Playback Images
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Bas Bakker & Jelmar Hoekstra
Prinseneiland 303 | 1013LP Amsterdam
contact@playbackimages.com | +31 20 2101587
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Playback Images is the Amsterdam-based production company of high-end documentaries and series for cinema, linear, streamers and online.
We develop and produce content across various themes, ranging from human interest, science, journalistic, history & heritage to format development.
Whether it is a documentary or a collaboration with museums or brands, Playback images is an all-round creative production company with in-house full service post-production facilities.
We develop formats, take care of production, shoot and finish in post till delivery and do distribution if needed.
The combination of archival footage and newly shot material ia a true signature of our productions. We conduct research and work with a wide range of archives.
CURRENT PROJECTS
Straffe Saken
Director: Jelmar Hoekstra, Wilfried Bijma. Producer: Bas Bakker. Country: NL. Status: Released. Release: 2026. Sort: Documentary series. Duration: 3x 29 min. Genre: Historical, Human Interest. Broadcast: NPO2, Omrop Fryslân. Streamer: NPOstart series."De Kop van Jut," Aage M., and "Dokter O” these are famous criminal cases from history. All these convicted individuals share one thing in common: they served their sentences in Leeuwarden’s former prison, De Blokhuispoort. And they are not the only ones. For centuries, prisoners were locked up and shocking punishments were carried out behind the doors of this notorious prison. Actor and presenter Lourens van den Akker takes the viewer back in time through a dynamic narrative featuring dramatized film scenes, unique archival footage, and interviews with historians, legal experts, Sybrand Buma van Haersma Buma, descendants, former staff members, and law students from the University of Groningen/Campus Fryslân.
Het magische leven van Kazàn
Director: Jelmar Hoekstra. Producer: Bas Bakker. Country: NL. Status: Released. Release: 2026. Sort: Documentary. Duration: 1x 50 min. Genre: Biopic, Human Interest. Streamer: SkyShowtime.Het magische leven van Kazàn tells the remarkable life story of the Netherlands' most famous magician. Hans Kazàn, a man who enchanted generations of Dutch people with his charm and unique artistry, eventually becoming one of the country's most beloved television icons. From his successful career and collaborations with his family to building a new life in Spain, Hans Kazàn’s story is one of passion, humor, resilience, and an unbreakable family bond. The documentary offers a unique behind-the-scenes look, featuring never-before-seen archival footage and personal stories from figures such as André van Duin, Hans Klok, and musical star Antje Monteiro, as well as his children Oscar, Renzo, Steven, and Lara Kazàn.
