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Jan-Hendrik Beetge

Jan-Hendrik Beetge
© Africa First Program, 2008
Film director, Screenwriter
Principal country concerned : Column : Theater, Cinema/tv

Jan-Hendrik BEETGE started his film career by writing and directing his first short-film,'Triomfeer', in 2001. Winning multiple local and international awards for this poignant work, Jan-Hendrik went on to become a television commercials director at several top production companies and has been working as a director and writer ever since. Currently focusing on his love for cinematic narrative, Jan-Hendrik is busy developing several films and has just completed his second short-film called'The Abyss Boys', a beautiful and compelling film about two brothers caught in a world from which they cannot escape. Born out of the simplicity of photography, his strengths lie in his innovative and unique cinematic visuals combined with original but truthful characters within a powerful narrative setting. He describes his style as Cinephotographic Narrative.

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  • Arterial network
  • Guerrilla Arts
  • HOT
  • Bayimba
  • Uganda Women Writers Association
  • Arts 256
  • 32º East
  • Amakula Festival

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