Specifically, Eye Filmmuseum’s core task under the SEE NL umbrella is to promote Dutch films and film professionals across the globe, with the aim of screening as many Dutch films as possible at international festivals and other venues, for international film professionals and as wide an international audience as possible. SEE NL also advises producers and filmmakers regarding potential international (launch)festivals and sales agents, and vice versa. This is how SEE NL strives to increase awareness and visibility of Dutch films in other countries, and to enhance the position of Dutch films in the international market.
Int'l promotion NL film
SEE NL is a collaboration between Eye Filmmuseum, the Netherlands Film Fund. It is responsible for internationally promoting Dutch films, the Dutch film industry and Dutch film culture.
That’s why SEE NL is the ideal centre of expertise regarding international film festivals and markets. SEE NL offers bespoke recommendations for features films, documentaries, short films, animation and experimental films as well as for children’s & youth films. Producers and filmmakers can consult with SEE NL early in the production process, on issues like international promotion, festivals and sales.
SEE NL’s lobbying and promotional activities can only succeed if we have access to as much up-to-date information as possible. Which is why we advise producers and filmmakers to provide us with whatever information they have about their films, festival selections, awards received and sales, at the earliest possible opportunity.
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Film Festivals & Tips
Read more about how important film festivals are for your film, what we can do for you and check up on upcoming ‘festival submission deadlines’.
Sales Agents
Selling a film abroad is a time-consuming and specialised project. Which is why having a sales agent to sell your film to foreign distributors is so important.
Academy Awards – Dutch Oscar Entry
SEE NL officially coordinates the selection of the Dutch entry for the Oscars in the category International Feature Film and submits it to the Academy.
Financial Support
SEE NL is able to contribute some of the travel expenses to a number of selected festivals for directors and/or producer attending the festivals to represent their selected films.
International Cultural Policy
SEE NL is one of the Netherlands’ cultural organisations tasked with implementing international cultural policy regarding Dutch films and the Dutch film industry.
European Film Promotion
SEE NL is a member of European Film Promotion (EFP). EFP offers a wide range of promotional programmes and strategies for the European film industry.
SEE NL Publications
SEE NL regularly releases several publications, including the annual SEE NL Film Catalogues which feature an overview of Dutch film productions, ranging across genres.
Submit your film to SEE NL
Eye promotes a selection of Dutch experimental film to international film festivals and exhibitors under the banner of Eye Experimental.
Explore NL on SEE-NL.com
For the latest international news on NL films and film professionals, visit SEE-NL.com.
If you’re a professional filmmaker or a producer in need of advice, feel free to contact any of us. We are more than happy to assist in whatever way we can.
Our team consists of the following members
Team SEE NL
Edith van der Heijde
Promotion Manager Shorts & Experimental Film | edithvanderheijde@eyefilm.nl
Fien de Leeuw
Content Manager | fiendeleeuw@eyefilm.nl
Nathalie Mierop
Head of SEE NL | nathaliemierop@eyefilm.nl
Erik Mund
Department Coordinator & Promotion Manager Children's & Youth Films | erikmund@eyefilm.nl
André Naus
Promotion Manager Audience Films & Foreign Affairs | andrenaus@eyefilm.nl
Lisa Linde Nieveld
Promotion Manager Documentary & Animation | lisalindenieveld@eyefilm.nl
Zoë Smit
Assistant SEE NL | zoesmit@eyefilm.nl
Scam festivals
While researching the podcast series On the fifth row…, our editors came across an interesting phenomenon: film festivals that don't really (or really don't) seem to exist. In three episodes, which unravel almost like a true crime series, presenter Cesar Majorana tries to find out precisely how that works.