Matchmaking

During her time at the Utrecht School of the Arts, Fé Baan (2002, The Netherlands), experimented with film while pushing the boundaries of her educational projects. her first film ‘vannacht logeerde ik in mijzelf en vanochtend besloot ik er te blijven wonen’ was part of the official selection of the International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR) 2026. Besides being a filmmaker, she is an activist who wants to explore how she can use her films as activism in the broadest sense. She not only makes films for the cinema but has also exposed her work in installation contexts.

Pirke Bergsma is the founder of Pirke Productions BV, an Amsterdam-based full-service creative boutique production company specializing in high-end video and photo content. With over 20 years of experience, he has worked with national and international brands such as Samsung, Nike, Adidas, Coca-Cola, Nissan, Grolsch, and Eneco, as well as leading advertising agencies. In addition, he works as a creative agency producer and music producer.

Growing up in the Tel Sell era, Joey always wanted to become an inventor. But after failing to invent the next Quick ’n Brite or Boogy Bass, he guided his creativity elsewhere: Advertising. Joey aims to do advertising like Dennis Bergkamp did football. Because solving problems makes people content, but solving problems in a creative and surprising way makes people happy.

Jazon Eugenio is a London based creative director and music supervisor, and Founder of Quasi & Kin, a creative music agency shaping sound for global brands. His work has driven music strategy and original scoring for campaigns connected to Guinness, Lancôme, Evian and the Tokyo 2020 Paralympics. As recording artist and producer Jay Prince, he has collaborated with Paul Epworth, Tyler, The Creator, Jay Electronica, Estelle, Ella Eyre, Mr Hudson and Kojey Radical, performed at Coachella, and amassed over 250 million Spotify streams.

Laury Hooghuis (1993) is a filmmaker and director based in Amsterdam. Sound plays an essential role in her work, shaping the consciousness of her characters. Her short film Policed Mind (2025) premiered worldwide at the International Sound & Film Music Festival in Croatia and has since been nominated for multiple awards both nationally and internationally. Her earlier work Under Reconstruction (2020) was highlighted by de Volkskrant as “Artwork of the Week.”

Einar Ihle grew up in a musical family of educators and went on to build a career in composition, sound design, and sonic branding for radio, advertising, games, and installations. He has worked with clients and artists including BBC Radio 1, Audi, BMW, NASA, Google, Burger King, Post Malone, Wu-Tang Clan’s RZA, and Childish Gambino.

Nafiss Nia is a (screen)writer, director, poet, literary translator and public speaker. She makes feature films and documentaries and has published three collections of poetry. Since January 2026, she has been writing the weekly column ‘In één woord’ (In one word) for the daily newspaper Het Parool about the first language experiences of new Amsterdammers. As founder and director of the Granate Foundation, she creates and produces cultural and artistic programs and activities that combine poetry with film, dance, calligraphy, and other art forms.

Nicky Onstenk has been working as a producer at IJswater Films in Amsterdam since 2019. She graduated from the Netherlands Film Academy and has since produced award-winning short films and documentaries, including Spotless (winner of the Berlinale Crystal Bear, 2022), Magma (Berlinale Generation, 2023), Dunya (2021) and Luc (2022). In 2024, the Telefilm Pariah premiered internationally at the Fantaspoa International Fantastic Film Festival, and the preschool series Little Goat Squad was recently broadcast on NPO Zapp. Several film projects are currently in (post-)production and development.

Jiska Samson began her career on set as a production manager, where she gained her first years of experience in the world of film and television. Since 2021, she has been working as a post production supervisor, contributing to a range of high-profile projects including the series Anoniem, Het Gouden Uur, and De Vuurwerkramp, as well as the feature films Neem Me Mee, Costa!!, and Full Moon. In this role, Jiska combines her organizational and coordinating expertise with a strong focus on music supervision. She collaborates closely with various labels and music supervisors to ensure that every production is enriched with a musical identity that elevates and distinguishes the storytelling.

Charlotte has worked throughout different aspects of the music industry, with a detour through book publishing, always keeping interest in music in moving media and music rights. Working as rights manager at CNR Music & Overamstel Uitgevers she later moved on to her last role as Head of Sync at CTM Publishing, where she was responsible for the exploitation of their commercial and production music catalogue, through advertising campaigns, games, films and series. In the beginning of 2024, she joined the Bell Music Supervision team as music supervisor for films and (tv-)series, where she has worked on different projects like the films Onze Jongens 3, Bad Boa’s, Joe Speedboot and Netflix series Haantjes and Voetbalouders.

Biserka Šuran (Koper, Yugoslavia, 1989) is a Dutch-Croatian film director. Her debut film Scenes with My Father premiered at the IDFA festival in the Envision Competition in 2022. Scenes with My Father has won the award for ‘Best Documentary’ at the Trieste Film Festival in Italy and the ‘FIPRESCI Award’ at Beyond Borders festival in Greece. In 2024, she was one of the selected 3Package Deal talents: the talent development program of the Amsterdam Fund for the Arts.

Miguel Teixeira is a certified people person. He thrives on building real relationships and navigating the unexpected. No two days being the same is exactly the point. As an Executive Producer, he connects creative teams at brands and agencies with film crews, guiding projects from first idea to final delivery, always pushing for the highest standard.

As founder of FutureFrank and Mrs.Frank, he has built brands from the ground up – shaping identity and tone while establishing operations and execution. Most importantly, he does so alongside a team he learns from as much as he mentors. He believes storytelling carries responsibility: it can inspire, include, and create impact. Creation and collaboration are where he draws his energy from.