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SUMMARY:Girls In Film presents: Behind The Scenes Of Motherhood
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DESCRIPTION:GIRL IN FILM PRESENTS:\n\n\nBEHIND THE SCENES OF MOTHERHOOD\n\n
	Join us on the 9th of May for a special panel talk with filmmakers Donnya 
	Zidan\nand Stefanie Kolk about motherhood and the film industry. For filmm
	akers who are\nalso mothers\, how do industry structures and expectations 
	shape their careers\,\nand what changes would be needed to normalize more 
	honest conversations about\nmotherhood behind the scenes?\n\nThe panel wil
	l include screenings of the short film Iskander by Donnya Zidan and\nfeatu
	re-length film Melk by Stefanie Kolk.\n\nGirls in Film (GiF) is a worldwid
	e platform that represents\, champions and\nconnects the new generation of
	 women\, non-binary and trans creatives in the film\nindustry. Changing th
	e gender bias in the film industry starts by bringing women\nto the forefr
	ont.\n\nMeet our speakers:\n\nDonnya Zidan is a Dutch-Egyptian director cr
	afting intimate\, story-driven films\nwith a distinct visual and emotional
	 voice. With a background in acting\, she\ndraws out nuanced\, authentic p
	erformances and builds deep connections with her\ncast. In 2023\, she debu
	ted at the Netherlands Film Festival with Iskander\, a\n15-minute sci-fi d
	rama she wrote and directed\, blending a groovy ’70s aesthetic\nwith subtl
	e elements of enchantment.\n\nStefanie Kolk is a Dutch filmmaker drawn to 
	the unspoken dynamics of human\nconnection—closeness\, distance\, and trus
	t. Her short films Clan\, Harbour\, and\nEyes on the Road premiered at Loc
	arno. Her feature debut MELK\, co-written with\nNena van Driel\, premiered
	 at Venice’s Giornate degli Autori\, winning Best Film\nat Crossing Europe
	\, earned four Golden Calf nominations\, and was named Best\nDutch Film of
	 2024.\n\nFirst Panel Talk: 16:00 – 16:20\nScreening Iskander by Donnya Zi
	dan: 16:20 – 16:35\nSecond Panel Talk: 16:35 – 17:00\nBreak: 17:00 – 17:15
	\nScreening Melk by Stefanie Kolk: 17:15 – 18:45
URL:https://offbeat.amsterdam/event/girls-in-film-presents-behind-the-scene
	s-of-motherhood
GEO:52.3637259;4.8676321
LOCATION:LAB111 - Arie Biemondstraat 111\, 1054 PD Amsterdam
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:amsterdam-west,festivals,film,gender,oud-west,overtoombuurt,perf
	ormance,stories,talk
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<h1>GIRL IN FILM PRESENTS:</h1><h1>BEHIND THE 
	SCENES OF MOTHERHOOD</h1><strong>Join us on the 9th of May for a special p
	anel talk with filmmakers Donnya Zidan and Stefanie Kolk about motherhood 
	and the film industry. For filmmakers who are also mothers, how do industr
	y structures and expectations shape their careers, and what changes would 
	be needed to normalize more honest conversations about motherhood behind t
	he scenes?</strong><p>The panel will include screenings of the short film 
	<em>Iskander</em> by Donnya Zidan and feature-length film <em>Melk</em> by
	 Stefanie Kolk.</p><p>Girls in Film (GiF) is a worldwide platform that rep
	resents, champions and connects the new generation of women, non-binary an
	d trans creatives in the film industry. Changing the gender bias in the fi
	lm industry starts by bringing women to the forefront.</p><p><strong>Meet 
	our speakers</strong>:</p><p><strong>Donnya Zidan</strong> is a Dutch-Egyp
	tian director crafting intimate, story-driven films with a distinct visual
	 and emotional voice. With a background in acting, she draws out nuanced, 
	authentic performances and builds deep connections with her cast. In 2023,
	 she debuted at the Netherlands Film Festival with <em>Iskander</em>, a 15
	-minute sci-fi drama she wrote and directed, blending a groovy ’70s aesthe
	tic with subtle elements of enchantment.</p><p><strong>Stefanie Kolk </str
	ong>is a Dutch filmmaker drawn to the unspoken dynamics of human connectio
	n—closeness, distance, and trust. Her short films <em>Clan</em>, <em>Harbo
	ur</em>, and <em>Eyes on the Road</em> premiered at Locarno. Her feature d
	ebut <em>MELK</em>, co-written with Nena van Driel, premiered at Venice’s 
	Giornate degli Autori, winning Best Film at Crossing Europe, earned four G
	olden Calf nominations, and was named Best Dutch Film of 2024.</p><p>First
	 Panel Talk: 16:00 – 16:20<br> Screening <em>Iskander</em> by Donnya Zidan
	: 16:20 – 16:35<br> Second Panel Talk: 16:35 – 17:00<br> Break: 17:00 – 17
	:15<br> Screening <em>Melk </em>by Stefanie Kolk: 17:15 – 18:45</p>
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