Tag: purpose
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I’m on Instagram — without being on Instagram
I have been paying attention to the political leanings of those who operate social networks for a while. That is why I left Facebook something like two years ago, or maybe more. I don’t remember when I signed off exactly. And I left Twitter when Elon Musk bought it — a social network of this…
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The First Official ‘Purpose’ Trailer
Yesterday, we published the first trailer for our film ‘Purpose‘ on YouTube. Very excited. If you want to watch a making-of, you can find it here.
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A First-Time Filmmaker’s Rollercoaster Ride
When I decided to go to Iceland for the premiere of my first feature-length film, I realised that I had to document that journey. Today, I am very glad I did — because that journey was as much a rollercoaster as the production of the film had been. Here is a little ten-minute video that…
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Feedback for our Film ‘Purpose’ in Iceland
I’ve been back from Iceland for over a week now, and I’m still terribly excited about the great feedback we received at the premiere of our film “Purpose”. Just check out the above quote from Sandrine Dixson-Declève, Co-President of the Club of Rome. There are a couple more on our website: https://purpose.film We’ll be organising…
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Uploading my first film to a server in Iceland
Today is a big day. I uploaded a 33 GB file to an online space that’s managed by the people at Harpa venue in Iceland. Because that is where my documentary feature film “Purpose” will have its premiere on June 11th. The file (a 1080 HD mp4) is my finished film. It will be shown…
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The Last Leg of A Filmmaking Journey
I am typing this on the train, en route to Amsterdam, to see my filmmaker friend Martijn Veldhoen. He will help me with the final sound mix of my film ‘Purpose’. Martijn has made many documentary (mostly short) films, many of which have won prizes at film festivals. He is a fairly unique filmmaker in…