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IDFA Head of Industry on Hunger for Collaboration and Political Projects: ‘To Reflect on the World as a Filmmaker Takes Time’
The head of IDFA's industry office, Adriek van Nieuwenhuyzen, sees 'a huge appetite for collaboration.'
This spirit of collaboration and finding parallel sources of support — be it through development programs or funding avenues — is one of the biggest industry changes van Nieuwenhuyzen has seen in recent years. “There is not just one way to go about funding and people have realized that going down different routes like connecting to multiple smaller players and building collaborative work is also very worthwhile to explore.” Asked about the emphasis on conversations around AI and new technologies at this year’s festival, van Nieuwenhuyzen says she is not as interested in answers as she is in bringing forth questions to the filmmaking community.
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