- Netwerk event
- Op uitnodiging
- za 28 nov
Beleidsdiner
met Guido Franken, Albert Westerhoff, Sander Blom, Robert Keun
- Datum
- zaterdag 28 november
- Tijd
- 18:00–20:00
- Duur
- 120 min
- Zaal
- Zaal 2
Gangen van Licht, Camera, ...Actie! Een dinersessie tijdens de Groninger Filmdagen 2026 Waar gaat film in Groningen naartoe, en wat is er nodig om daar te komen? In deze sessie schuiven we, letterlijk, samen aan tafel om na te denken over de toekomst van het filmmaken in de stad en de regio. Tijdens een eenvoudig diner met soep en broodjes schotelen sprekers uit verschillende hoeken van het filmveld ons hun visie op de toekomst van film in Groningen voor. Makers, docenten, vertoners en partners brengen gang voor gang hun eigen perspectief in. Wat groeit hier al, wat ontbreekt er, en wat kan van Groningen een plek maken waar filmtalent wil blijven en werken? Uit deze perspectieven destilleren we concrete actiepunten. Samen brengen we in kaart wat de Groningse filminfrastructuur nodig heeft, van productiefaciliteiten en opleidingstrajecten tot financiering, vertoningsmogelijkheden en ontmoetingsplekken. De uitkomsten vloeien rechtstreeks terug in het lopende gesprek over een sterker en duurzamer filmecosysteem in het Noorden. In lijn met het festivalthema van dit jaar, Rooted Cinema, vraagt de sessie hoe we film dieper kunnen laten wortelen in Groningen, zodat het van hieruit verder kan groeien.
Sprekers
Guido Franken
Guido Franken earned his Masters degree in Film and Television Studies at Utrecht University, where he developed a strong passion for Dutch cinema. He founded NLFilmdoek.nl to promote Dutch film heritage before moving into film production, where he created several award-winning short films and documentaries from 2012 onwards. As director of CineSud, the largest talent development hub for filmmakers in the Netherlands, he focuses on amplifying regional voices and supporting emerging talent. Since 2016, he has also led the Limburg Film Office, which incorporated the Limburg Film Fund in 2020. Dedicated to making the film industry more accessible and inclusive, he established the national network Screen Talent NL and, in 2024, joined the board of the European network Screen Talent Europe.
Albert Westerhoff
Albert Westerhoff is programme manager of De Beeldcoalitie on behalf of Noorderpoort. He leads the coalition, guards its overall direction and coordinates the collaboration between its partners. De Beeldcoalitie is a public-private partnership of more than 30 schools and creative companies in the Northern Netherlands, working to grow and future-proof the film, audiovisual and performing arts sector (“van pixel tot podium”). Partners include Noorderpoort, Hanze, NHL Stenden, Alfa-college, Drenthe College and RTV Noord; it is based at Campus Camera, Groningen. Westerhoff trained as a visual artist at Academie Minerva and is known in Groningen for sculptures that combine kitsch, art and toys, built on Huizinga’s Homo Ludens idea of play.
Sander Blom
Sander Blom is an award winning writer, director, producer. Founder of Sander Blom Films for commercial work, director and producer for Stichting Noordelijke Verhalen (live-action film & documentaries) and author of several thrillers and photo books. His work centres on the history, landscape and stories of the province of Groningen, with the Second World War as a recurring theme. He usually writes, directs and produces his films himself. Alongside feature films and documentaries he writes thrillers and narrative photo books. Through Sander Blom Films he also produces commissioned work. He received the Groningen Talent Award in 2024. The jury called Blom a young all-round talent who brings Groningen's history and culture into the spotlight, also beyond provincial and national borders, and who actively collaborates with young people.
Robert Keun
moderator
The moderator is Robert Keun. He is team leader of the Creative Business programme at NHL Stenden in Leeuwarden, part of the Academy of Media, Commerce and Entrepreneurship. He moderates the Policy dinner. Keun connects media practice with education. A former drummer and video maker, he founded the production company Creative Cowboys before moving fully into education in 2010. At NHL Stenden he helps shape the Creative Business curriculum, in which music management plays a prominent role, and he is the lead applicant for the Filmacademie van het Noorden.