Take on Film & Impact
Take on Film and Impact is Movies that Matter’s industry programme, designed for filmmakers and NGOs. It supports filmmakers in refining their impact strategies and create connections and collaborations with organizations, funders, and broadcasters in the Netherlands.
The programme consists of online training and an in-person segment for selected film projects. Between 22 and 25 March 2025, we welcome an audience of NGOs, funders, impact producers and filmmakers to The Hague for trainings, impact talks, case studies, pitches, and speed networking sessions.
Monday 24 March
- 09:00 – 13:00 Inspirational Morning
Tuesday 25 March
- 09:00 – 13:00 Take on Film and Impact Pitching Session
- 14:00 – 17:00 Impact Speed Dates
- 17:00 – 18:00 Drinks
- 18:00 – 18:30 Take on Film & Impact Awards
These events are free of charge, spots can be reserved from 6 March via our website.
Selected Projects
Ten projects from four continents have been selected for the annual Take on Film and Impact programme of Movies that Matter. These projects explore a diverse range of critical topics, including environmental activism, the systemic violence against protesters, the safety of journalists in war zones and in countries where democracy is under threat, European border management and its colonial past, LGBTQ rights, and copyright challenges in an increasingly digital and AI-driven world. The following projects are participating in the Take on Film & Impact programme:
- A Song Without Home
- As the Bell Rings
- Blind, into the Eye
- Homeland Security
- Hope is a Word
- Inside Gaza
- Justice in the Land of Fog
- Not a Statue
- Thé Consort
- The Trillion Dollar Case
For questions, please contact us via industry@moviesthatmatter.nl.
Movies that Matter Take on Film & Impact is supported by
Alternativa Film Project, SEENL, Speaking with Impact and The StoryBoard Collective