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Producers Mildred van Leeuwaarden & Dirk Rijneke

Rotterdam Films

Rotterdam Films is an independent production company founded by Dirk Rijneke and Mildred van Leeuwaarden. It produces and co-produces documentaries and fiction films. Award winning Silent Ones by first time director Ricky Rijneke will be released in the Netherlands in 2014.

Festivalhit Silent Ones nominated for the prestigious Tiger Competition for upcoming talent premiered at the International Film Festival Rotterdam 2013.

Rijneke & van Leeuwaarden produced, initiated and conceived City Life, the monumental award winning episode film. A film consisting of twelve episodes, together forming a visual anthology of international short stories. Directors involved are among others Krzysztof Kieslowski, Béla Tarr, Alejandro Agresti, José Luis Guerin and Mrinal Sen. For this project they (co)produced with companies, broadcasters and funding bodies from all over the globe. City Life had its world premiere on the opening night of the Filmfest Rotterdam, it was the closing film of the Berlin Festivals´ Young Forum and won several awards.

Award-winning thriller Reykjavik-Rotterdam by Oskar Jonasson, a co-production with the Icelandic production company Blueeyes Productions and Bavaria Film International, was Iceland’s Oscar entry for best foreign film. ‘Reykjavik-Rotterdam’s Hollywood remake, entitled Contraband directed by Baltasar Kormákur, starring Mark Wahlberg and Kate Beckinsale was released in January 2012 by Universal Pictures. In the first weekend of its release it became USA boxoffice hit nr. 1

In the works is Hotel Europe second arthouse feature film by Ricky Rijneke and Hier by Balint Kenyeres.

 

 


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The Hunter's Son by Ricky Rijneke selected for the Venice Gap-Financing Market 2019

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The Hunter’s Son, 2nd feature project by Dutch film maker and script writer Ricky Rijneke has been selected for the sixth edition of the Venice Gap-Financing Market (August 30 – September 1), which takes place during the Venice Film Festival 2019. The Venice Gap-Financing Market will present 23 narrative features projects from around the world in their final stages of development and funding. The Hunter’s Son is an international coproduction supported by film funds from ...

Silent Ones by Ricky Rijneke wins two Golden Aphrodite Awards at the Cyprus International Film Festival.

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Dutch feature film Silent Ones by Ricky Rijneke has won two Golden Aphrodite Awards at The Cyprus International Film Festival. A Golden Aphrodite was awarded for Best Editing to Ricky Rijneke and Nina Petrovna and a Golden Aphrodite was awarded for Best Cinematography to Gergely Pohárnok, Jean-Paul de Zaeytijd & Dirk Rijneke. According to the festival, the Cyprus International Film Festival is the most important independent cinema event in the whole region. Films by emerging directo...

Silent Ones by Ricky Rijneke in competition for the Cyprus International Film Festival.

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Dutch feature film Silent Ones by Ricky Rijneke has been selected in competition for the Cyprus International Film Festival. Silent Ones is nominated for The Golden Aphrodite for Best First Feature Film. The Cyprus International Film Festival held from 23 to 27 september is the biggest of artistic high value independent cinema event of the whole region, spilling over Cyprus boundaries and spreading over the whole region with repercussions reaching worldwide. Films produced the last 36 months,...

Director Ricky Rijneke has been invited to the prestigious Toronto Talent Lab

Ricky Rijneke has been invited to the prestigious Toronto Talent Lab, which will be held September 10-20 as part of the Toronto International Film Festival. She is the first filmmaker from The Netherlands who has been selected. The Toronto Talent Lab has invited 10 new international talents and 10 Canadian participants for its 12th edition. The selected participants have the opportunity to interact with internationally acclaimed filmmakers and discuss a range of topics focused on the ...

Director RICKY RIJNEKE invited to TIFF Talent Lab

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  Ricky Rijneke has been invited to the prestigious Toronto Talent Lab, which will be held September 10-20 as part of the Toronto International Film Festival. She is the first filmmaker from The Netherlands who has been selected. The Toronto Talent Lab has invited 10 new international talents and 10 Canadian participants for its 12th edition. The selected participants have the opportunity to interact with internationally acclaimed filmmakers and discuss a range of topics f...

Dutch feature film Silent Ones by Ricky Rijneke won the Best Feature Film Award at the New York No Limits

The New York No Limits Award for Best Feature Film is the eight international award for Silent Ones. Silent Ones Ricky Rijneke’s first feature film premiered at the International Film Festival Rotterdam nominated for the Tiger Award, the competition program and flagship of the International Film Festival Rotterdam. Since then Silent Ones has been screened at many international festivals including Sarajevo, Sao Paulo, Moscow, Montreal, Los Angeles and Berlin, winning now eight intern...

Silent Ones by Ricky Rijneke Winner Best Feature Film New York No Limits

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Dutch feature film Silent Ones by Ricky Rijneke won te award for for Best Feature Film at the New York No Limits Series  Summit 2014’ The New York No Limits Award for Best Feature Film is eight international award for Silent Ones. Silent Ones Ricky Rijneke’s first feature film premiered at the International Film Festival Rotterdam nominated for the Tiger Award, the competition program and flagship of the International Film Festival Rotterdam. Since then Silent Ones has been s...

Silent Ones by Ricky Rijneke selected for New York No Limits Series 2014

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Dutch feature film Silent Ones by Ricky Rijneke has been selected for the New York No Limits Series 2014 Summit in the category Competition for Best Feature Film. The 2014 Summit held from 20 to 22 November at The Wild Project in 195 E 3rd St. Lower East Side New York, has selected 5 feature films and 14 shorts. NEW YORK NO LIMITS is an ongoing film series in New York City. The series seeks to discover diverse and daring films that reflect the purest vision of the filmmaker. The goal of NY...

Silent Ones by Ricky Rijneke selected for New York No Limits Series 2014

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Dutch feature film Silent Ones by Ricky Rijneke has been selected for the New York No Limits Series 2014 Summit in the category Competition for Best Feature Film. The 2014 Summit held from 20 to 22 November at The Wild Project in 195 E 3rd St. Lower East Side New York, has selected 5 feature films and 14 shorts. NEW YORK NO LIMITS is an ongoing film series in New York City. The series seeks to discover diverse and daring films that reflect the purest vision of the filmmaker. The goal of NY...

Silent Ones by Ricky Rijneke selected for Rencontres des Cinemas D’Europe 2014.

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Dutch feature film Silent Ones by Ricky Rijneke is selected for Rencontres des Cinemas D’Europe 2014. The festival held from19 to 23 November in France Aubenas. Maisonimage Recontres des Cinemas d'Europe: Plus de soixante-dix films européens programmés dans les six salles des cinémas Navire et Palace d’Aubenas et au Grand Théâtre de Vals les Bains, dans une ambiance festive et conviviale, où les spectateurs sont aussi les acteurs des ...

Silent Ones by Ricky Rijneke selected for Recontres des Cinemas d’Europe.

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Dutch feature film Silent Ones by Ricky Rijneke is selected for Rencontres des Cinemas D’Europe 2014. The festival held from19 to 23 November in France Aubenas. Maisonimage Recontres des Cinemas d'Europe: Plus de soixante-dix films européens programmés dans les six salles des cinémas Navire et Palace d’Aubenas et au Grand Théâtre de Vals les Bains, dans une ambiance festive et conviviale, où les spectateurs sont aussi les acteurs des ...

Ricky Rijneke’s feature debut SILENT ONES in the International Screenings section of the Holland Film Meeting.

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Ricky Rijneke’s feature debut SILENT ONES in the International Screenings section of the Holland Film Meeting. The film tells the story of a young Hungarian woman (Orsi Tóth) whose little brother Isti has disappeared without a trace. She leaves aboard a cargo ship heading to Western Europe to keep her promise to him. The journey turns into a surreal trip along the fragile edge of life and death.  SILENT ONES premiered Competition at the International Film Festival Ro...

Ricky Rijneke director of Silent Ones awarded at Toronto Indie Film Festival 2014

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Ricky Rijneke director of feature Silent Ones wins Best Female Director award at the Toronto Independent Film Festival. Silent Ones Ricky Rijneke’s first feature film premiered in Competition at the International Film Festival Rotterdam nominated for the Tiger Award, the competition program and flagship of the International Film Festival Rotterdam. Since then Silent Ones has been screened at many international festivals including Sarajevo, Sao Paulo, Moscow, Montreal, Los Angeles and Berl...

Ricky Rijneke director of Silent Ones awarded at Toronto Independent Film Festival 2014

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Ricky Rijneke director of feature Silent Ones wins Best Female Director award at the Toronto Independent Film Festival. Silent Ones Ricky Rijneke’s first feature film premiered in Competition at the International Film Festival Rotterdam nominated for the Tiger Award, the competition program and flagship of the International Film Festival Rotterdam. Since then Silent Ones has been screened at many international festivals including Sarajevo, Sao Paulo, Moscow, Montreal, Los Angeles and Berl...

Silent Ones by Ricky Rijneke selected for Toronto Indie Film Festival 2014

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Silent Ones by Ricky Rijneke selected for Toronto Independent Film Festival 2014 The Dutch feature film Silent Ones has been selected for the Toronto Independent Film Festival. The festival held from 3 to 16 September has selected 20 feature films. The Toronto Independent Film Festival, aka the Toronto Indie, is a separate festival from the Toronto International Film Festival, which runs at the same time. The Toronto Indie is Toronto's film festival for truly independent films. Silent One...

Silent Ones by Ricky Rijneke selected for Toronto Indie Film Festival 2014

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Silent Ones by Ricky Rijneke selected for Toronto Independent Film Festival 2014 The Dutch feature film Silent Ones has been selected for the Toronto Independent Film Festival. The festival held from 3 to 16 September has selected 20 feature films. The Toronto Independent Film Festival, aka the Toronto Indie, is a separate festival from the Toronto International Film Festival, which runs at the same time. The Toronto Indie is Toronto's film festival for truly independent films. Silent One...

Silent Ones by Ricky Rijneke awarded at the Los Angeles Women’s Indie Film Festival 2014.

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Silent Ones by Ricky Rijneke awarded at the Los Angeles Women’s Indie Film Festival 2014. The Dutch feature film Silent Ones by Ricky Rijneke won two awards last weekend in Los Angeles  at the Women's Independent Film Festival 2014. Silent Ones won  prize for best cinematography and was also given an ‘Honorable Mention’ in  the category Narrative Feature Film. The Los Angeles Women's Independent Film Festival  offers a platform to female film...

Silent Ones feature debut by Ricky Rijneke selected for Skopje

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Silent Ones by Ricky Rijneke selected for Skopje The Dutch feature film Silent Ones has been selected for the Skopje Film Festival. The festival, held from 23 to 30 April in Macedonia, has selected 26 films including The Missing Picture by Rithy Panh and Heli by Amat Escalante as well as work by Ulrich Seidl and Jim Jarmusch. Silent Ones is the feature debut by Ricky Rijneke and has already been screened at many international festivals including Moscow, Sarajevo, Sao Paulo, Montreal, Los An...

Silent Ones Winner Berlin Independent Film Festival

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RICKY RIJNEKE movies blog about Silent Ones by Ricky Rijneke winner Berlin Independent Film Festival februari 18, 2014 The Berlin Independent Film Festival is at the epicentre for low-budget filmmaking in Europe. After 4 years working under the auspices of the European Film Festival, BIFF now launches one of the hottest indie f...

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