Polish army was formed under General Anders. Unfortunately, only 160,000 Poles managed to escape the Soviet Union, and the Yalta conference in 1945 redefined the borders of Europe, leaving many Poles in exile. Irena’s story, and those like hers, highlights the devastating effects of war on individuals and communities. It also serves as a reminder of the forgotten pages of history, and the importance of remembering and honouring the sacrifices made by so many. The film also raises questions about what it means to be a stranger in one’s own birthplace, and the struggle for belonging and home...