The intention
Henk-Jan van Maanen wanted to show the Dutch public something of the hopeless situation of Chechen refugees in Georgia.
The approach
He made an impressive video documentary with a friend. For this he quoted Georgian acquaintances from an earlier trip, tried to contact local leaders beforehand, conducted research into the conditions Chechnya found itself in over the past decades, the wars, the situation of the refugees then and now. An interpreter was arranged, the documentary was made, approached several Dutch television stations…
The result
His school called the documentary "the best graduation project they had seen so far". But: he couldn't sell the documentary due to clumsy negotiations with current affairs programs – see also the video here – thus the original goal was not achieved.
The lessons
The young filmmaker just carried out his rather ambitious plan, gained experience with foreign projects and a lot of credit from his education – moreover, he now knows how to sell a documentary.
Author: Henk-Jan van Maanen
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