Education Festival

At the education festival, we organize film screenings with an in-depth programme in a cinema setting. Together with a guest speaker, the moderator engages students in a discussion about the themes of the film. In addition, you will receive a ready-to-use (online) lesson from us to prepare for and follow up on the festival visit in the classroom.

Curious what a screening looks like? Watch our aftermovies for an impression.

Save the Date 2027

The 2026 education festival has come to an end. Next year, the festival will take place on the following dates:

  • Amsterdam: March 10 and 11, 2027 at the EYE Filmmuseum
  • The Hague: March 22 to 25, 2027 at Filmhuis Den Haag and Theater aan het Spui

The new festival film selection is expected to be announced in July. The registration form will open after the summer holidays, but schools can already express their interest via educatie@moviesthatmatter.nl.

International Screening

Currently, almost all our educational programmes are in Dutch. We are exploring the possibility of offering them in English. If you are interested, please contact us at educatie@moviesthatmatter.nl.

Festival Programme 2026

  • Shorts Special: ISK and practical education
    Programme: A programme specially designed for International Transition Classes and practical education. Pupils watch two inspiring short films, take part in an interactive quiz and see a spectacular act.
    Suitable for: ISK

  • Iedereen is van de wereld
    Synopsis: After recovering from illness, Arianne befriends Zahra, an Afghan girl at her school who is facing deportation. When Ari learns that her illness has returned, she and her class take courageous action to secure Zahra’s future in the Netherlands.
    Themes: health and well-being, identity, migration and refugees
    Suitable for: practical education – years 1 & 2

    Scrapper
    Synopsis: Georgie, a dreamy twelve-year-old girl, lives happily alone in a London suburb, filling it with magic. Suddenly, her estranged father shows up and forces her to face reality.
    Themes: family, grief
    Suitable for: practical education – years 1 & 2

    Shorts Special: ISK and practical education
    Programme: A programme especially for International Transition Classes and practical education. Pupils watch two inspiring short films, take part in an interactive quiz and see a spectacular act.
    Suitable for: practical education – years 1, 2, 3 and 4

    Wheelie
    Synopsis: 21-year-old skater Reza excels at enjoying his carefree life and travels to Thailand. When he suffers a spinal cord injury in a motorbike accident, his whole life is turned upside down.
    Themes: family, health and well-being, identity
    Suitable for: practical education – years 3 & 4

  • Iedereen is van de wereld
    Synopsis: After recovering from illness, Arianne befriends Zahra, an Afghan girl at her school who is facing deportation. When Ari learns that her illness has returned, she and her class take courageous action to secure Zahra’s future in the Netherlands.
    Themes: climate, refugees, health and well-being
    Suitable for: VMBO B/K – years 1 & 2

    Scrapper
    Synopsis: Georgie, a dreamy twelve-year-old girl, lives happily alone in a London suburb, filling it with magic. Suddenly, her estranged father shows up and forces her to face reality.
    Themes: family, grief
    Suitable for: VMBO B/K – years 1 & 2
    Teaching material: Preparatory lesson for cinema visit

    Wheelie
    Synopsis: 21-year-old skater Reza excels at enjoying his carefree life and travels to Thailand. When he suffers a spinal cord injury in a motorbike accident, his whole life is turned upside down.
    Themes: family, health and well-being, identity
    Suitable for: VMBO B/K – years 3 & 4

  • Iedereen is van de wereld
    Synopsis: After recovering from illness, Arianne befriends Zahra, an Afghan girl at her school who is facing deportation. When Ari learns that her illness has returned, she and her class take courageous action to secure Zahra’s future in the Netherlands.
    Themes: climate, refugees, health and well-being
    Suitable for: VMBO T – years 1 & 2

    Scrapper
    Synopsis: Georgie, a dreamy twelve-year-old girl, lives happily alone in a London suburb and fills it with magic. Suddenly, her estranged father shows up and forces her to face reality.
    Themes: family, grief
    Suitable for: VMBO T – years 1 & 2

    Enkeltje Vrijheid
    Synopsis: When war breaks out in Sudan, 25-year-old Ahmed sees his world collapse and loses his family amid horrific violence. There is only one thing he can do: flee. He decides to leave for the Netherlands on foot, alone, in the hope of living in freedom there.
    Themes: fleeing
    Suitable for: VMBO T – years 3 & 4

  • Iedereen is van de wereld
    Synopsis: After recovering from illness, Arianne befriends Zahra, an Afghan girl at her school who is facing deportation. When Ari learns that her illness has returned, she and her class take courageous action to secure Zahra’s future in the Netherlands.
    Themes: climate, refugees, health and well-being
    Suitable for: HAVO/VWO – Years 1 & 2

    Scrapper
    Synopsis: Georgie, a dreamy twelve-year-old girl, lives happily alone in a London suburb and fills it with magic. Suddenly, her estranged father shows up and forces her to face reality.
    Themes: family, grief
    Suitable for: HAVO/VWO – Years 1, 2 and 3

    Enkeltje Vrijheid
    Synopsis: When war breaks out in Sudan, 25-year-old Ahmed sees his world collapse and loses his family amid horrific violence. There is only one thing he can do: flee. He decides to leave for the Netherlands on foot, alone, in the hope of living in freedom there.
    Themes: fleeing
    Suitable for: HAVO/VWO – Years 4, 5 and 6

  • Wheelie
    Synopsis: 21-year-old skater Reza excels at enjoying his carefree life and travels to Thailand. When he suffers a spinal cord injury in a motorbike accident, his whole life is turned upside down.
    Themes: family, health and well-being, identity
    Suitable for: vocational education – levels 1 & 2

    Enkeltje Vrijheid
    Synopsis: When war breaks out in Sudan, 25-year-old Ahmed sees his world collapse and loses his family amid horrific violence. There is only one thing he can do: flee. He decides to leave for the Netherlands on foot, hoping to live in freedom there.
    Themes: fleeing
    Suitable for: vocational education – levels 3 & 4

    Shorts: The Present and A Lien
    Programme: Two families in two places in the world. Two very ordinary appointments that turn out to be anything but ordinary. In this Shorts Special, we look at two short films about how rules, boundaries and systems affect the daily lives of ordinary people.
    Themes: boundaries and (fellow) humanity
    Suitable for: vocational education – levels 3 & 4

    TKT
    Programme: Emma, a 16-year-old who is popular at her school, has fallen into a coma. But why? What happened to her? While her body is motionless, confined to her bed, her mind can wander around the room and dig into her memory to reconstruct exactly what happened.
    Themes: bullying, health and well-being
    Suitable for: vocational education – levels 3 & 4

  • Shorts: The Present and A Lien
    Programme: Two families in two places in the world. Two very ordinary appointments that turn out to be anything but ordinary. In this Shorts Special, we look at two short films about how rules, boundaries and systems affect the daily lives of ordinary people.
    Themes: boundaries and (fellow) humanity
    Suitable for: university (of Applied Sciences) students

  • Teacher’s Day

    On Monday 23 March, Movies that Matter, in collaboration with Filmhub South Holland and Filmhuis Den Haag, is organizing a teachers’ afternoon for teachers and education professionals. An afternoon full of insights, tools, and practical takeaways to help discuss social issues in the classroom. Please note: this programme is in Dutch.