Dutch film stars of the 30s: Unspoiled youth

How the young Rini Otte took the film world by storm and set an example for a more natural way of acting.

Film censorship in the Netherlands

How an Amsterdam schoolteacher with revolutionary cultural beliefs ended up starting a debate about film censorship and became the Amsterdam 'cinema dicator'.

Pygmalion – a Cinematic Challenge

 How the Dutch adaptation of G.B. Shaws classic came to life and paved the way for dialogue-driven film in the Netherlands.

Dutch film stars of the 30s: the little Song Bird of the Jordaan

 How Jopie Koopman’s voice and innocent looks marked an era of Dutch light entertainment.

An intrepid cineaste

How an intrepid Dutch cameraman became a globe-trotting reporter, a witness to major historical events, a film producer, and a friend of all the big stars of his time.

Dutch film stars of the 30s: Holland’s Favorite Typist

How real-life typist Dolly Mollinger was pulled from behind her desk for a film role as a typist and came to be a movie star.

The Cunning Cinematographers

How Willy Mullens and his brother Albert launched a new genre, pioneered movie marketing, and caused a commotion throughout the country 100 years ago.

The one and only Dutch Movie Mogul

How a self-made entrepreneur revolutionized the film industry in Holland, introduced the talkies in the country and made his way to the top of the industry.

Dutch film stars of the 30s: the National Elisa

How Lily Bouwmeester found the role of her life and became Holland’s most beloved actress of the pre-war era.

Queen Wilhelmina

How queen Wilhelmina of the Netherlands became an international symbol of visible democracy and the first diva of the Dutch early cinema.

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About Film in the Netherlands

This website sketches a picture of the developments in Dutch film history beginning with the first film exhibited in the Netherlands (on 12 March 1896) up until today.

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Hollandse tulpen en klompen, 1915

Hollandse tulpen en klompen consists of two short fragment made by foreign companies - or there subsidiaries - in the Netherlands.

Nederlandsche Bioscoopbond Established

In February 1918, several cinema directors joined together in the Bond van exploitanten van Nederlandsche Bioscooptheaters.

the scene machine

The Scene Machine
 

The Scene Machine is a playful website full of film fragments from EYE’s collection where you can explore the exceptional films found in the collection in an intuitive way. You select several individual key words or an already composed playlist. The Scene Machine then continuously serves up surprising combinations of film images.

The Scene Machine is loaded with hundreds of fragments from EYE’s Dutch film collection, most of which are from before WWII: colour and black and white, animation and live action, fiction and non-fiction.

The Scene Machine’s goal is to introduce visitors to EYE’s film collection in a new, accessible way. The original idea for the Scene Machine was developed by interaction designer Dima Stefanova and filmmaker David Lammers (Langer Licht, Bellicher: de macht van meneer Miller) during a Stifo@Sandberg workshop. Additionally, there is also an interactive installation revolving around this website called the Scene Machine Live. This installation can be set up at festivals.

Go to the Scene Machine.

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