By Joachim Soudan René Wolf walks us through the Eye Film Museum and his work as distributor and curator for the institution, his love for new and old releases, extreme films and the importance of the big screen. He shares his fears about the fierce competition between films that might happen at the reopening…
Interviews The Netherlands
Interview with Huub Roelvink, Managing Director of Cherry Pickers, The Netherlands
By Frances Harvey Distributor Cherry Pickers had just released Yann Arthus Bertrand’s Woman, (following a series of successful previews as part of International Women’s Day) when the cinemas in the Netherlands were ordered to close due to COVID-19. We spoke to the company’s founder and managing director, Huub Roelvink. How is the distribution…
Interview with Marc Smit, Co-CEO of Cinéart, Benelux
By Jesús Silva We spoke to Marc Smit, Co-CEO of Cinéart, who offered us some insight into the situation of the distribution market in the Benelux and their strategy to navigate the current crisis. How did the company start and what is your editorial policy? Cinéart has been around for 45 years. It…
Interview with Hans Kok, Managing Partner of Arti Film, The Netherlands
by Jesús Silva We chatted with Hans Kok, Managing Partner of Dutch distribution company Arti Film, about their release strategy, the challenges of working in a very competitive market and their thoughts about the impact of the lockdown caused by the coronavirus. What is your editorial policy? We release 12 movies every year,…
European Distribution: Focus on the Netherlands
by Claire La Combe Whenever the film market of the Netherlands is mentioned, it is very often associated with its neighbour Belgium, as part of the “2nd rank markets” – those who fully participate in the general trend of the EU film Market, without being a dramatic player. Indeed, in terms of trends, it gently…