BIND

   
Joram Willink & Piet-Harm Sterk
Stadhouderskade 152 | 1074 BC Amsterdam
joram@bindfilm.nl | +31 20 364 0030
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BIND develops and produces films, campaigns, installations and events as a powerful way to portray contemporary topics in an intriguing or surprising manner. In our work we, Piet-Harm Sterk and Joram Willink, connect talented and driven creators to one another and take the time to develop a close relationship with them. Our aim is to create an effective connection between engaged filmmakers and their audience.

Creative producer, Joram Willink is initiating and closely working with writers/directors to create stories that inspire social change. The quality of BIND productions are recognised by audience, press, filmprofessionals and by winning awards like the International Emmy Award, Berlinale Special Mention, Golden Calves (a.o. Best Film), TIFF Kids awards, Prix Jeunesse and nominations like SXSW Grand Award, IFFR Tiger award etc.

BIND is known for the feature films Gluckauf by Remy van Heugten (IFFR 2015), My extraordinary summer with Tess by Steven Wouterlood (Berlinale 2019) and The Judgement by Sander Burger.


CURRENT PROJECTS

EL HOUB

Director: Shariff Nasr. Screenwriter: Philip Delmaar & Shariff Nasr. Cast: tba. Country: NL. Co-producer: VPRO (NL). Status: released. Release: 2022. Sort: feature-length film. Duration: 95 min. Genre: dramedy. Distribution/Sales: Benelux - Gusto Entertainement. World Sales: True Colours

In Rotterdam, the Moroccan-Dutch Karim tells his parents that he is attracted to men. After years of keeping up appearances, the word is finally out. The difficult days that follow evoke beautiful and poignant memories. He realizes that he has to confront his family to finally break the silence. But in order to be accepted, he must come to terms with his own feelings first.


MASCOT

Director: Remy van Heugten. Screenwriter: Gustaaf Peek. Cast: Liam Jeans, Maartje Remmers, Leopold Witte, Geert van Rampelberg. Country: NL/BE. Co-producer: Savage Film (BE), BNNVARA (NL). Status: released. Release: 2023. Sort: feature-length film. Duration: 100 min. Genre: drama. Distribution/Sales: Benelux - Gusto Entertainement. World Sales: tba.

With his radical behavior, teenager Jerry endangers not only himself but his entire family.