Juul van der Laan
makes films*
I feel at ease navigating the overlapping domains of science, philosophy and art
Juul’s work is characterised by a natural inclination to question general assumptions within the realm of the intellectual.
Also, she’d rather not wait until the ‘mainstream’ finally catches up.
studio [thnkthnk] is the place from which she creates.
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Commission an artwork? Or order a license? Send her a message!
* cinema, art, television, XR, audiovisual live shows…
Contact
- contactme at
juulvanderlaan.nl - —
Rotterdam
The Netherlands
Socials
Vimeo
Linkedin
The Dots
IMDB
Youtube
Art Office
Exhibitions
- 2024, 4 – 8 Sep, Ars Electronica Festival, Linz (AT) 〉 I M U prototype 2.2
- 2024, 21 May – 3 Jul, Wageningen University Library, Room 306, Wageningen (NL) 〉 I M U prototype 2.1
- 2019 – 2020, 9 Dec ~ Aug, Museum of Science and Technology, Accra (GH) 〉 Multiverse Ghana
- 2016, 29 May- 25 Jun, Mirta Demare Gallery, Rotterdam (NL) 〉 Relativity
Residencies
Q&A, screenings and presentations
- Q&A Screening African Philosophy lecture, Wageningen University, NL (02/12/2024) 〉 Multiverse Ghana
- Pitch DocLab Forum, IDFA, Amsterdam, NL (18-20/11/24) 〉 I M U
- Guest lecture incl. screening Vergeten filosofen en de uitdagingen van nu, ISVW, Leusden, NL (23/11/2024) 〉 Multiverse Ghana
- Live show – training Aanvullend denken: Sophie on stage met Renate Schepen, Vrijwilligersacademie, Amsterdam, NL (tba late 2024) 〉 Sophie on stage
- Opening exhibition I M U prototype presented by National Teacher of the Year 2023 Dr. Birgit Boogaard, WUR Library, Wageningen, NL (21/05/2024) 〉 I M U
- Lecture + Screening Ifá: West Afrikaanse visie op dualiteit (onderdeel van Drift – oefeningen in de-automatiseren van Sifra Coulet), Amsterdam, NL (19/05/2024) 〉 Sophie
- Lecture + Screening Workshop Film and Philosophy, Bayreuth University, Bayreuth, DE (14-15/05/2024)
- Pitch New Tech Pitch, DocsBarcelona, ES (09/05/2024) 〉 I M U
New Tech Metacampus Award winner
- Live show Sophie on stage met Renate Schepen, Bibliocenter, Weert, NL (24/04/2024) 〉 Sophie on stage
- Live show Sophie on stage met Renate Schepen, Torpedo Theater, Amsterdam, NL (10/02/2024) 〉 Sophie on stage
- Q&A Screening African Philosophy lecture, Wageningen University, NL (04/12/2023) 〉 Multiverse Ghana
- Live show Sophie on stage met Renate Schepen – Bucketlist filosofie: Sophie Oluwole, Rode Hoed, Amsterdam, NL (20/11/2023) 〉 Sophie on stage
- Q&A Screening Most Interesting Person, OBA, Amsterdam, NL (12/11/23) 〉 Sophie
- Presentation Selected for DOKLeipzig Exchange XR, DOKLeipzig, Leipzig, DE (13/10/23) 〉 I M U
- Screening + discussion Symposium on the Status of Oral Traditions in the History of Philosophy, University of Hildesheim, DE (7-9/09/23) 〉 Sophie
- Q&A Screening ISVW Summerschool, Leusden, NL (20/07/23) 〉 Multiverse Ghana
- Live show Sophie on stage met Renate Schepen – Festival Nacht van de Filosofie, Brakke Grond, Amsterdam, NL (07/04/23) 〉 Sophie on stage
- Q&A Screening Lagos Book & Art Festival, Freedom Park, Lagos, NG (18/11/22) 〉 Sophie
- Screening + panel discussionThursday Film Series, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, NG ( 17/11/22) 〉 Sophie
- Nomination Lions Film Award, LantarenVenster, Rotterdam, NL (08/11/22) 〉 Sophie
- Q&A Screening ISVW Summerschool, Leusden, NL (17/07/22) 〉 Multiverse Ghana
- Screening + conversation Lagos Book & Art Festival, online (16/11/21) 〉 Portrait of a performance
- Q&A pre-screening Lagos Studies association, online (24/06/21) 〉 Sophie
- Pre-screening of extracts Grote Denkers broadcast, de Balie, online (16/11/21) 〉 Sophie
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Selected press
- WUR Resource “Filosofisch video-essay I M U te zien in bieb”
- Business Doc Europe “DocsBarcelona New Tech Pitch: I M U by Juul van der Laan”
- NRC “Het Universum van Wiskundige Miranda Cheng” review (in Dutch) of an episode of VPRO’s “Grote Vragen”, I was responsible for its research
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VPRO Bureau Buitenland “De Nieuwe Einstein komt uit Afrika” radio broadcast in which I was interviewed about my film “Multiverse Ghana” (in Dutch)
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ZAM “World Film Premiere Multiverse Ghana at De Balie” anouncement of the premiere of documentary film “Multiverse Ghana” in collab with ZAM magazine
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Punch Nigeria “Salute to Orunmila as Sophie Oluwole hosts Dutch Filmmaker” article in Nigerian newspaper about my visit to philosopher Sophie Oluwole for the development of my new film project
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Stemmen van Afrika “Hoe werkt wetenschap in Afrika” article on the idea behind my film “Multiverse Ghana” (in Dutch)
Some (past) freelance work
- Research Tramhuis podwalks (Tramhuis)
- Research Waste Junkies (Scenery)
- Conceptual Development + Director/Writer multi-media events and videos (ZAM magazine) Festival event Afrovibes x ZAM: how we made it – African artists center-stage Video portrait of Jelili Atiku First experiments with Studio ZAM events, broadcast live from the editorial room: with fem comic artist Maia Matches, Marcus Tebogo Desando: director of the Prince Claus Fund, and the Cry Freedom publications newsroom meeting on repression with journalists Ngina Kirori, Theophilus Abbah, Emmanuel Mutaizibwa, Elizabeth BanyiTabi and investigations editor Evelien Groenink (tbr)
- Research Grote Vragen (VPRO) Episode (theme: maths) Miranda Cheng Episode (theme: women in history) Nadine Akkerman
- Research Labyrint (VPRO/NTR) 8 episodes (subjects ranging i.a. from space science to paleontology and from nuclear fusion to brain research)
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Research Mind of the Universe (VPRO) research consultant
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Creative Producer for corporates: KPN, Coca-Cola, AkzoNobel, a.o.
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Associate Producer feature film OXI, an act of resistance (Scape Ltd.)