Art
Inside my heart
Reality and fiction intertwine in this film about and with professional actors with mental disabilities from theatre group Kamak. The acting profession gives them independence and strength. Fact and fiction regularly get confused by the sometimes poignant tension...
Kosmopolis
A 4-part series about the avantgarde in the first decades of the 20th century in 4 European metropolises Vienna, Prague, Berlin en Paris. Research, production. Editorial staff Anthony Mertens and Willem van Toorn, director Henk Renou, producer RQB, broadcaster RVU,...
Kid Dynamite
Documentary about the Surinam Jazzmusician Kid Dynamite. Line producer. Director Hans Hylkema, Pieter van Huystee Film, broadcaster NPS, 2002. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sXolnAumHvA
Fingers Pointing at the Moon
Documentary on the occasion of the exhibition “World, Nature, Art” in the Nieuwe Kerk in Amsterdam. Research and production. Director Marjoleine Boonstra, Buddhist Broadcast Foundation, 2005.
Dreaming of Holland: Trips in an Exotic Country
Documentary about places that were popular with foreign artists in the nineteenth century. Line producer. Director Peter Delpeut, producer Pieter van Huystee Film, broadcaster Human, 2005. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Inl2UDeYAII
Jan Akkerman, Portrait with Guitar
Documentary about the life of guitarist Jan Akkerman. Executive producer. Director Hans Hylkema, producer Interakt, broadcaster NPS, 2007. https://www.filmfestival.nl/archief/jan-akkerman-portret-met-gitaar/
Searching for Space
A documentary about architect Herman Hertzberger. Executive producer. Director Kees Hin, producer Interakt. Architecture Filmfestival Rotterdam, 2009 https://www.filmfestival.nl/archief/ik-zag-ruimte/
Dazzling collections
From Chagall to Mondriaan, short documentary for the Jewish Historical Museum. Research and production. Director Marjoleine Boonstra, producer Interakt, broadcaster, Jewish Broadcasting, 2010.
Unheard
Series of 6 musical conversations with Roosbeef, Blaxtar, Merlijn Twaalfhoven, Spinvis, Margriet de Moor and Frank Scheffer. Research/production Director Marjoleine Boonstra, host Chris Keulemans, producer Pieter van Huystee Film & TV, broadcaster Buddhist...
From Dada to Surrealism
Documentary about Jewish avant-garde artists from Rumania. Research, production. Director Marjoleine Boonstra, producers Interakt en Jewish Historical Museum, 2011.
A Portrait of Paul Citroen
Documentary on the avant-garde artist Paul Citroen. Research. Director Paul Kramer, producer Interakt, broadcaster AVRO, 2011. https://www.avrotros.nl/kunst/item/close-up-een-portret-van-paul-citroen-17-09-2016/
Toer
Documentary on the occasion of de 75th birthday of choreographer, painter, sculptor and set designer Toer van Schayk. Co-screenwriter. Director Barbara Makkinga, producer Interakt, broadcaster AVRO, 2012.
Memories of a Forgetful One
Documentary about life and work of René Daniëls. Co-screenwriter with Saskia Gubbels. Director Jan Thijssen, producer Spoetnik Media, broadcaster VPRO, 2012. https://www.2doc.nl/documentaires/m/memoires-van-een-vergeetal--leven-en-werk-van-rene-daniels.html
Around the World in 50 Concerts
Documentary about the 125th anniversary world tour of the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra. Research and production. Director Heddy Honigmann, producer Cobos Films, broadcaster AVRO, 2014...
Tania Kross – I Want Everything
Documentary about opera singer Tania Kross Researcher and co-scenarist. Director Barbara Makkinga, producer IDTVdocs, broadcaster NTR, 2014. https://vimeo.com/92605089
The Silence of Rothko
What lies hidden behind the imposing coloured planes in Mark Rothko's paintings? Filmmaker Marjoleine Boonstra wanders through the life and work of the artist and visualizes his sources of inspiration in an attempt to bring the artist closer to us. With Christopher...
Hemelsleutel
Documentaire over de uitbreiding van Park Vijversburg bij Leeuwarden tot een internationaal kunstpark. Researcher/coproducent. Regisseur en coproducent Marjoleine Boonstra, omroep Omrop Fryslân, 2016....
The Truism of a Cow
Documentary about Theo van Doesburg and “De Stijl”. Script advice. Director Micaela van Rijckevorsel, producer Selfmade Films, broadcaster AVROTROS, 2017.
Greenaway’s Alphabet
About artist and filmdirector Peter Greenaway. Scriptediting. Director Saskia Boddeke, producer Beeld TV, broadcaster NTR, 2017. Rose d’Or 2019. https://sbpg-projects.squarespace.com/the-greenaway-alphabet
Home Away from Home, the worlds of Do Ho Suh
Always being in transit, Do Ho Suh, originating from Korea, transforms his emotions into sensual, poetic and spatial art works, questioning global issues of migration and identity. Working with materials that represent his fascination for intangible dreams and...
De stilte van Rothko 2
Wat schuilt er achter de imponerende kleurvlakken van Mark Rothko's schilderijen? Filmmaker Marjoleine Boonstra dwaalt door leven en werk van Mark Rothko en verbeeldt zijn inspiratiebronnen in een poging de kunstenaar dichterbij te brengen. Met Christopher Rothko, de...
De stilte van Rothko
Wat schuilt er achter de imponerende kleurvlakken van Mark Rothko's schilderijen? Filmmaker Marjoleine Boonstra dwaalt door leven en werk van Mark Rothko en verbeeldt zijn inspiratiebronnen in een poging de kunstenaar dichterbij te brengen. Met Christopher Rothko, de...