Agenda

23 January

Films that Make Noise: Kneecap

Together with The Hague pop venue PAARD, we are launching the film series Films that Make Noise. A series of high-profile protest films in which the connection between music and social change takes center stage. We kick off on Friday 23 January with the film Kneecap! Tickets About the film When fate brings bored music...

1 February to 28 February

On Tour: Artificial Justice

With Movies that Matter On Tour, we bring festival favourites to sixteen cinemas throughout the Netherlands. In February, we will be screening Simón Casal’s political science fiction thriller Artificial Justice. About the Film In the near future in Spain, the Government aims to replace judges with an Artificial Intelligence software, pledging to effectively automate and...

26 February

The Lighthouse Film Club: Home Game

On Thursday, February 26, The Lighthouse Film Club of The Hague University of Applied Sciences, in collaboration with Movies that Matter, presents the documentary Home Game. Filmmaker Lidija Zelovic will be present to introduce the film and take part in a Q&A after the screening. Sign up About Home Game Home Game is a deeply...

12 March

Brainwash Night at RADION Amsterdam

On 12 March, RADION Amsterdam will open its doors for Brainwash Night. Wander through the nightclub and explore the tension between safety and confrontation, between coming home and going out to explore. With talks by Roan Kasanmonadi and Lena Bril, films from Movies that Matter and an amazing dance performance by ICK Dans Amsterdam. What...

20 March to 28 March

Movies that Matter Festival 2026

Save the date: the next Movies that Matter Festival will take place from 20 to 28 March 2026 in The Hague. 📅 Add the festival to your calendar What can you expect at our festival? Nine days, over 90 powerful films – from short films to feature-length, fiction and documentaries. Stories that move and inspire....

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