Expected Completion:
November 10, 2020
Original Film Title:
Jano & Shiro, a Brothers' Journey
English Film Title:
Jano & Shiro, a Brothers' Journey
Running Time:
34
Original Language:
Dutch · Arabic · Kurdish
Colour / B&W:
Colour
Major topic:
Migration
Filmography Director:
Filmography Eefje Blankevoort
Film
In post-production
Shadow Game (2021)
Feature length documentary, a 'coming of age story’, a 'coming of age story’ about child
migrants who are trying to find their way through Europe.
Realised
2018
The Deal (2Doc, IKON/EO) Premiere March 2018.
Homo Ludens, 2018 (Producer). Winner
Audience award GoShort Film Festival.
2017
The Art of Travel. (40 min) RTV Utrecht.
2016
Bring the Jews home. Research, script and co-direction with
Arnold van Bruggen. (IKON, JvdWfilm / Prospektor, Breng de Joden thuis (55 min,
IKON/EO) Gouden Kalf competitie 2016, DocLeipzig, Hotdocs etc.
2014
New (for NCRV Dokument Junior).
Awards
DOXS!, 2014 – Honorable Mention
Children’s Film Festival Seattle, 2015 – Best Short Documentary
Mo&Friese Children’s Short Film Festival, 2015 – Mo-Award (Best Short Documentary –
9-12 year olds)
Prix Jeunesse UNESCO Special Prize
Nominations
Nederlands Film Festival, 2014 – Debuut Competitie
DocumentART, 2104 – European Competition
IDFA, 2014 – Kids & Docs Award
Prix Jeunesse International
Prix Jeunesse UNESCO Special Prize
2013
Joella, Best Friends Forever, youth documentary for IKON. (Prospektor / IKON).
Interactive documentaries
In production
Shadow Game (2020)
Interactive web documentary series, a 'coming of age story’ about child migrants who are trying to find their way through Europe.
Realised
2018
The Migrant. Interactive documentary. Nomination Gouden Kalf 2018 Netherlands Film Festival.
2017
The Holy Road. Interactive web documentary
2015-2016
The Asylum Search Engine, cross-media project. Nomination Gouden Kalf 2016 Netherlands Film Festival,
nomination Silver Camera. Winner Dutch Director's Guild. Asielzoekmachine.nl.
2015
Web documentary “Imperial Courts” with photographer Dana Lixenberg. Official selection
IDFA Doclab 2015. Winner Dutch Director's Guild 2015. Www.imperialcourtsproject.com
2014
Love Radio, – Episodes of Love and Hate. Transmedia project in collaboration with photographer Anoek Steketee. Winner Popcap '14. Nominated for Visa d'Or
and Prix Italia. Selection 'On the Move', Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam.
www.loveradio-rwanda.org
2013
Hidden Wounds, interactive video clip and radio documentary. Official selection IDFA Doclab 2013, winner Best Short Documentary Award, Chicago International Movies and Music Festival (CIMMFest).
Winner Corti Da Sogni Videoclip Award, filmfestival Ravenna - International shortfilm
festival Corti da Sogni - 15th Edition.
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Filmography Els van Driel
LONGER DOCUMENTARIES (research, script and co-direction)
2020
co-direction documentary: Shadow game (KRO-NCRV), 90’
2017
co-direction documentary: The Deal, 55 "(2Doc IKONdocs / EO)
2016
co-direction documentary: 2Doc - The Asylum Search Machine Europe, 55 "(IKONdocs / EO)
2015-2016
co-direction: De Asielzoekmachine, cross-media project; web documentary, exhibitions, debates and publications on Dutch asylum policy. www.asielzoekmachine.nl . Winner Directors Award NL 2017, Nomination Golden Calf 2016, 2nd prize Silver Camera.
DIRECTION OF YOUTH DOCUMENTARY / SHORTS
2020
Jano&Shiro, a brother’s journey (co-direction)
Durrab’s labyrinth (co-direction)
Youth documentaries in the series "Mensjesrechten/Just Kids":
2020
This is Me, premiere at Movies That Matter, Beholders documentary filmfestival.
2017
Outside Inside, Kids & Docs workshop - premiere Cinekid, Idfa. Nomination Golden Lion 2018.
My body, my life, winner a.o. Unicef Japanprize 2017
2016
Safia’s Summer, Cinekid 2016 Premiere, Winner of Best Documentary KUKI Berlin Film Festival
2015
A year without my parents, premiere Idfa 2015, winner Cinekid Kinderkast 2016, best documentary Chicago int. Childrens film festival
SOS friendship, premiere Idfa 2015
Guillaume's wonderous world, premiere Cinekid 2015, nominee ECFA documentary award
2014
The lion and the brave mouse, winner of the Kinodiseea Bukarest Kids Award 2015
Gabriel reports on the World Cup, premiere Idfa 2014, winner Kuki Berlin audience award, best documentary Singapore int. Childrens film festival.
How Ky became Niels, premiere Cinekid 2014, winner BANFF Rockie award 2015, winner UnicefPrize, Uppsala short film festival award 2015, winner Prix Jeunesse prize and Prix Jeunesse gender equity prize 2016
2013
Feifei, hide and seek. Third prize European interreligious television festival
Camera:
Ton Peters
Main Production Company:
Prospektor
Main Production - Person(s):
Laura Verduijn
Main Production Company Phone:
+31647146564
Main Production Company E-mail:
laura@prospektor.nl
Main Production Company Website:
www.prospektor.nl
Co-production company:
KRO-NCRV (NL)
Festival distribution Company E-mail:
laura@prospektor.nl