Film criticism, essays, and features
As an editor of independent Dutch magazine Filmkrant, I have extensive experience with working for print publications. Additionally, my English writing can be found on platforms such as MUBI Notebook, Filmmaker Magazine, Documentary Magazine, Talking Shorts, Swissinfo and the Locarno Pardo, of which I am a Deputy Digital Editor.
Sex and the City 2 and the end of America: In Praise of Sex and the City 2 for Little White Lies.
The Wounded Bird: Tamara Kotevska on The Tale of Silyan for Documentary Magazine (co-written with Sonya Vseliubska).
Finding the Right Distance: Gianfranco Rosi on Below the Clouds for Documentary Magazine.
A Dream of Music: Oneohtrix Point Never on Scoring Marty Supreme for MUBI Notebook.
On Body and Soul: Sergei Loznitsa on State Funeral for MUBI Notebook.
Existential Rave: Kangding Ray on Scoring Sirāt for Filmmaker Magazine.
Music as Nourishment: Max Richter on Scoring Hamnet for Filmmaker Magazine.
“The Best Thing for Coppola Would Be to Have Zero Budget”: Mike Figgis on Megadoc for Filmmaker Magazine
Creating Composed Chaos: DP Jasper Wolf on shooting Babygirl.
“The Best is Always Zero Budget”: David Verbeek on The Wolf, the Fox, and the Leopard for Filmmaker Magazine.
“Making films should be as easy as breathing”: Apichatpong Weerasethakul on his short films for Talking Shorts.
A tale of exploitation in Alpine ski resorts: Dominik Locher and Honeylyn Joy Alipio on Enjoy Your Stay for Swissinfo.
Sri Lankan artist challenges Swiss museums over looted heritage: Gregor Brändli and Deneth Piumakshi Veda Arachchige on Elephants & Squirrels.
“My real job is watching movies”: Interview with Pardo d’Onore recipient Alexander Payne for Locarno Pardo.
‘Filmmaking is an Instinctive Process’: Interview with Lifetime Achievement Award recipient Alfonso Cuaron for Locarno Pardo.
‘A Transformation of Anger into Beauty’: Mohammad Rasoulof on The Seed of the Sacred Fig for Locarno Pardo.