Rinkel Film
Reinier Selen
Cruquiusweg 40 | 1019 AT Amsterdam
info@rinkelfilm.com | +31 020 616 3231
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Rinkel Film & Docs is an Amsterdam-based film production company founded by Reinier Selen in 1996. We create narratives that give you food for thought. Never afraid to provoke, challenge, or rebel to tell our stories. Our first feature film was Van God Los, our last one is not even written yet.
In the past 29 years, we have established a remarkable name in the global film industry. We have produced 47 films, documentaries, and TV series, and grossed over 150 awards at film festivals worldwide. Productions that are vulnerable, tough, direct, and humane. Productions that are mostly inspired by real, authentic stories.
Well-known and award-winning stories from Rinkel Film are Van God Los (2003), Nothing Personal (2009), Süskind (2012), Achtste Groepers Huilen Niet (2012), Oorlogsgeheimen (2014), Rafaël (2017), Rafiki (2018), and Strijder (2022).
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Director: Martijn Winkler | VERTOV. Screenwriter: Martijn Winkler | VERTOV. Cast: Joël Gideon. Country: NL + BE. Co-producer: VERTOV (NL) + Potemkino. Status: financing. Release: 2027. Sort: Feature. Duration: 105 min. Genre: Paronia Drama, Thriller.
Noah, a fumbling student, pushed by the memory of his doting mother for whom he performed manically as a boy, decides to pursue his ambition to become a successful stand-up comedian and falls in love with Peggy.
Noah’s life revolves around cameras and social media - when he unexpectedly gains instant fame from a viral video, he is thrilled. He dreams of headlining a show in New York City, but Peggy doesn’t share that dream and their romance fizzles out.
Noah’s viral success eventually leads to a crisis, when he feels that his comedic ambitions are overshadowed by his commercial image.
In a desperate act to regain control of his identity, he confronts the viral’s producer, which culminates in a chaotic on air performance. The aftermath reveals the gap between his perception and reality, and we find out how lost Noah was in the maelstrom of social, online, and broadcast media.
Martha’s Camera
Title: Martha’s Camera. Director: Miron Bilski. Screenwriter: Miron Bilski, Jacqueline Epskamp. Cast: N.t.b. Country: NL. Co-producer: Micro Films (RO), Metro Films (PL). Status: financing. Release: 2027. Sort: Feature. Duration: 93 min. Genre: Drama.
Twenty-one-year-old Marta from Poland lives with her sister Basia and her husband in a cramped apartment in a provincial town. As Basia prepares for motherhood, Marta's dream of studying photography feels further away, especially after a disappointing admission interview. Determined to buy a better camera, she decides to work in horticulture in the Netherlands, despite her sister's doubts about her generation.
Upon arrival, Marta faces a harsh reality under the oppressive management of Pavlov, who enforces strict rules. She finds fleeting joy in spontaneous parties and forms bonds with fellow workers, including the quiet veteran Vadym and her pregnant roommate Daciana. As tensions rise, Marta is forced to compromise her values to earn more, leading to a crisis after a tragic event involving a friend.
Returning to Lublin, she finds her life has changed. No longer needing an expensive camera, she embraces her vision for the future with newfound confidence.
