Editorial Portraits for IDFA Magazine
More editorial portraits for the cover of the IDFA Special (the International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam festival-paper).
Every cover highlights a certain program shown during the festival. The portraits are combined with stills of the films which are featured in that specific program. Like we did in issue #1, seen here; Holly Hardman for IDFA Magazine.
Alexander Reben and Brent Hoff, initiators project Robots in Residence (BlabDroids).
2012, Bram Belloni for IDFA
Malik Bendjelloul, director Searching for Sugar Man.
2012, Bram Belloni for IDFA
Victor Kossakovsky, director ¡Vivan las antipodas! and this years festival Special Guest.
2012, Bram Belloni for IDFA
> publication: IDFA Special, www.idfa.nl
> art direction: Sjoukje van Gool
Holly Hardman for IDFA Magazine
First editions cover of the IDFA Special (the International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam festival-paper) features Holly Hardman, director of feature length documentary Good People Go to Hell, Saved People Go to Heaven.
We combined a rather clean portrait with stills of the film.
Holly Hardman, director documentary Good People Go to Hell, Saved People Go to Heaven.
2012, Bram Belloni for IDFA
> publication: IDFA Special, www.idfa.nl
> art direction: Sjoukje van Gool
I Am Gay and Muslim project round up
Last month the I Am Gay and Muslim project was involved in a lot of activities. Chris visits various international film festivals for the documentary and the photo series is on display in two exhibitions.
I Am Gay and Muslim documentary Banned in Kyrgyzstan
The film documentary makes its way well through the festival circuit. After festival screenings in South Africa, Italy, USA and Portugal, Chris went to Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan where the film was programmed as closing film at the Bir Duino film festival.
Kyrgyz military prevents screening I Am Gay and Muslim documentary at Bir Duino film festival. September 28th, 2012, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan.
What should have been the first screening in an Islamic country turned out otherwise. The film got banned by the Prosecutor General’s office after the Kyrgyz State Committee on Religious Affairs determined it to be “extremist,” “offensive to Muslims,” and “inciting interreligious hatred”.
Read more:
> Kyrgyzstan: Rights Activists Condemn Ban on Gay Muslim Documentary – Eurasianet.org
> Film Ban Violates Free Speech – Human Rights Watch
> Poppetje niet gezien – moslimhomo in Kirgizië moet in dicht kastje blijven – NRC (dutch)
Exhibition Mooiman Gallery
On October 6th there was the opening of the Gay & Muslim Exhibition at Mooiman Gallery, Groningen. This gay and Muslim themed exhibition features the photo series (and film) next to the works of Dutch photographer Diana Blok and Secret Garden Foundation.
Exhibition Gay & Muslim, Mooiman Gallery. October 6th – November 26th, 2012, Groningen
The combination of our series and the series See Through Us by Diana Blok (portraits and stories of gay women/men and transsexuals in Turkey) works very well and i am thrilled because i was a fan of this series from the start.
A review in Dagblad van het Noorden, Dutch regional newspaper, on October 8th, 2012:
Review exhibition Gay & Muslim, Dagblad van het Noorden – October 8th, 2012 (click for bigger image)
Gay & Muslim Exhibition
October 6th – November 26th 2012
Mooiman Gallery, Groningen
> website Mooiman Gallery
I Am Gay and Muslim photo series at Pride Photo Award 2012
At last, but not least, there was the Pride Photo Award 2012, for which the I Am Gay and Muslim project was rewarded with a special mention. The Pride Photo Awards focuses on LGBT-issues and gathers a lot of attention on the subject with a exhibition in the Oude Kerk and huge displays throughout the city (on no less than seven locations!).
Exhibition winners Pride Photo Award 2012 at Rembrandtplein, Amsterdam. Middle; the project I Am Gay and Muslim by Chris Belloni and Bram Belloni (Photography). Right; project Moms and gays by Diederick Habermehl. Amsterdam, September – November 2012.
Exhibition winners Pride Photo Award 2012 at NDSM Werf, Amsterdam. Right; the project I Am Gay and Muslim by Chris Belloni and Bram Belloni (Photography). Left; project Moms and gays by Diederick Habermehl. Amsterdam, September – November 2012.
I Am Gay and Muslim project, opening exhibition Pride Photo Award 2012. Oude Kerk, Amsterdam, September 28th, 2012. Photo: (c) Wim Salis
I Am Gay and Muslim project, opening exhibition Pride Photo Award 2012. Oude Kerk, Amsterdam, September 28th, 2012. Photo: (c) Wim Salis
Besides exhibition of winners, there was also a side-programme to bring up discussion like Meet & Greets with the makers and the incorporation of the PPA in other events like De Donkere Kamer.
Pride Photo Award Meet & Greet, with makers I Am Gay and Muslim, Chris & Bram Belloni. Oude Kerk, Amsterdam, October 14th, 2012.
Congrats to all winners, who made this year’s PPA one of surprisingly diversity!
Pride Photo Award 2012 Exhibition
September 29th – October 28th 2012
Oude Kerk, Amsterdam
> website Pride Photo Award
read more on the award and see the winners
> on Le Journal de la Photographie – which, btw, also features ours here (with many thanks to Christian Caujolle!)
Samira Maas for Folia Magazine
An other editorial for Folia Magazine, an independent publication for the University of Amsterdam. This time on Dutch actress and recently graduated legal student Samira Maas. For the main, -cover-, shot we went out on the streets. Street shots tend to be unpredictable, overcrowded or littery. With he limited depth-of-field in the shot, the subtle use of type design, the result is still keeping a strong focus on Samira.
Editorial Samira Maas, Folia Magazine #02-2012, cover.
2012, Bram Belloni for Folia Magazine
In the magazine the article complimented with a 1/1 page close shot (click for bigger image).
Editorial Samira Maas, Folia Magazine #02-2012, page 12-13.
2012, Bram Belloni for Folia Magazine
> publication: Folia Magazine, www.foliaweb.nl
> art direction: Pascal Tieman
Hackers for Folia Magazine
For Folia Magazine, an independent publication for the University of Amsterdam, i did a portrait series on hackers. And hacked the hell out of it. After some samples in color and black and white, we choose to go for the black and whites for a more graphic outcome.
Portrait Guido, hacker specialized in Robotics2012, Bram Belloni for Folia Magazine
The results in print under the heading I hack, so I am (click on image for large view). The alterations are related to the sort of hacking the portrayed do, or the situation they are in now.
Hacker portraits for Folia Magazine #33 – 2012, page 1-2
Hacker portraits for Folia Magazine #33 – 2012, page 3-4
> publication: Folia Magazine, www.foliaweb.nl
> art direction: Pascal Tieman
Tearsheet: Daily Tiger – IFFR
Festival paper The Daily Tiger of the International Film Festival Rotterdam features in this years edition a two-page interview. With a picture over the spread. Here some examples of what i made.
Click on picture for bigger image.
Aki Kaurismäki by Bram Belloni for Daily Tiger - International Film Festival Rotterdam 2012
Ruben Öslund by Bram Belloni for Daily Tiger - International Film Festival Rotterdam 2012
Tearsheet: the new Folia Magazine
Made it to the new Folia Magazine with a spread of one of Amsterdam most beautiful sights; the IJ river. The Folia Magazine, for the University of Amsterdam, just got merged with Hogeschool van Amsterdam’s Havana and had a neat, fresh redesign. In print and online with FoliaWeb.nl. I really like the prominent use of imagery in this new design.
IJ river during Amsterdam Grachtenrace 2011. Tearsheet Folia Magazine 06-2011/2012
See more:
> Folia Magazine at FoliaWeb.nl
> publisher: Stichting Folia Civitatis
> art direction: Pascal Tieman
Tearsheets; Editorial portraits for BM Magazine
A selection of portraits, published in BM Magazine, assigned by Agentschap NL for dutch Ministry of Economic Affairs.
Huub van Doorne, CEO Lucas Bols
Kees Ploegsma, sports agent Sport Entertainment Group
Marlies van Wijhe, CEO van Wijhe Verf B.V.
Ruud Koornstra, co-founder, director Tendris Holding
