REMIX
What can makers do with archival films, photos, sounds and data? At REMIX, we show film and art academy students and any interested artist how they can use archival material in their creative practice now and in the future.
REMIX consists of inspiring artist talks, informative workshops and a showcase. The speakers are artists and filmmakers who process heritage and archive material in their own artistic practice in their own unique way.
What can makers do with archival films, photos, sounds and data? At REMIX, we show film and art academy students and any interested artist how they can use archival material in their creative practice now and in the future.
REMIX consists of inspiring artist talks, informative workshops and a showcase. The speakers are artists and filmmakers who process heritage and archive material in their own artistic practice in their own unique way.
Working with archives
During the artist talks and workshops, you’ll dive into the archive, hunting for images, sounds and data. You’ll learn what you do with them, what you are allowed to do with them, and above all: what you want to say with them.
We’ll teach you about copyright and collection blind spots. We’ll cover the notion of ‘ownership’ when working with existing material and discuss how one can deal with over- or underrepresented voices in the archive. Because we want to know which stories you miss in the dominant societal narrative? During REMIX we’ll inspire you to get started with archival content.
REMIX is organized by Beeld & Geluid (Sound & Vision) and focuses on students and alumni from art and film academies but any maker who (want to) work with archive material in their artistic practice are well welcome.
Program
The first names have been announced, the complete program will follow in September.
In a duo interview, visual artist Aimée Zito Lema and filmmaker Menno Otten will talk about the power of reuse, about the challenges and their lessons learned.
Artist, curator, photographer and writer Anton Shebetko and self-taught documentary makers Sven Peetoom and Juliette Dominicus will also speak about themes such as memory, loss of identity and the (recognized) polyphony of history.
Aimée Zito Lema
Aimée Zito Lema (she/her) is a visual artist. In her work, she investigates the mechanism of our social memory. By using archive material, among other things, she asks questions about the relationship between then and now. Her art often deals with violence and conflict.
Lema is currently artist in residence at the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam.
Photo: Zazie Stevens
Menno Otten
Menno Otten (he/him) is the director of documentaries such as Via Dolorosa, Face to Face and The Sacrifice. He also crafts video installations and is an editor and street photographer. He is also a guest lecturer at the Film Academy in Amsterdam.
Otten is currently working on an archive documentary about Amsterdam: De verstilde stad.
Anton Shebetko
Anton Shebetko (he/him) is a Ukrainian artist, photographer, curator, and writer from Kyiv who currently lives in Amsterdam. His works focus on the issues facing the LGBTQ+ community in Ukraine, themes of memory, loss of identity, multiplicity of history, and the role that photography and archival materials can play in revealing these stories.
Most of his research is devoted to the forgotten queer history of Ukraine; part of it was recently published in his book A Very Brief and Subjective Queer History of Ukraine.
Juliette Dominicus
Juliette Dominicus (she/her) is a documentary director, researcher and videographer. She studied Documentary and Fiction at the University of Amsterdam. With Sven Peetoom she made the documentary Indisch Zwijgen, which was shown in cinemas in 2022. In 2023, Dominicus was selected by the Financieel Dagblad as 'FD Talent of the year'.
In 2025 the documentary Tussen Wal en Schip - Geruisloos Indisch by Juliette Dominicus and Sven Peetoom premiered.
Sven Peetoom
Sven Peetoom (he/him) is an Indonesian screenwriter and director. He studied at the European Film College in Denmark and made short fiction films and web series. With Juliette Dominicus he made the documentary Indisch Zwijgen, which was shown in cinemas in 2022. As artistic director and performer of the play The Indonesian Dialogues, he was nominated for the DNA Next Stimulation Award 2023.
In 2025, the documentary Tussen Wal en Schip – Geruisloos Indisch by Juliette Dominicus and Sven Peetoom premiered.
What is REMIX?
Under the name REMIX, Beeld & Geluid (Sound & Vision) organizes events that teach, tell and inspire art academy students and starting artists about the use of archive material in or for their work. Sometimes in the form of an extensive REMIX Fest or sometimes in a concise REMIX Masterclass. Or, as now, in intimate meet-ups with talks and workshops.
Contact
Would you like to know more or would you like to come with a group?
Email Cees Martens: cmartens@beeldengeluid.nl
Artist Philipp Gufler speaks to students during REMIX Fest 2024 - Photo: Martin Hols