Imagine is the largest film festival for fantastic film in the Netherlands, showcasing the best in fantasy, horror and science fiction. Imagine is all about the imagination. Every year we try to challenge our audience to think through the imagination about the future of people and society. The power of the fantastic film is used here: it allows you to discover future worlds, develop a different view of reality, explore the unknown and thus broaden your view.
Imagine sees the fantastic genre as a rich source of thought experiments, often anticipating or reflecting on social and technological developments. In in-depth programs, the festival offers backgrounds, history and context, and connects fantastic film with current developments in society.
Imagine brings together filmmakers, guests, journalists and the general public. We identify new talent, present new work by established makers and show classics and forgotten gems. In addition, we offer Dutch filmmakers a platform for their projects and put them in the international spotlight.
Imagine is an accessible, accessible and public-friendly festival, in which the public is actively involved. We present serious topics, but always in an attractive and accessible way. The festival program is a mix of films, workshops, masterclasses, games and more, for a variety of visitors. With a 38-year history and extensive network, Imagine acts as a curator and guide for newcomers and seasoned genre fans alike.
General Director
Chris Oosterom
Business Leader
Toon Verheugen
Head Marketing & Communication
Rabia Sitabi
Programming
Clio Leeuwenburgh
Eddy Appels
Esther Schmidt
Evrim Ersoy
Lauren Murphy
Kiko Morah
Stanislaw Liguzinski
Zuraida Buter
Production
Tineke Teerink
Gabriel Ercicia
Education
Eva Rijs
PR
Triple P Entertainment
Supervisory Board
Bastiaan Driessen
Géke Roelink
Jeanine Hage (treasurer)
Sanne Lohof
Soraya Titaley
Taco Stomps (chairman)
Design
KesselsKramer
Website
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We are looking for bad-ass interns for the festival in October! Would you like to participate in the largest genre film festival in the Netherlands? Then take a look at our vacancies.
Two jury prizes for features are awarded at Imagine: the Black Tulip and the Méliès d’Argent. There is also the prize of the Imagine audience, the coveted Silver Scream Award.
Timorplein 43
1094 CC Amsterdam
The Netherlands
+31(0)20-679 48 75
info@imaginefilmfestival.nl
Imagine Film Festival is an affiliate member of the Méliès International
