This session our special guest is a producer who definitely knows how to spot talent! JULIUS PONTEN, produced movies such as WOLF (by Jim Taihuttu), RABAT (by Jim Taihuttu and Victor Ponten), both granted him a nomination for a Golden Calf (Dutch Oscar). In 2017, Julius was considered one of the most promising, up-and-coming European producers - “Producers on the Move’ at Cannes Film Festival. Julius is now getting ready to release Victor Ponten’s new feature CATACOMBE on September 13. He is currently working on Taihuttu's war epic THE EAST and Viktor van der Valk‘s feature debut NOCTURNE. So much to talk about...

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In 2016, Julius Ponten became one of the founders of New Amsterdam Film Company (newams.com), a company that produces both feature, short films and commercials. He had previously produced Jim Taihuttu and Victor Ponten's award-winning RABAT and Taihuttu's second feature WOLF, both granted him a nomination for a Golden Calf (Dutch Oscar). Ponten served as co-producer for Francisco Varone's road movie ROAD TO LA PAZ and Mahmoud Al Massad's comedy BLESSED BENEFIT and WE by Rene Eller. In 2017, Julius was considered one of the most promising, up-and-coming European producers - “Producers on the Move’ at Cannes Film Festival. Julius is getting ready to release, as executive producer, Victor Ponten’s new feature CATACOMBE on September 13. He is currently working on Taihuttu's war epic THE EAST and Viktor van der Valk‘s feature debut NOCTURNE.

Julius will talk about his career and will let know more about Victor Ponten's upcoming feature CATACOMBE.

In our Official Selection, you can watch and meet the teams of:

OTHERLAND
Jan Pieter Tuinstra | Experimental | 13:30   

Vogue dancer Elvin Elejandro performs at a Voodoo Carnival Ball, an important dance contest where he will have to prove himself to be accepted by the local ballroom community. He remembers growing up on Sint Maarten and the changes he has been through since. The freedom he longed for seems within reach. The biographical story of Elvin Elejandro Martinez is told using documentary elements combined with fictional dance scenes.

THINK OF SOMETHING BLUE
Jerry de Mars | Live-Action | 06:23

Think of something blue is based on a Dutch poem by Martijn den Ouden. It portrays a man, dealing with loneliness and mourning, comforted by memories of his loved one. It is an ode to the color blue.

MAY WINNER: Screening and Announcement of our JURY TEAM favourite movie in MAY.