Martijn Schinkel
Window to the world
Award winning short about a photojournalist Eva. How far will she go to get that perfect photo? A photo that definitely will dominate the news channels she works for.
In a war zone, journalist Otto, and photographer Eva flee into a building as it gets bombed. While Otto is fatally hit, Eva sees a little girl covered in dust. A perfect picture! Later, on she gets haunted by guilt.
I often ask myself, what choices do news programs make, in sending us so-called objective information. In what respect are the choices they make the consequences of their own ambition to be the most successful, the most watched or most talked about? As a filmmaker myself, we edit strong images into a perception so we can take our viewers by the hand and lead them to what we want them to experience. An experience that will, at it’s best, amaze and elate. An experience that relates to our own fears and dreams.
“It is not enough for journalists to see themselves as mere messengers without understanding the hidden agendas of the message and myths that surround it.”
With the short film Window to the World, I try to envoke that question. What is objective newsgathering and what is, in this case, a photojournalist’ own ambition to just make that one picture that will make her famous? In what respect are we fed images and news which first priority is not per se to objectively inform, but rather to amaze and elate us and try to relate to our own fears or dreams.
Martijn Schinkel
Awards and nominations Window tot he World:
Vegas movie awards: winner best director, best indie film
Oniros film awards: nominated for best indie film
Jelly Fest: semi-finalist fort best film
Top Shorts: winner best film, best director, best editor and annual best editor of the year 2018
TMFF: Winner Best actress, nominated for best screenwriter and best film
Independent Short awards: Bronze awards Best indie film, Awards of honor for best director and best editor
One-reeler Short film competition: Award of Honor for best film
San Jose Film festival: selected for competition
Shortcutz Amsterdam: selected for competition
Rome in dependent film festival: selected for competition