Deze korte indringende film mochten wij maken voor het Ronald McDonald huis Nijmegen.

Filmmaker Martijn Schinkel portrays "De Lentloper" a small modern bridge in Nijmegen (NL). This poetic, experimental short shows how a new bridge, his habitants, surroundings, and users become one for probably centuries to come. ​Commissioned by Laurent Ney & Chris Poulissen N&P Bridging. Architecture often refers to structures that fit into the landscape. Structures that blend into their surroundings as if they were ment to be there. A play of lines and colours that effortlessly blends into the landscape that surrounds it. In this film we want to broaden the concept of "landscape" to a more social and cultural context. How can the bridge be a logical part of cultural geography? This is perhaps an ongoing process. A process that exists by the grace of time or perhaps rather timelessness. Without an unambiguous beginning or end. Like movements over time with multiple start and end points. The bridge always occupies a different position from those who experiences it. One cycles the shortest route to work every day, for another it is the place that reminds him or her of their first kiss. For the swallow it turned out to be the basis to build a safe nest, for the swallow chick a start of new life. And a flattened toad...? He unfortunately found the end of his life. The bridge builds itself up over time and gets the place that the "users" themselves give to it. A "point of you" so to speak. This is essentially the story of the film. From this perspective, we want the "viewer" to experience the timeless process of the bridge. The film does not tell explicitly, for example through interviews or voice-overs how the bridge came about but is an observation and makes the viewer part of a more poetic experience. An experience in which it becomes clear how the bridge conquers its place within the cultural geography.

Showreel 2018

On September 20, 1944, 48 American soldiers lost their lives during the heroic crossing of the River Waal at Nijmegen. A memorial commemorates this military action. And a role of honour lists the names of these men. A new city bridge opened in 2013 connecting the banks of the Waal on the exact location of this historical crossing. Lights Crossing is the title of an integrated work of art by Atelier Veldwerk. It marks the bridge as a monument and makes it the largest war memorial in the Netherlands. Every single day when darkness falls the 48 pairs of lights repeat the meaningful crossing. Als bij zonsondergang 48 paren lantaarns één voor één, in een trage pas de oversteek maken staan we heel even stil bij dat ene moment. Het moment waar op 20 september 1944, 48 Amerikaanse soldaten bij de heldhaftige oversteek van de Waal bij Nijmegen om het leven kwamen. Een monument op de noordoever gedenkt deze gebeurtenis en toont de namen van de gevallenen. De in 2013 geopende nieuwe stadsbrug ligt exact op de plaats van die historische oversteek. Het kunstwerk Lights Crossing van Atelier Veldwerk maakt de brug als geheel tot monument. Iedere dag opnieuw, bij het invallen van de duisternis, wordt de betekenisvolle oversteek herhaald door 48 paren lichtmasten.

Besiendershuis Nijmegen en filmmaker Martijn Schinkel presenteren samen de eerste supportersdocumentaire 'STILLE KRACHT'. In deze eerste uit een reeks van mogelijk zes documentaires zien we Wiebo, van kinds af aan N.E.C.-supporter. Op verstilde wijze verbeeld en op de huid gefilmd, zien we vader en zoon de gang naar de Goffert maken. We zien de rituelen en de spanning tijdens de wedstrijd. De filmmaker zegt: We kunnen het even van ons af schreeuwen. Verslagenheid en vreugde, het ligt in die negentig minuten vaak dicht bij elkaar. Net als in het echte leven.

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

Wij mochten voor de HAN deze mooie film maken om het studiejaar mee te openen! In 'Op weg', een sfeervolle, online Opening van het Studiejaar 2020-2021, gaan Bridget Kievits en Yvonne de Haan letterlijk op weg om persoonlijke en inspirerende verhalen op te halen van studenten en collega’s. Wat heeft deze tijd met ze gedaan, wat kunnen we er als HAN van leren en wat nemen we mee de toekomst in? Kijk mee naar deze unieke HAN-documentaire en laat je inspireren!

Animatie in opdracht Hoge school Arnhem Nijmegen