Feb 16, 2024 | Tina Farifteh
The prize for Storytelling at the Zilveren Camera was won by Tina Farifteh. Congratulations to her and everyone who worked on it. In the short documentary Kitten or Refugee?, visual artist Tina Farifteh explores the mechanisms behind empathy and its interaction with...
Jan 18, 2024 | The Willem Poelstra Lecture
Jonas Bendiksen delivered the annual The Willem Poelstra Lecture at Pakhuis de Zwijger and he did this full of passion and commitment. It was a great honor to hear and see Jonas Bendiksen give his lecture: skillfully and passionately he walked the audience through...
Dec 19, 2023 | The Willem Poelstra Lecture
A global political trend toward authoritarianism threatens the democratic culture that sustains free and independent media. Political actors and their media supporters are narrowing the cultural space for journalists and photographers. What can and should you do?...
Dec 19, 2023 | Tina Farifteh
Dutch-Iranian photographer Tina Farifteh has been awarded a production grant from Forhanna for her project ‘Tina in Sexbierum’, based on her personal experiences. Forhanna recognises the relevance and urgency of these themes for our society. As a common thread,...
Dec 19, 2023 | The Willem Poelstra Lecture
We are honored to announce that this year’s annual The Willem Poelstra Lecture will be delivered by Jonas Bendiksen. The lecture is part of a thematic program at Pakhuis de Zwijger initiated by VII Insider (a program of The VII Foundation in partnership with...
