As of 2023, Pop Up Cinema has been around for ten years, throughout this decade we've brought our movable movie screen to all kinds of exciting places. On this page we'll summarize the highlights of our past so you get an impression of the things we've done so far.

A yearly event at theatre de Nieuwe Vorst. The zomerfilms are a popular event in Tilburg and almost always completely "sold out". (They're free to attend, but always full) During the summer we show films in the open air in the garden space of the theatre, it is usually a collection of high quality movies from various countries with some broader appeal but also an unique style and subject. For example the Korean film Parasite, the philosphical Manifeso, or the classic Stand by me.

Film for the little ones! Together with Spruit Tilburg we've hosted various movie screenings in libraries in and around Tilburg city. We've kept the prices of these screenings low and accompanied the movies with a conversation with the children about what they've seen and how to judge a film and write a review. 

Cinema in the club! Together with Club Smederij we've hosted various film screenings in their auditorium that's usually used to host dance events. The German-Iraqi documentary Raving Iran in 2018, the drama film Goldie in 2020 and the portrait of modern protestculture Everyday Rebellion in 2019 amongst many others.

Multiple times we've presented the Talent Talks at various locations: bite sized interviews with creatives. A moderator talks about the creative process, the work and the life of multiple makers that we invite to show their work and inspiration through images and short clips in front of an audience. From citypoet Onias Landveld to singer-songwriter Abee. We've presented these talks in the LocHal and theatre de Nieuwe Vorst. 

For the creators sessions, an event at theatre de Nieuwe Vorst where creators from various disciplines show off a part of their work like a teaser or preview, we've connected the organizers with filmmakers so that film was also represented in the line-up. 

We've done a lot more throughout the years, to see more about our past events you can browse through the Dutch archive on our website. 

What have we done in the past ten years of bringing film to Tilburg?

De Nieuwe Vorst

A cabinet of curiosities on the big screen

A new 'kind of festival' during the Tilburg Fair: the Kouwe Kermis.

From 21 to 30 July, kermis enthusiasts, kermis haters and everything in between can visit theatre de Nieuwe Vorst for a taste of something different. With the inner theatre garden as the heart of the festival, you can enjoy a program full of installations, performances, films, lectures, bands, art and spicy cotton candy for ten days.  

On the 23rd of July Pop Up Cinema presents the Kouwe Kermis Klutsblok during the festival: a short film block with 5 films that will leave you completely confused in a good wat. From animated projects that are visually as spectacular as they are elusive to eerie moving images that surprise you. Do you dare to enter the red salon during the Tilburg Fair? 

The Kermis Klutsblok can be seen continuously for free throughout the day of the Kouwe Kermis Festival. 

The festival heart is accessible daily for free from 2 p.m. More info about the full lineup and tickets will follow. Want to know more about the Kouwe Kermis and the entire festival program? Click here.

This summer, Pop Up Cinema will once again show a selection of quality films in the garden of theater de Nieuwe Vorst. We are busy putting together a wonderful program to treat you to the best, funniest, craziest and most exciting that film has to offer. This year with a new twist. The main film is introduced by a local filmmaker, after we watch one of their own short films.

This year the well-known open-air cinema area of ​​the Nieuwe Vorst will be the stage for an unique film program every Thursday evening in August. The summer films are chosen together with local filmmakers who will present their work and host the evening together with us. This evening you will see the feminist body horror films My Mother the Atom Bomb and Raw.

We start the program as soon as it gets dark around 8:30 pm in the main auditorium of the theatre due to bad weather this evening.

Buying a ticket is not necessary, you can just walk in. Be on time, because full is full and the summer movie nights are always very popular!

Come watch the short film My Mother the Atom Bomb bij filmmaker Nina Noël Raaijmakers and the feature film Raw. 

'Raw' Official Trailer (2016)

Summer films: My Mother the Atom Bomb x Raw

This summer, Pop Up Cinema will once again show a selection of quality films in the garden of theater de Nieuwe Vorst. We are busy putting together a wonderful program to treat you to the best, funniest, craziest and most exciting that film has to offer. This year with a new twist. The main film is introduced by a local filmmaker, after we watch one of their own works. 

This year the well-known open-air cinema area of ​​the Nieuwe Vorst will be the stage for an unique film program every Thursday evening in August. The summer films are chosen together with local filmmakers who will present their work and host the evening together with us. This evening you will see the short film I, Adonis by creator Angelo Raaijmakers and the uncomfortably beautiful alien sci-fi movie Under the Skin

We start the program as soon as it gets dark around 9:30 pm in the courtyard of theater, but you can of course come and have a drink beforehand. In case of bad weather, we will move to the main auditorium, the show will always go on. 

Come watch the short film I, Adonis bij filmmaker Angelo Raaijmakers and the feature film Under the Skin.

Under The Skin | Official Trailer HD | A24

This year the well-known open-air cinema area of ​​the Nieuwe Vorst will be the stage for an unique film program every Thursday evening in August. The summer films are chosen together with local filmmakers. Soon we'll be able to tell you more about the film selection.  n the meantime, put all Thursday evenings in August in your schedule!  

de Nachtzuster

Moonage Daydream - officiële trailer

This is a type of documentary you rarely come across. Competent, qualitative and pleasing to the ear. - Cinema magazine

An unusual music documentary about an unusual celebrity  with a side program with performance band La Piratesse 

Performance band La Piratesse knows more than enough about soaring atmospheres, quality music and exuberant outfits. Creative all-rounder Inez Wolters' group brings you a rich mix of modern classical, to jazz and pop-rock, world music, dance, visuals, fashion design and spoken word. The indicator for a successful performance? As long as it grinds, alienates, cracks open your brain or makes your heart pound it's good. 

Partly influenced by David Bowie's character changes, this band swings mercilessly from poetic to rough and back again. This evening we go from the visual and musical spectacle on screen to that same energy on stage during this film-and-more evening.  

The film and side program will start this evening at 8:00 PM. Want to enjoy the Nachtzuster atmosphere earlier? From 5 p.m. we serve a delicious vegan main course for € 7.50 made by none other than chef Het Buurmeisje. Want to join for dinner? Be on time because we serve dinner as long as supplies last.  

the overarching theme of the collaboration between the Nachtzuster and Pop Up Cinema in 2023 is art. If you organize an event between artistic studio spaces, art is of course unavoidable. A theme that lends itself perfectly to the silver screen. This year, the Pop Up Cinema Foundation, in collaboration with local creators, will provide a series of unique film experiences around the theme of art and creation. 

From documentaries about the eternal search for a 'eureka!' moment in the creative process to animated films painted with love from frame-to-frame. We take you through the camera lens to the world of creation in de Nachtzuster.

La Piratesse trailer

Het Concreet

Noumenon and A Temporal Brace are two short films by Anneroos Goosen and Daniel Cross. A diptych that performs the A and B sides of the album Strangely similar to the original by Het Concreet. On Saturday evening, October 21st, these two short films and the new album will be presented in the studio of Het Concreet in Tilburg. This in combination with an intimate studio session with wild frequencies from musicians Mathijn den Duijf (tape & electronics), Mathijs Leeuwis (tape & electronics), Daniel Cross (drums & bells) and Roberto Pistolesi (drums).  

Noumenon and A Temporal Brace both play with the world of magnetic tape in their own way: an analogue carrier of sound, including magnetic particles and electrical voltages. A world in which the difference between original and copy, and copy of the copy, is blurring and rapidly losing relevance. The films encourage us to surrender to this new reality, which Jean Baudrillard's philosopher sees as a universe 'strangely similar to the original'.  After the film screening, the album will be presented through a live performance. 

It is only possible to buy a ticket for both parts.  

Want to read more about Het Concreet? Click here.

Landpark Assisië

Pop Up Cinema will be located at Landpark Assisië on Saturday, November 25th. Together with performance company Zwermers we will provide an evening-filling program including (short) film.

BABA and NOBU are two short films in a series of three short documentaries created in collaboration with fashion designer Lisa Konno. This trilogy features stylized portraits of migrant fathers in the Netherlands.

Blok and Konno were surprised by how social documentaries are often presented with stern seriousness and realism, by contrast they want to show how aesthetics and humor can also make a meaningful contribution to the genre. They shift the focus from what is told to how it is told because they believe that that’s the area where the documentary genre has the opportunity to differentiate itself from journalism.

Nobu is een gestileerd portret van een lichtvoetige Japanse immigrant die humor brengt in een modefilm en optimisme in het Nederlandse integratiedebat.

Bekijk deze short op ons VOD-platform voor korte films: www.cinetree.nl/kort.

VOD Trailer | Nobu (2018, Lisa Konno & Sarah Blok)

NOBU is a short film about former karate champion and Japanese immigrant Nobuaki Konno. His daughter, fashion designer Lisa Konno, talks to him on camera about their cultural differences. 

In the film he wears a collection of clothes that Lisa made for him, based on his Dutch rain suits and Japanese kimonos. This collection reflects on Dutch and Japanese identity, caricatures, cultural misunderstandings and the hype surrounding Japan. At the same time it sketches an intimate portrait of her father as an immigrant. The designs are based on items from Nobu's closet, such as his old promotional T-shirts, vintage kimonos and his favorite raincoat. NOBU is a film that examines the complexity of migration from the perspective of a migrant who has never experienced it as such.

The short documentary film BABA is a stylized portrait of one of the first Turkish immigrants in the Dutch cultural sector, Ceylan Utlu. Ceylan moved from Turkey to the Netherlands over forty years ago to enrich his left-wing ideology with Western knowledge. After receiving the education he wanted, he wanted to travel back to make himself useful to his own country. His half-Turkish, half-Dutch daughter wonders why things didn't go the way he had planned. In BABA Ceylan is interviewed by his daughter amid a colorful fashion collection inspired by his life. Topics like immigration, integration, relationships and loneliness are discussed during this conversation between father and daughter.

Filmmaker Sarah Blok writes and directs narrative stories, her work mainly features the complexity of our modern society. She focuses on investigating social dynamics and how we as humans navigate them. She often views these themes through the lens of, for example, gender, income, origin and class.

BABA and NOBU are two films in a series of three short documentaries created in collaboration with fashion designer Lisa Konno. This trilogy focuses on the out-of-the-box stories of migrants in the Netherlands.

Sarah's work has been featured at the IFFR, Winterthur Film Festival and the Dutch Design Week and has been shown in the Stedelijk Museum, Rijksmuseum and the Tropenmuseum. 

With Project Baraguda, musician Rob van Barschot immerses you in his new work on the GUDA, a unique drum instrument that can best be described as a hybrid of the tongue drum and the handpan. Earlier this year, Rob played at the medieval fantasy festival Castlefest.

This question was asked to fifteen members of Huis van Vervoering, a creative breeding ground for performing arts for people over 55 in The Hague. The outcome: a group portrait about the versatility of these people, who they are, who they were, and what inhabiting an aging body means for your freedom of expression. Zwermers has been working on the ongoing project Pan~// Catwalk, about clothing and identity, since 2018

Music from the Diaphragm: A selection from the music history of Tilburg

Music lovers Dennis Bernaerts and Joris van Laak delve into the rich history of Tilburg through an unique archive of audio gems from 1930 to 2020. Expect to move your hips with music from throughout the years!

Reserve your place for this evening by sending an email to redactie@zwermers.nl

Keep an eye on our channels for more information about this event. 

April is the month of Philosophy. Every year in April, philosophical nights, programs, lectures, debates and festivals are organized around a certain theme. 

According to philosopher Ludwig Wittgenstein, the philosopher must "descend into the old chaos and feel at home there." This year, the month of Philosophy is centered around the theme of chaos!  On Saturday the 13th of April, Tilburg University organizes the annual Night of Philosophy in theatre the Nieuwe Vorst. Pop Up Cinema joins the festivities with a film program about everything chaotic. What this will be exactly remains a secret for now. 

For more information and tickets, visit denieuwevorst.nl. 

Werkwarenhuis

The Werkwarenhuis in Den Bosch will be transformed into a cinema and theater on Saturday the 25th of May 2024 for the second edition of the CineMachine Festival. CineMachine invites you to explore the world of film and beyond with screenings, music, performances, creators, and more.

Starting at 1:00 PM, immerse yourself in one of the many performances, attend a masterclass, or relax and enjoy a selection of short (student)films. CineMachine is an interdisciplinary film festival for both creators and film enthusiasts.

A multi-vocal triptych through peripheral sites of urban infrastructure: a data center, a ring road, and a run-down mall. All three sites were built with certain worldviews: visions of the future and  US-influenced promises of progress that didn't turn out to be the utopias they presented themselves as. Through multi-lingual texts, a site-specific soundtrack, 16mm and 3D images, the spaces and their implications are subjectively mapped, poeticized and questioned. A poetic materialism of decay, renewal, remembering and projecting, "Center, Ring, Mall" is perhaps a mourning, but one that desires and demands a rebirth.

Runtime: 17 min
Genre: experimental
Distribution enquiries: info@li-ma.nl

Premiere: 52nd International Film Festival Rotterdam - Shorts & Mid-Lenght, 2023.


Director's statement:
It kept raining every day that summer, but the fall would be beautiful. "Center, Ring, Mall" is a collaborative attempt to cinematically capture and address three infrastructural sites around Amsterdam. The first is a large data center, home to countless Big Tech servers and located in the "Science Park" area: a key site in the history of the internet and node for global traffic. The second: the ring road highway surrounding the city, built in the second half of the 20th century and a monument to the citizen-as-car-owner and the city divided into interior and periphery. The third is a worn-down mall at the edge of town that's fallen out of fashion: a ruin of last century's capitalist and consumerist optimism.

Rather than aiming to produce intellectual knowledge or research, I was more interested in playing with ways of sensing and feeling these places. Across the different voices, textures, and mediums, I wanted to keep a concern with urban materiality and its affects at the core. None of these places is exclusively good or bad – but they're most definitely not neutral. In the end, I see this project as a way to collectively reclaim agency over these vast, inhuman sites and systems.

directed, edited and scored by: mateo vega
written & narrated by: lila bullen-smith, maxime garcia diaz, mateo vega
cinematography: sam broekman
3D animation & graphic design: wouter stroet
line producers: ciska meister, nano rodriguez
sound design & mix: olmo van straalen
field recordings: andrés garcía vidal
voice recording: robbie doorman
intro & end score: maja chiara faber
art director: kotryna buruckaitė
1st AC: thijs van geenhuizen
2nd AC: noé cottencin
casting: sara luna zorić
made possible with support from: amsterdams fonds voor de kunst, stichting niemeijer fonds, fonds kwadraat

Center, Ring, Mall – ND/NF IFFR 2023 Teaser

Center, Ring, Mall (short film, 17 minutes, 2023) & Q&A - Mateo Vega - film

During CineMachine, Pop Up Cinema will screen the experimental short film Center, Ring, Mall by Mateo Vega.

Mateo Vega is a filmmaker and artist from Peru, who grew up in Amsterdam. Mateo's work focuses on the subjective experience of (urban) space and the politics, history, and future connected to landscapes, architecture, and infrastructure. Mateo's films and installations have been shown internationally at festivals and venues such as MoMA and the International Film Festival Rotterdam.

In Center, Ring, Mall, urban infrastructure in America takes center stage: a data center, a ring road, and a decaying shopping mall. All three locations were built with a certain worldview: visions of the future and promises of progress that were not fulfilled. Instead, these places have become dilapidated examples of empty promises. Through multilingual texts, site-specific music, 16mm, and 3D images, the spaces are mapped and questioned on film.

FAQ: Filmmakers Asking Questions - KONKAV & Pop Up Cinema

The film industry can be complex, but you are not alone! Do you have questions about funding, distribution, screening your film, or talent development in Brabant? Together with KONKAV and talent scout Wensly Fransisco we are ready to answer your questions during the festival from 4:00 PM to 5:15 PM over a drink.

Wensly is a documentary maker and Talent Coordinator at the NPO. He scouts and guides talents within the public broadcasting system.

We make the extensive network of filmmakers in Brabant visible, promote collaborations, and encourage active knowledge exchange within the sector. 


Undergrowth (15 min) – Tim Ewalts
The ongoing struggle between two brothers escalates when their father insists they learn to become lumberjacks deep in a forest in Limburg. Graduation film by CineMachine presenter Tim Ewalts.

Als ik zelf de zon ben (26 min) – Naomi White
Pianist Djuwa Mroivili, an emerging talent, finds her way in the conservative, white music world.

Het karretje van Fabian (16 min) – Okki Poortvliet
A quirky artist builds his own cart to wander around the wide world.

Mural Hoofdstad (30 min) – Tamino Parren
Two local street artists try to add color to the gray image of the city of Heerlen.

Doodstil (6 min 30) – Sabine Rovers
In the far north of the Netherlands lies the small village of Doodstil. Here lives the nearly deaf and down-to-earth Bernardus: a man of few words. However, behind closed doors his house is anything but silent.

Beautiful mistakes (3 min) – Sam Wolting
Berry de Jong, a.k.a. Hoppiescotch, works in his studio with various old and new techniques on his audiovisual art. Experimentation is crucial, and mistakes do not exist.

My worst enemy (6 min) – Harrie Verbeek & Jelena Kostic
Sometimes you are your own biggest obstacle to achieving your goal. Dancer Noëmi Wagner portrays a struggling woman trying to achieve her ultimate goal in My Own Worst Enemy.

Interlude (11 min) – Harrie Verbeek & Jelena Kostic
Dancer Judit Ruiz Onandi plays Mary, a woman searching for her strength through three different eras. Choreography by Jelena Kostić.

’s Werelds grootste raketbouwer (11 min) – Okki Poortvliet
A hilarious portrait of artist Jippe Liefbroer. As a graduation project, he built a rocket.

Ik ben hier (5 min) – Cheyenne Goudswaard
The fear of being forgotten can be overwhelming but also motivating. We want to leave something behind. In Ik Ben Hier, characters search for connection and ways to contribute to the world, so their presence is felt and remembered.

No place for beginners or sensitive hearts (6 min) – Joep van Weelden
A visual ode to the Schieblok in Rotterdam.

Relief (12 min) – Anouk Suntjes
As a result of a traumatic event, a dancer experiences dizziness for months. She slowly loses trust in her body. How can she regain it?

One day I will see the light (6 min) – Jottum Kok

Het broeit onder het glas (6 min) – Anouk Boekelder
Jeanine Verloop combines technology, glass, and sound to create delicate glass artworks. She uses speakers to make the glass sculptures move.

Future Creators // Short student films
CineMachine presents several short films by third-year students from the St. Joost School of Art and Design. From fictional films about the implications of ghosts to a look at what it’s like to live in isolation, a wide selection of exciting new work will be shown on the big screen. 

Films by: Kartika Maas, Heba Bardan, Jonas van der Molen, Tijn Severin, Samil Cimen, Katalin Vos, Elja Hoogstrate, Nina Broers, Milan van Helvoort, Dirk van Eekelen, Micaela van der Heijden, Luuk Steenbeeke.

In addition to these films, there will also be short performances, masterclasses and other acts on the program

For the full program and tickets go to CineMachine.info

CineMachine aftermovie

CineMachine Festival // film, performance & more

NS16

From June 15 to 23, an exhibition for the Illustrada Festival will pop up in the city center of Tilburg, the Heyhoef shopping center, and Wagnerplein with large-scale illustrations made by local, national, and international artists. But who creates these illustrations, and how does this work come about?

On Wednesday evening, June 19, we will take you into the wonderful world of illustration and animation at NS16 with a special Illustrada side program. We will chat with the Breda-based creator Cheyenne Goudswaard and the Tilburg based illustrator Jill Peeters.

Dit evening is organized in collaboration with Playgrounds en Wobby Club. 

This will be an english language event. The evening and artist talks will be hosted by Charlie Jermyn.

Charlie Jermyn is a writer from Dublin living in Amsterdam. He writes essays and prose on travel, landscapes, music, and art. His work has been published by Het Hem, Bog Bodies Press, Onomatopee, and The Irish Times. He is the host of the radio series 'More Poetry is Needed' on Stranded FM Utrecht. 

Cheyenne Goudswaard is a Dutch illustrator and animation filmmaker. Her focus is drawn to the dirt in the corner and the neighbour that no one wants – the unnoticed and misunderstood. She wants to peek beyond the front door to discover what is hidden in the backyard. Her fascination with human behaviour, how we shape our lives and how we relate to the world is expressed into soft, intimate and relatable illustrations and animations. She graduated with a Master degree in Animation from MIVC St. Joost School of Art and Design in 2023.

That same year, she won the Animation Talent Award, sponsored by the Keep an Eye Foundation. Her short film ‘Ik Ben Hier’ (I Am Here) is being screened at film festivals internationally. She won the Best Animated Film Award at Sehsüchte Film Festival with I Am Here. In 2024, Cheyenne was selected for Playgrounds Next Talent Program to further develop her future projects.

Jill Peeters is based in Tilburg and works as a background and visdev artist for international studios like Submarine, Il Luster and The Film Kitchen.

She is really into building fantastical worlds and bringing them to life with color and composition. Her work is inspired by the experiences and emotional bonds she shares with people in her life. She worked on feature animation films like Benjamin Bat and Fox and Hare Save the Forest.

More information about Illustrada: meet the artists can be found here.

Illustrada Festival | Aftermovie 2021

Pop Up Cinema x Illustrada Festival: meet the artists

On the last three Thursdays of August and the first Thursday of September, Pop Up Cinema will once again be hosting summer film screenings at Theater De Nieuwe Vorst. These evenings, the garden will serve as the main setting where you can enjoy a unique outdoor film program!

We will screen a short film by a young filmmaker as an amuse-bouche for the main movie. We asked this young director: which feature film works well with your own short film and why? The result is an intriguing program with surprising choices and interesting combinations. The filmmakers will introduce the film(s) on the evening itself.

In case of sunshine, the screenings will be in the garden of the theatre, and in case of rain, in the auditorium. The screenings will always take place, no matter the weather.

The program will start around 21:00, as soon as it gets dark, but you can come earlier to enjoy a drink. The summer films are a pay-what-you-want event. No ticket purchase is necessary; you can just walk in. This is a popular event, so make sure to arrive early so secure your seat as space is limited.

The Killing of a Sacred Deer x Bench x Count to Ten

Marcel the Shell with Shoes On x Epoxy Paradise

Broekhovense kerk

In a dried-up sea, a humanoid amphibian searches for water amidst the ruins of a fallen world. The ground filled with plastic waste, inhabited by fantastic creatures, circus freaks, and a pink hand with overly long nails. In this dreamscape, the sound of gongs forms a heartbeat that navigates us as viewers within the eclectic labyrinth of our own debris and waste. Wrap yourself in this occult cocoon and sail over a sea of dried-up plastic.

A hopeless demise, or a build-up to a rebirth? Various art disciplines reach their peak in this intimate fantasy about the slow extinction of humanity.

Animalia Paradoxa - Trailer

This film screening is part of a series of three screenings for the 2024 edition of the Murf/Murw festival. Murf/Murw was founded in 2018 as a fanzine. Since 2020, they've organized a yearly festival in the city centre of Tilburg, focusing on experimental theatre, music, visual art, and film, each year with a new theme. This year's theme is The Ship of Theseus.

The films are screened at a special location, the Broekhovense kerk, a church building in Tilburg located at Bisschop Zwijsenstraat 3.

Do you have a weekend ticket for the festival? Then you can attend these movies for free! Have no weekend ticket? Buy an admission ticket online for € 7.50.

"A work of tremendous bravery—both cinematic and otherwise—director Agniia Galdanova’s new documentary feature, "Queendom," offers an intimate portrait of a transgender Russian artist in her journey of dangerous self-actualization." - Film Festival Today

21-year-old non-binary performance artist Gena creates extravagant creations for her performances and social media accounts using duct tape, scrap materials, and make-up. On unbelievably high heels, she roams through the streets and metro stations of Moscow like an alien, protesting the war in Ukraine and violence against the LGBTQI+ community. In a country where being openly different is quickly seen as clandestine homosexual propaganda, this is life-threatening.

In Queendom, winner of the NEXT:WAVE Award at CPH:Dox, we follow Gena from her birthplace Magadan – a city in the far east of Russia, notorious for its gulag past – to Moscow and witness the difficulties she encounters daily. We see her in drag, as a student at a 'Beauty Academy', and listen in when she calls her grandparents, who raised her. Their poignant conversations reveal both misunderstanding and unconditional love.

Images of Gena's dark and evocative performances punctuate the story, adding an extra emotional layer. Sometimes they are almost literally breathtaking.

Queendom | Official Trailer

So Unreal is an essay film that explores the world of cyberspace cinema both historically and philosophically. 

So Unreal is a psychedelic trip through cinematic time, space, and memory, using fluorescent visuals and an impressive montage to examine the rising fear of technology at the end of the millennium. Under the soft tones of Debbie Harry (lead singer of Blondie), take Morpheus's red pill and transport yourself to the nostalgic times of The Matrix, Terminator 2, and Existenz.

From the Murf/Murw festival theme 'The Ship Of Theseus,' we reflect on the possibilities of a digital reproduction of our society and how it has been portrayed in cinema over the past decades. This film will encourage you to think about the future of artificial intelligence. But most importantly, it will inspire you to revisit some cyberpunk classics from the '80s and '90s.

So Unreal – clip | IFFR 2024

Due to climate change, we are living in uncertain times. Should we eat meat or not? Should we raise our voices on the A12 highway? Plant more greenery? And even if we try to do everything right, does it actually make a difference? Fortunately, we don’t have to answer all these questions on our own; philosophers are already hard at work tackling them.

With the film program Philosophical Echoes, we’ll delve into climate-related issues through a philosophical lens in a three-part series, all hosted at the beautiful Natuurmuseum Brabant. Philosophy doesn’t always have to be full of complex terms or confined to academic circles. These ideas can also be found in films!

Each screening is introduced by a philosopher from Tilburg. These three thinkers will present the films and guide us toward new perspectives on climate change.

The first film evening will be introduced by philosopher Mabel Zwaan and will feature a screening of the documentary I Am The River, The River Is Me. The museum café opens at 7:30 PM, and the program starts at 8:00 PM.

Tickets can be purchased separately for each film, or you can get a pass for the entire trilogy. Buy your tickets here.

Philosophical Echoes: Green Stories on the Silver Screen

"A meandering journey filled with relaxed, compelling conversations about nature and the Māori" - Het Parool

The Whanganui River in New Zealand is the first river in the world to be legally recognized as a legal person and as a living and indivisible being. In I Am The River, The River Is Me, Māori leader Net Tapa takes us, along with a group of friends and family, on a breathtaking canoe journey along this river. Together, this diverse group embraces the spirit of the river and seeks to discover what is needed to save the planet.

Tilburg-based philosopher Mabel Zwaan introduces the film this evening, explaining how our Western perspective on nature — characterized by use, extraction, and exploitation — came to dominate the world during colonialism. Indigenous peoples, such as those in New Zealand, had a completely different way of relating to nature: an approach rooted in songs, stories, myths, and personal relationships.

According to her, the documentary I Am The River, The River Is Me demonstrates that these ideas are not extinct and shows how a new way of engaging with nature can be effective in protecting and preserving it.

I Am the River, the River Is Me [NL Trailer]

Philosophical Echoes is part of a special program called Post Pop Up. Three innovative voices are commissioned by Pop Up Cinema to curate a series of three unique film screenings at special locations, each based on current issues, themes, or specific target audiences. This is the first trilogy in the series, curated by Mabel Zwaan.

Philosophical Echoes // I Am The River, The River Is Me

On Saturday evening, November 23, we will travel for the third time with our film set to Landpark Assisië for a new edition of Zwermen over Assisië. This cultural evening begins at 7:00 PM and offers film, music, circus, performances, and more.

Creators from the region, or with artistic roots in Tilburg, will test and showcase their work in progress this evening. As an audience member, you’ll have the chance to see this work as one of the first and engage directly with the artists.

As part of the program, we will screen the short film 'Jij ziet, jij ziet wat ik niet zie' by Martijn Welles.

Zwermen with film, music, performance, and more

Director Martijn Welles and his brother Robbert have created a hidden world since their youth. In this world, they shared their boundless imagination, where Robbert's disability played no role. With an abundance of love, admiration, and a promise to his older brother, Martijn has now decided to fulfill their childhood dream and make the fantasy film Tales of Neverland together after all these years.

This is Martijn's graduation film for his studies at the St. Joost Academy of Arts. Together with his brother, he works on the script, storyboard, and scouting film locations. Through this, Martijn aims to demonstrate that no limitation is an obstacle for a creative mind, while also embracing 'childhood' with one final dance.

Out of respect, admiration, love, and the conviction of equality, Martijn does not want to make any concessions because of Robbert's disability. With this mindset, he embarks on the adventure, and during the creative process, he painfully realizes that having a brother with a disability offers valuable insights—no matter how bittersweet they may be—and exposes his own imperfections.

Zwermen over Assisië is a "pay what you want" event, but you must reserve a spot by emailing  reserveren@zwermers.nl

Zwermen over Assisië // Jij ziet, jij ziet wat ik niet zie

Due to climate change, we are living in uncertain times. Should we eat meat or not? Should we speak out on the A12 highway? Plant more greenery? And even if we try to do everything right, does it actually make a difference? Fortunately, we don’t have to answer all these questions alone; philosophers are already deeply engaged with them.

With the film program Philosophical Echoes, we’ll explore climate-related issues through a philosophical lens in a three-part series, all hosted at the beautiful Natuurmuseum Brabant. Philosophy doesn’t always have to be full of complex terms or limited to the academic world. These ideas can also be found in films!

Each film screening is introduced by a Tilburg-based philosopher. These three thinkers will present the films and guide us toward new perspectives on climate change.

This film evening will be introduced by philosopher Lotte Spreeuwenberg, featuring a screening of the action-thriller How to Blow Up a Pipeline. The museum café opens at 7:30 PM, and the program starts at 8:00 PM.

Tickets can be purchased separately for each film, or you can buy a pass for the entire trilogy. Get your tickets here.

'An explosively Tarantino-esque eco thriller' - The Guardian

A group of young climate activists devises a plan to blow up an oil pipeline in Texas. It’s a risky endeavor that results in a nerve-wracking eco-thriller. This film, directed, written, and produced by American filmmaker Daniel Goldhaber, features actors such as Sasha Lane, Lukas Gage, and Ariela Barer, and delves into the individuals within the group and their motivations.

How to Blow Up a Pipeline explores the boundaries between activism and terrorism, between despair and determination, and ethical questions surrounding climate change.

Lotte Spreeuwenberg is the author of the book Love and Revolution and a philosophy lecturer at Tilburg University. She writes and speaks about the philosophy of activism and will address the criticism of the "hysterical," "attention-seeking," and "polarizing" activist during this evening.

How To Blow Up A Pipeline - Official Trailer - In Theaters April 7

Philosophical Echoes // How to Blow Up a Pipeline

In the fall of 2024, it will be exactly 15 years since the Dutch-Serbian choreographer Jelena Kostić founded her own dance company. Based in Tilburg, Kostić has become a choreographer of national significance with her accessible, engaging, and physically challenging style. This milestone deserves to be celebrated with a special program in Tilburg.

On December 12, dive into an entire afternoon focused on effectively filming dance and creating an immersive dance film with the Dance and Film workshop on Thursday, December 12.

In this program by Jelena Kostić and Nicola Hepp, you will gain insight into essential techniques for filming dance, from choosing the best angles to conveying rhythm and emotion through cinematic storytelling.

The workshop consists of two separate parts: first, we will present a CineSandwich with Jelena Kostić, and after a break, Nicola Hepp will lead practical exercises with the participants. After a dinner with soup and bread, we will conclude the day with a dance film at Cinecitta.

15 Years of Jelena Kostic

During the CineSandwich, we will present the film Your Approval is Not Essential by filmmaker and choreographer Jelena Kostić. Moderator Meike van Zandvoort will engage in an in-depth conversation with Jelena about her work, after which we will watch the footage again with a fresh perspective.

The newly gained insights into the creative process will alter the viewing experience and reveal new layers in the work. By going through the film step by step and weighing each choice, we will learn more about the story behind the images, leading to a deeper appreciation for the art of filmmaking.

CineSandwich // Your Approval is Not Essential

12:30-14:00: CineSandwich Workshop
14:00-14:15: Break
14:15-17:00: Workshop 2
Note: There will be a break during this second session.
17:00-17:45: Soup for workshop participants
18:00-19:00: 'Movie Night' at Cinecitta

Click here for more information and tickets.

Dance and film // Your Approval is Not Essential

Due to climate change, we are living in uncertain times. Should we eat meat or not? Speak out on the A12 highway? Plant more greenery? And even if we try to do everything right, does it actually make a difference? Fortunately, we don’t have to answer all these questions alone; philosophers are already deeply engaged with them.

This film evening will be introduced by ecofeminist Hannah van Den Bosch, featuring a screening of the comedy-drama Woman at War. The museum café opens at 7:30 PM, and the program starts at 8:00 PM.

"Woman at War illustrates the difficult relationship between humans and nature: one flows from the other, but they can also come into direct conflict." - Filmtotaal

Woman at War is an absurdist drama about 49-year-old Halla, who leads a dangerous double life. By day, she is a choir director; by night, a notorious climate terrorist. When she gets the chance to become a mother, Halla decides to fight for the world in which she will raise her child. Supported by an orchestra, she risks her life to battle foreign energy companies in the Icelandic landscape.

Woman At War - Official Trailer

Eco-philosopher Hannah van den Bosch introduces the Icelandic film Woman at War. Inspired by philosopher Amia Srinivasan's concept of affective injustice, she will explore the moral importance of emotions such as anger within oppressed groups through the lens of the film, while encouraging critical awareness around social justice. In 2020, she earned her Master's in Philosophy (with honors) with an award-winning thesis on eco-grief. She previously studied International Studies and Japanese in Leiden.

Currently, Hannah is active as a volunteer at the Tilburg emancipation center Feniks and works as a program maker at Studium Generale (Tilburg University). There, she develops extracurricular educational activities on ethical and social issues, often focusing on digitalization, nature, and emancipation.

Introduction by philosopher Hannah van den Bosch

Philosophical Echoes is part of a special program called Post Pop Up. Three innovative voices curate, on behalf of Pop Up Cinema, a series of three unique film screenings at special locations, each based on current issues, themes, or specific target groups. This is the first trilogy in the series, programmed by Mabel Zwaan.

On the 22nd of February, LI-MA and Pop Up Cinema will present media art from emerging artists, selected via our open call 'Bring Your Own File'. We received numerous exciting submissions from emerging talents. We are looking forward to showcasing this special selection to the audience! The selected artists will be present to elucidate their work and receive valuable feedback. 

Day program: Bring Your Own File
Later in the evening, at 20:00, you are welcome to attend LI-MA Presents: New Art on Screen: Ashowcase evening of works from the LI-MA collection and discussions with the creators.

Later in the evening, at 20:00, you are welcome to attend LI-MA Presents: New Art on Screen, a showcase evening of works from the LI-MA collection and discussions with the creators.

Tickets are for sale for the entire Saturday programme or the seperate screenings via eventbrite.

LI-MA is a platform for digital and media art in Amsterdam and plays a key role in the future-proof archiving, preservation, and dissemination of media art. 

With years of expertise in conservation and management, LI-MA ensures that digital art remains accessible despite technological developments. As a knowledge centre, LI-MA connects artists, museums, cultural and scientific institutions, and the public within the world of visual art and digital culture.

(null) is an audiovisual exploration of existential anxiety and the fractured identity of the digital age. Composed entirely of digital material—including screenshots, screen recordings, QR codes, memes, and GIFs—the work navigates the tension between digital nihilism and post-ironic self-mythologisation, reflecting on the paradox of searching for meaning in an oversaturated online world. 

Lilian C. Scheuer is a multidisciplinary artist and graphic designer based in Germany. Her work investigates the psychological conditions of human nature in relation to the post-digital age, spanning audiovisual works, printed matter, and installations. She employs digital aesthetics and internet iconography to explore the dual existence of modern society—simultaneously physical and virtual. 

Inspired by Oskar Fischinger’s 1920s wax experiments, States of Matter is an experimental strata-cut animation crafted from wax and paper. Solid sculptures are shaped from liquid wax, only to be systematically sliced apart and reanimated, creating mesmerising macro animations. The tactile soundscape accentuates the textures and movements of the materials, immersing the viewer in their transformation. 

Marvin Hauck is an experimental animator. Influenced by his studies in creative media in Hong Kong, he later pursued a master’s degree in animation in the Netherlands, focusing on expanding the field of strata-cut animation. His practice builds on historical techniques while exploring new material possibilities in moving image. 

QUEER TEARS visualises the disconnect between internal queer experience and external societal perception. Through costume and abstraction, the film constructs a world where alienation and monstrosity take centre stage—transforming pain and exclusion into symbols of joy and self-acceptance. 

Sophie Waller is a British-American interdisciplinary artist and performer based in the Netherlands. Working across performance, video, and digital media, she explores physical expression, queerness, and abstraction. Her practice embraces experimentation and non-traditional methodologies, using play and intuition to challenge normative structures and perceptions. 

Chemical Affinities traces the ecological and territorial impact of ammonia fertilisers in Portugal’s Alentejo region. The work juxtaposes high-resolution images of agricultural landscapes with granular Super 8 footage toned using ammonia-based processes, questioning the role of chemicals in shaping growth, industry, and visual culture. 

Miguel Teodoro is a visual artist and researcher working between Portugal and the Netherlands. His practice examines materiality, geopolitics, and ecology through site-responsive and media-specific interventions. Holding an MA in Geo-Design from Design Academy Eindhoven, he investigates the techno-scientific transformation of landscapes and its historical entanglements with imaging technologies.

Nesie Junyi Wang (she/her), In the Trace of Tilled Stones, 2024, 20’

At a copper mine in China, decades of extraction have left the land infertile and toxic. Yet, despite these conditions, mine workers have created small gardens in the very soil altered by industrial processes. This film interweaves their stories, revealing the complex relationship between the workers and the landscape they both degrade and nurture.

Archive

CineMachine Festival 2025 // film, performance and more

Pop Up Cinema x LI-MA Presents: New Art on Screen

Pop Up Cinema x LI-MA presents: Bring Your Own File

Filosofische echo's // Woman at War

Dance and film // Your Approval is Not Essential