Utrecht
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) is a Dutch
documentary film
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maker, best known for multimedia productions like ''14 and one stations'', ''Couscous & Cola''. and ''The National Canta Ballet''
Background
Nevejan performed in
theater
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for 10 years and has been working as a director in the media since 1997. She studied acting at
Stella Adler
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New York City
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and with the
Peter Brook
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company in Rome, Italy in the ‘80s. She graduated from the
Amsterdamse Toneelschool & Kleinkunstacademie
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in
Amsterdam, Netherlands
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in 1987.
Career
Nevejan acted for Art & Pro for Frans Strijards (
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, Strijards,
Chekhov
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), and performed in several other theater groups and tv productions. She formed her own group “De Akteurs” from 1991–1997, and switched to documentary filmmaking in 1997. She has worked for
KRO
KRO, or (Catholic Radio Broadcasting), was a Dutch public broadcasting organization founded on 23 April 1925.
Broadly Catholic in its spiritual outlook, KRO broadcast the bulk of its television output on the NPO 1 channel. KRO was also responsi ...
,
BRT
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* British Rail Telecommunications
* Brookhaven Rail Terminal
* Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company, a former transit holding company in New York City
* Bro ...
Al Jazeera
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and Human.
Nevejan was married to architect
Rein Jansma
Rein Jansma (28 September 1959 – 17 April 2023) was a Dutch architect and co-founder of the architectural studio ZJA.
Early life and education
Jansma was born on 28 September 1959 in an artistic environment to parents that were interested in ...
(1959-2023).
Partial filmography
;As filmmaker
* ''14 and one stations'', (15 episodes 1999-2000),
KRO
KRO, or (Catholic Radio Broadcasting), was a Dutch public broadcasting organization founded on 23 April 1925.
Broadly Catholic in its spiritual outlook, KRO broadcast the bulk of its television output on the NPO 1 channel. KRO was also responsi ...
,
BRT
BRT may refer to:
Transportation
* Block register territory, a method for dispatching trains
* British Rail Telecommunications
* Brookhaven Rail Terminal
* Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company, a former transit holding company in New York City
* Bro ...
,
Finland
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* ''Come with me in the Void'', (2001) (30 min
BRT
BRT may refer to:
Transportation
* Block register territory, a method for dispatching trains
* British Rail Telecommunications
* Brookhaven Rail Terminal
* Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company, a former transit holding company in New York City
* Bro ...
,
KRO
KRO, or (Catholic Radio Broadcasting), was a Dutch public broadcasting organization founded on 23 April 1925.
Broadly Catholic in its spiritual outlook, KRO broadcast the bulk of its television output on the NPO 1 channel. KRO was also responsi ...
* ''Esperanza Divina'', (2001) (90 min. video)
* ''Just the way it is supposed to be,'' (2002) (30 min. AIDS-Congress Barcelona)
* ''Virtual Fatherlands'', (2003) (50 min. documentary), Viewpoint Fiction Value, Festival, show, short film
* '' Couscous and Cola to America'', (8 episodes, 2004)
* ''Double portrait'' (2004) (BNN, short documentary)
* ''Youngsters and the news'', (2006) (FunX/BNN)
* '' Couscous and Cola to Africa'', (9 episodes, 2007) (BNN)
* Couscous Global website, (265 minimovies, 2008)
* ''Theo van Gogh? Die is dood'', (59 min., Collumn/HUMAN, 2009)
* ''The other Sudan'', (2009) (Museumpiece Leiden)
* ''Sophie and Saar'', (2009) (15 min., IDFA)
* ''De Prik en Het Meisje'' (2011) ( 58 min., HUMAN/IDTV); also known as "Once upon a vaccination"; official selection Nederlands Film Festival 2011
* ''De Inboorling'': (2011, Viewpoint/Leesmij)
* ''Het Nationale Canta Ballet'':(2012, Viewpoint/NTR)
* 'Wij zitten vast' (2015) (tv series BNN, 8x40 min.)
* 'Harry, Tiny en Sonja' (2015) (58 min, HUMAN)
* 'Ik ben er even niet'/'Are You There? (2019) (92 min/58 min VPRO)
*Descending the Mountain, (2021) (50 min. documentary MNP)
; As actress
* ''
Ornithopter
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When ''Couscous & Cola'' received the 2005 'Silver Zebra' Media Award, the jury announced "Hele spannende televisie. Prachtige verhalen. Soms schrijnend. Zet de doelgroep aan het denken. Een moderne roadmovie. Flitsende beelden, snelle montages." (Very exciting television. Beautiful stories. Sometimes poignant. Put the audience thinking. A modern road movie. Flashing images, rapid montages.)
Awards and nominations
* 1997,
Dutch
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People E ...
Academy Award
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Golden Calf for Best Actress
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Best Actor (1981–2020)
* 1981 - Rutger Hauer - All his works
* 1982 - Rijk ...
at the
Netherlands Film Festival
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During the ten-day festival, Dutch film productions and co-productions are exhibited. Be ...
for ''Broos''
* 2001, ''14 stations, ecce homo'' was nominated 'Best Film' at the
Trento Film Festival
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* 2005, Zilveren Zebra (Silver Zebra), Dutch Media Award for ''Couscous & Cola''
* 2005 Nominated for a Golden Rose at the Rose d'Or Competition in the category ’Social Awareness Award’ for ''Couscous & Cola''
* 2008, Nominated for an Emmy Award for ''Couscous & Cola part2: Africa''
* 2019 Nominated
Gouden Kalf
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, best documentary 2019
* 2019 InScience International Film Festival, winner Vakjury award best documentary'Ik ben er even niet'
* 2020 Dutch Directors Guild Interactive Award, with Niki Smit for 'In my absence'