Director: Maria Zaikina Running time: 24mins The peril a lot of experimental films face, is that … Untitled walk (2026) – 3 starsRead more
Author: Jack Benjamin
Journalist and critic living and working in Amsterdam.
Remembering Nearfield (2023) – 0.5 stars
Director: Sean Alexander Carney Running time: 9mins Focused on raising awareness for a heavily disputed medical … Remembering Nearfield (2023) – 0.5 starsRead more
The Last Rehearsal director Carling Ernstzen on coping with life and loss through the creative process
Writer and director Carling Ernstzen speaks to Indy Film Library about mentorship, grief and the creative … The Last Rehearsal director Carling Ernstzen on coping with life and loss through the creative processRead more
Marjane Satrapi’s legacy shows why keeping the humanity in storyboarding matters
The passing of Marjane Satrapi – who her family say “died of sadness” a year after … Marjane Satrapi’s legacy shows why keeping the humanity in storyboarding mattersRead more
Project EDEN (2026) – 1 star
Director: SweetHeartist Writer: SweetHeartist Cast: Veri Louise, Ciara Carruthers, Remco Grol, Soloman Lasaro, Logan Chitwood Running … Project EDEN (2026) – 1 starRead more
Potwash (2026) – 3 stars
Director: Joshua Trett Writer: Joshua Trett Cast: Kyle Malan, Darcy Winters, Will Pierson, Mark Nash, David … Potwash (2026) – 3 starsRead more
‘Otets’ director Nataliya Golofastova on examining the darker side of humanity and family through filmmaking
Nataliya Golofastova joins Indy Film Library to discuss her feature documentary Otets, her new project visiting her father in Odessa, and the risks and rewards of revolutionary filmmaking.
Behind the Door (2026) – 2.5 stars
Essentially amounting to a home movie, the production involves the whole Valenti family. Filmed in two halves – with writer-director Leonardo (who you may remember from Te L(e)o Comando) and daughter Anna in Paris; and son Nino and wife Perrine in Brittany – the gang make a valiant effort to make a short horror film.
Greek Film Festival NL blows winds of change through Amsterdam with first edition
The lights dim, and a hush descends on the murmuring crowd. For a second in the … Greek Film Festival NL blows winds of change through Amsterdam with first editionRead more
‘Wat we achterlaten’ director May Bresser on the power of positivity and the future of feel-good films
May Bresser joins Indy Film Library to discuss her Best Screenplay-winning short film Wat we achterlaten, her ambitions to show a new side to feel-good films in the Netherlands, and the power of positivity in the creative process.