1 hour | panel, Q&A
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Friday, 21 March, 15.30 – 16.30 | Film Industry Day
Free access for TAD Eindhoven ticket holders.
Everyone wants to contribute to a better world — but how do you actually make that happen on a film set? What practical solutions can be found across different departments, and what challenges arise along the way?
In this panel discussion, film journalist Dana Linssen sits down and tackles these issues with creative minds behind the scenes. Among them, production designer Femke Hoebe known for her work on Anne+, Beter wordt het niet niet, Onder de Blote Hemel, Kabam!, Petticoat, OKEDOEIBEDANKT, Peitruss among others. As a Production Designer (Netherlands Film Academy, 2006), she enjoys working on stories that explore human vulnerability and socially relevant themes. With her designs, she hopes to contribute to a fresh perspective and a more sustainable, friendly and inclusive world. Femke’s visual style is characterised by thoughtful stylisation and distinctive design, always driven from the psyche of the characters. She loves to
deepening of characters and use of symbolism. Since 2024, Femke has also been working as Sustainability Manager guiding productions towards a more green way.
Also joining is Amsterdam-based costume designer Minke Lunter, known for her work on Skunk by Koen Mortier, The Woodcutter Story by Mikko Myllylathi, and Hardcore Never Dies, for which she was awarded a Golden Calf.. Throughout her career, she has designed costumes for a wide range of films both domestically and internationally. Her notable works include Lunter’s design style is distinguished by her dedication to authentically bringing characters to life, with a strong emphasis on authenticity and layered depth.Working on various film, television and commercials productions Minke Lunter noticed how her values for a sustainable lifestyle increasingly clashed with the polluting side of her profession. Making costume designing more sustainable is a reflection theme close to her heart and she can’t wait to share her ideas!
Completing thew panel will be Danielle Guirguis. As the founder of Smarthouse, she provides filmmakers, artists, professors, and impact brands with a platform for their stories in various forms. From branding to feature films, from websites to documentaries, animations or campaigns.
After working for other producers for years on films like Zwartboek (Black Book)
and Komt een Vrouw bij de Dokter, Guirguis decided to start her own film production company in 2011. She was nominated for Best Feature Film for her film La Holandesa and won a Dutch Academy Award for La Ultima Ascención by Kevin Osepa.
Guirguis sits on the executive board as treasurer and impact officer of ACE, is cofounder of AWARE, a talent development program for people who don’t have access to the film industry, AdGreenNL to make the advertising industry more sustainable, and is the Dutch representative for the sustainability committee(ASN) of the European Film Academy.
Together, they’ll explore how to make film productions more eco-friendly — not just off-camera, but also through innovative ideas, and how ‘less’ can create much more added value to a project.
This talk is hosted by FilmForward, the go-to platform for talent and skills development for mid-career AV professionals in the Netherlands.
