Kimmo Films

NEW: BLAUDZUN - ELEPHANTS

DO BETTER

DE DATSJA

METROPOLIS TV

MANITOBA

SUSTAINABILITY DAY 2011

KRAAK & SMAAK

MIRKASTAN (w. R. SHERIDAN)

SUSTAINABILITY DAY 2009

Kimmo Films is a film and television practice based in Amsterdam and Rotterdam, the Netherlands.

Kimmo Films develops fiction, promotional and documentary films as well as motion design. We write, produce and direct projects with a social and/or cultural emphasis. We want to tell great stories and try to explore new frontiers and grey areas in order to do so.

www.vimeo.com/kimmofilms

photo: Pim Top

MIRKA DUIJN got her masters degree in Image and Media Technology at the HKU in 2003. She started her career at public broadcasting station VPRO where she won several prizes (a.o. a Silver Spin Award) for her concepts for interactive, digital television programs. Besides her work at the VPRO she has always been working as freelance director and motion designer.

In 2008 she decided to focus on directing and started working with Nina Spiering. The kickstart to their career as a directing duo came with their short film Manitoba, which premiered at the International Filmfestival 2009 in Rotterdam, screened at the Cannes Film Festival and was selected for the Debut Competition at the Dutch Film Festival.

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A rich, remarkably stylized visual aesthetic and eye for detail define the work of directing duo Mirka Duijn and Nina Spiering. They seek the beauty that can be found in ugliness, a exploration that's particularly evident in their precise art direction and singular choices of setting. Nina and Mirka create idiosyncratic worlds that seem familiar and unknown at the same time.

www.mirkaduijn.com

NINA SPIERING got her masters degree in Digital Video Design at the HKU in 2007 and started making film for theatre. She has worked with a variety of theatre companies, including Orkater and Oostpool.

In 2008, she broadened her focus and started working with with Mirka Duijn. The kickstart to their career as a directing duo came with their short film Manitoba, which premiered at the International Filmfestival 2009 in Rotterdam, screened at the Cannes Film Festival and was selected for the Debut Competition at the Dutch Film Festival.

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VPRO'S 50 JAAR NEDERPOP

MIRKASTAN

3VOOR12 LEADER & BUMPERSETS

THE PIGTAILS

PITCHFORK TV

Blaudzun - "Elephants"

Single taken from the album Heavy Flowers (V2) by singer-songwriter Blaudzun.

A Yellow Submarine Production
Directed by Mirka Duijn & Nina Spiering

This video is made possible by TAX videoclipfonds.

Crew:

Antoine: Rhandy Schutz, Mick Johan | Girls: Jenell Schutz, Charlotte Bitter, Omnia Hamers, Iris van Hoepen, Julia van Wijk, Noa Schot, Yara Brand | Women: Eline Cordie, Rose Mascini, Femke van Heerdt, Sanna Haalebos, Tissie Spiering, Gwendolyn Keasberry, Daleen Bloemers, Fieke Verburg, Sidhi Achmat, Aafke Kloppenburg, Myrthe Goemaat, Anniq Nahumury

Thanks to:

Cucina Mama Mia, Nationaal Onderwijsmuseum, 's Zomers Bloemen, Capri, Manege De Prinsenstad, Dylan Donia, Jeroen Hoorn, Frank Titus, Blom Autobanden, Monique Schutz, Galerie Dek22, Stadsontwikkeling Gemeente Rotterdam

MANITOBA (2010)

Manitoba is a short film by Mirka Duijn & Nina Spiering, produced by Marieke de Blaay. It has had it's grand premiere at the International Film Festival in Rotterdam, was selected for the Cannes Filmfestival and nominated for the Best Debut Film at the Dutch Filmfestival.

Manitoba is a short movie about Frank (Raymond Thiry) who washes ashore on a strange island. He seeks refuge in the only pub of a desolate village; cafe Manitoba. Unfortunately the cafe is not the safe haven he had hoped for.

This video is the titlesong for the movie: Hai Li (By Rutger Hoedemaekers and Helen Feng)

VPRO made an item about us at the Cannes Festival, 2010:

Watch it here.

www.manitobathemovie.com

MANITOBA IS A FILM BY MIRKA DUIJN & NINA SPIERING

w. Raymond Thiry, Jakop Ahlbom, Fay Lovski & Eva van Welzenis

Production: Marieke de Blaay (de Blaay Productions)

Productional Coach: Annemiek van Gorp & Rene Goossens

Camera: Marijn Zurburg

Art Direction: Diana van de Vossenberg

Music: Rutger Hoedemaekers

With support from the Rotterdam Media Fund

DE DATSJA (Nu of Nooit, jeugddrama)

Drama, 2012

Screenplay in development.

IN COÖPERATION WITH

Revolver Media Productions

The Dutch Media Fund

HOTEL STORMVOGEL (2010-2011)

Short ('50)

Script developed in coöperation with the VARA as part of the One Night Stand series.

Screenplay: Mirka Duijn & Nina Spiering

SARY TASH

Short ('30)

Project in development.

In development (2011- )

VPRO METROPOLIS TV 2010/2011

New identity for Metropolis TV

Metropolis is a global collective of civil video journalists and professional filmmakers. The Metropolis correspondents make personal video reports from where they live on a variety of issues and themes. Each week Metropolis makes a trip around the globe on one single issue.

Concept: Stan van Engelen, Mirka Duijn

Execution: Mirka Duijn

Production Design: Stephan Maaskant, Nina Spiering

Camera: Marijn Zurburg

Audiodesign: Mark van der Male

WHITE NOISE TV

White Noise was an interactive TV show powered by the DJ Dave Clark’s sounds. The audience was able to engage and control the broadcast visuals by using their interactive TV controls.

The show won a Silver Spin Award for Best Digital Television

Watch an excerpt on youtube

Concept: Mirka Duijn

Application: Do-Tank Studios

Programmer at Chello Media: Patrick Rushton

MARGEN (2011)

Mini Docu (pilot for tv series)

Client: Submarine

Produced by: Kimmo Films, Nina Spiering

Directed by: Mirka Duijn

VPRO 3VOOR12 (2007)

Re-positioning and re-branding 2 music channels:

Create enough order in the chaos to make it look a bit less amateur, without squeezing the soul out of it. The channels still needed to reflect the DIY, credible and pioneering attitude of the 3VOOR12 brand.

Won a Beeld & Geluid Award for Best Digital Television & a BNN Award for best music television station (In a team with Leonieke Daalder & Ward Graumans)

Overall concept on restructuring: Gerrie Smits, Mirka Duijn

Art direction, concepts on TV programs & production: Mirka Duijn & Ward Graumans

Motion Design: Karma / Mirka Duijn

Production: Sandra Smit & Robin Geurts

DE BELASTINGDIENST - COMMERCIAL (2008)

Commercial made for 'De Belastingdienst'.

De TJ-campagne van S-W-H voor de Belastingdienst wijst jongeren met een bijbaan of vakantiewerk erop dat ze hun TJ-formulier moeten invullen.

Concept: S-W-H

Production: Deem Productions

Director: Mirka Duijn

Assistant director: Nina Spiering

DOP: Marijn Zurburg

Boy: Juriaan Mascini

DOCUMENTARY FOR THE DUTCH SUSTAINABILITY DAY

For the Dutch Sustainability Day Kimmo FIlms made a short documentary about the necessary transition in today's society when it comes to sustainability.

It was projected on three gigantic screens in a factory hall.

www.dagvandeduurzaamheid.nu/

Commissioned by Meneer de Leeuw

Produced by Kimmo Films

Directed and edited by Mirka Duijn

Camera: Marijn Zurburg

CHANGE BEATS

Change Beats wants to connect youth from different parts of the world to gain attention for their cause: equal chances for youth across the world. They do so via their common passion, music. In 2010 youngsters from te Netherlands, Tanzania and India met in Delhi to record songs. Kimmo followed them to India and made a bunch of colorfull musicvideos for this talented crowd.

Commissioned by and done in cooperation with: Meneer de Leeuw

Produced by Kimmo Films

Directed by Mirka Duijn

D.O.P. Netherlands: Marijn Zurburg

D.O.P. India: Mirka Duijn

Editing: Mirka Duijn

Animation: Nina Spiering

DADS & MOMS

Commissioned by: Meneer de Leeuw & The National Foundation for the promotion of Happiness.

Dutch families hook up with families from a refugee center. In six meetings, they get to know each other. Kimmo Films made two short audio documentaries about the project. Listen to one of the documentaries here: www.meneerdeleeuw.nl

GRIJS

Short film for Kamermans Kermis:

Fall 2010, De Balie, digital cultural magazine The Optimist magazine and Wholphin DVD started Kamermans Kermis, a cultural event for 'eigenheimers' with a nose for class.

They asked us to make a short movie with No Money in No Time. So we did. We invited a bunch of friends over for a day and made GRIJS (grey).

www.deoptimist.net/kamermans-kermis

www.wholphindvd.com

www.debalie.nl

Concept: Nina Spiering & Mirka Duijn

Production: Nina Spiering

Director: Mirka Duijn

BLAUDZUN - ELEPHANTS (2012)

Crew:

Cast:

Thanks to:

Bart Constant - "Do Better" (with Dustin O'Halloran)

Music video.

Thanks to:

Rutger Hoedemaekers & Dustin O'Halloran, Irene van Gussem, Bram Hakkens, Okkie Vijfvinkel, Stephan Maaskant, Julia van Woudenberh, Pavel van Houten, Fieke Verburg en Piet Punt, Sirpa Duijn, Ghazel, Fanny & Zwaan, Marjoleine Molenaar, Wim Wanders, Jos Hoevenaars, Paul Maaskant, Sugar / Elly van den Hoven, Sytse Pakkert, Chrisje Maaskant, Matthijs Felix, Bruce / Tissie Spiering, Rosemary Sheridan and Anita Sharma.

And also:

Codarts/Circusarts, Roteb/Piekfijn, Singel Film, Joppo/De Grot, Nico Prins, Piet Stam & De Lada Club, Marieke Bokelman, Supermarkt G.J. Koster, Super 8 Reversal Lab.

Won the prize for Best Music Video at the Dutch Film Festival 2011 (NOFF Music Video Award)

Produced by Nina Spiering

Directed by Mirka Duijn

Cast: Liv Knoche, Olivier Tuinier, Dineke Faas, Minne Maaskant

DOP: Marijn Zurburg, Robijn Voshol

Assistant to DOP: Marc Slings

Sound Design: Ronnie van der Veer

Editing: Jasper Verhorevoort

Grading: Dustin Kershaw

Make Up: Frances Krol

MUSIC VIDEO: KRAAK & SMAAK, CALL UP TO HEAVEN (2011)

Produced & Directed by Nina Spiering & Mirka Duijn at Kimmo Films

Animated by Sander Brouwer, Nina Spiering & Mirka Duijn.

PATRICK WATSON

Live stop motion visuals for Patrick Watson's Wooden Arms tour (2009)

Beijing 2009

Photography & animation: Mirka Duijn

Thanks to Harmen Bus

Music video for Dazzled Kid (Tjeerd Bomhof, Voicst) (2011)

Directed & produced by Mirka Duijn & Nina Spiering

With Sam Louwyck, Liv Knoche, Natasja Heijdra

D.O.P.: Marijn Zurburg, Marc Slings, Robijn Voshol

THE PIGTAILS - HAPPY BIRTHDAY BABY JESUS (2008)

Christmas single/video made for Sizzer Music, with help from Deux d'Amsterdam. The song is made by Elle Bandita & Joey Hormone.

Produced by: Kimmo Films and DEEM productions

Concept 'Pigtails': Deux d'Amsterdam

Concept video: Nina Spiering & Mirka Duijn

Director: Mirka Duijn

Camera: Marijn Zurburg

Thanks to: Maurice Trouwborst for lending his 80's 'buizencamera'.

Identity for the 'Nacht van de Duurzaamheid' (Sustainability Night) event, 2011.

Client: Urgenda / Meneer de Leeuw

Produced by Kimmo Films

Directed and animated by Nina Spiering and Mirka Duijn

Camera: Robijn Voshol

Music: Marg van Eenbergen

50 JAAR NEDERPOP (2009)

Identity for VPRO's 50 Years of Dutch Popmusic tv program & event.

VPRO TV Guide cover, Motion Design for the TV program and Live visuals in the HMH.

Client: Double 2 & the VPRO

Produced by Kimmo Films

Concept: Mirka Duijn & Nina Spiering

Design: Mirka Duijn

Motion design & animation: Mirka Duijn & Nina Spiering

RPHS ARCHITECTS (2009)

Installation made for the RPHS on occasion of the introduction of a new partner.

Client: RPHS Architecten

Concept: Mirka Duijn & Nina Spiering

Produced by Kimmo Films

Motion design & animation: Nina Spiering

Photography: Pim Top

Sounddesign: Peter van der Velden

3VOOR12 PRESENTEERT (2010)

3VOOR12 LOWLANDS TV (2010)

3VOOR12 DUBBELCHECK (2006)

3VOOR12 LOWLANDS TV (2006)

GEVESTIGDE ORDE (2006)

NAAR EER & GEWETEN (2006)

3VOOR12 DUBBELCHECK (2007)

3VOOR12 SAINTS (2008)

3VOOR12 RADIO (2007)

PITCHFORK TV (2007)

Ident/bumpers for Pitchfork's online TV channel

(no audio)

Concept and animation: Mirka Duijn

Thanks to: Paul de Heer, Dustin Kershaw, Oscar de Marchi

3VOOR12 PRESENTEERT... (2010)

Identity for 3VOOR12's program Presenteert...

Produced by Nina Spiering / Frankly Anderson

Directed and animated by Mirka Duijn

LOWLANDS (2010)

3VOOR12 SAINTS (2008)

3VOOR12 DUBBELCHECK (2007)

3VOOR12 LOWLANDS (2006)

VPRO 3VOOR12'S DE GEVESTIGDE ORDE (2006)

NAAR EER EN GEWETEN TV (2006)

DUBBELCHECK TV (2006)

3VOOR12 RADIO (2007)

MIRKASTAN

Mirkastan is a travelogue in real time, a twitter narrative of a journey from Amsterdam to Tokyo via Serbia, Turkey, Iran, Turkmenistan, Tajikistan (sort of), Uzbekistan, and China in the Spring of 2009.

Mirkastan is edited and published by The Proconsul Publishers. It was released in 2010 at MOMA/PS1 in New York.

Like the individual frames of a film, a larger story is built by tiny flickers of twittered text, in which each is individually significant, but which combine to create an abstracted moving image of the experience being portrayed.

Buy the book at The Proconsul Editions

As a guest curator Nina Spiering organizes exhibitions at gallery Dek22 in Rotterdam. Her last exhibition was called 'Insight the City'.

Insight The City:

The exhibition showed work from Bander van Ierland, Georg Bohle and Bart Isings. Three artists who contruct cities from their own fascinations.

Nina's next exhibition in Dek22 will be in June.

Miktor & Molf is the title of a short made by absurdistic duo De Bubbelebim. De Bubbelebim made a series of short movies in which they invited other artists to be part of the surrealistic universe of the Bubbelebim.

Nina Spiering co-produced and coached the project.

www.bubbelebim.nl

OFFICE

Amsterdam office: Singel 317, 1012 WJ Amsterdam

Rotterdam office: Essenburgsingel 10 A, 3021 AM Rotterdam

EMAIL

info [at] kimmofilms.com

TEL

+316 24906480

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www.vimeo.com/kimmofilms