Binger Filmlab

In 2014, César Acevedo came to Binger Filmlab to work on LA TIERRA Y LA SOMBRA with Miguel Machalski. This trajectory was part of the development program called Boost!. 

After its world premiere in Semaine de la Critique‘s competition on May 18th, 2015, LA TIERRA took home no less than three awards.

The jury of the Semaine awarded the France 4 Visionary Award - the selected first or second feature film will be rewarded for its outstanding creativity and innovation - and the Caméra d’Or for best debut film.

The jury of the Society of Dramatic Authors and Composers (SACD) Prize awarded Acevedo for his script.

In 2014, César Acevedo came to Binger Filmlab to work on LA TIERRA Y LA SOMBRA with Miguel Machalski. This trajectory was part of the development program called Boost!. LA TIERRA Y LA SOMBRA is selected for Cannes’ Semaine de la Critique.

Mexican director Elisa Miller’s IT’S MY PLEASURE, developed at Binger Filmlab in 2010, is currently in postproduction. 

In 2007, Miller won a Golden Palm with her short VER LLOVER at the 2007 Cannes Film Festival. Watch the film here.  

Most recently, at IFFR’s 2014 Bright Future section, Miller presented her documentary ABOUT SARAH - “Fascinating portrait of Sarah Lucas, who together with Damien Hirst and Tracey Emin conquered the art world as a controversial Young British Artist.” Trailer.

Binger Alum Peter Hoogendoorn worked on BETWEEN 10 AND 12 in 2010's Writers Lab. Producer Keren Cogan attended Binger as well.

Just another summer’s day. But on this particular day a piece of news, delivered by two officers in a police car, changes the lives of a family forever. As the journey progresses, the vehicle becomes more and more crowded with family members, picked up from home, work, the hairdressers. As they sit in the backseat, alone with their thoughts, what they thought they knew about life, about relationships, has been violently altered. And while the focus for their despair is all too clear, around them everyday things begin to lose meaning as the world becomes increasingly absurd.

In the summer of 2014, the film saw its World Premiere at Venice Days and is selected for IFFR2015's Limelight, a new program section where the film will have its Dutch premiere at the end of January 2015.

Raf Reyntjes attended Binger's Writers Lab in 2009 with the roadmovie PARADISE TRIPS.

Holiday bus driver Mario has spent his entire life shuttling old age pensioners to the sunny south. Today, on the verge of his own retirement, Mario has to bring a motley crew of partygoers to a festival in Croatia. The journey soon turns into a fascinating trip that confronts Mario with his own prejudices and his long-lost son.

Alex Piperno was the recipient of Binger Award at the 2012 Buenos Aires Lab of the Buenos Aires International Independent Film Festival (BAFICI

He worked with Binger Advisor Franz Rodenkirchen on his winning project WINDOW BOY WOULD ALSO LIKE TO HAVE A SUBMARINE with which he also attended Berlinale Talents. 

The pictures are taken while location scouting aboard the Ms Veendam cruiser.

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September 8th, Binger project ATLANTIC premiers at Toronto International Film Festival's Discovery Program. A co-production between the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Morocco, directed by Jan-Willem van Ewijk. Cast: Fettah Lamara, Thekla Reuten, Mohamed Majd and more. 

Watch the trailer. 

In the morning of the final day of Filmmaking in the Digital Age, our 5 day #digiweek event, the focus is on the audience. What do they want? What drives them? Peter Buckingham of Sampomedia took us on an exploration of the changing relationship between audience and content in our on-demand, digital age.

The Audience Q&A Panel was formed by Sheri Candler (Film Collaborative), Kate Leys, Tessa Inkelaar (Film London), Wendy Bernfeld (Rights Stuff) and Peter Buckingham. Mia Bays moderated the conversation.