This post is not static - as ideas come and go, this page will be updated to keep the ideas fresh and as current as we can make them!
Idea #1
One of our closest partners, San Fu Malta, is a big name in the Dutch film scene. Through his production company , Fu Works, and his publishing company, Periscoop Film, he is a busy man! One of his big goals, as an Dutch-Indonesian, is to capture and preserve the heritage and history of the former Dutch Indies and Indonesia. He is seeking content for Pindah TV that covers subjects related to the above.
Some ideas are:
Make a documentary about someone with history from that region. Maybe you have a grandmother or grandfather that lived in Indonesia back then? What was their experience; what was their experience moving to the Netherlands and settling into a new country?
Historical piece - Explore and make a documentary about an event or a group place in the former Dutch colonies... how the Japanese invasion of Indonesia impacted Dutch and Indische residents, for example.
What about new dishes or traditions that have grown out of the mixing of Dutch and Indonesian cultures (I would maybe not include patatje oorlog here... but... )
Anything related to the resettlement and treatment of Indos/Indonesians when they fled Indonesia after the independence (the Molukkers for example).
There are lots of ideas here (and see Pindah TV for more inspiration. You don't have to be Indo, you just gotta be interested in making a film about the life, culture and history. If you are seriously interested, talk to us before/during the program so we can see how we can support you.
Ideas #1 through ♾️
Look up local non-profits in your area - a community-run theatre, for example, and make a documentary about them and what they do. Non-profits exist to serve communities, have tight budgets and can 100% use every bit of exposure they can get. This is a great way to boost the visibility of the amazing people in your community.
Make a documentary about one or more of your grandparents. They have seen and experienced a world that will never be that way again but I bet if you ask them about their youth, you'll find more in common than you think 👴 👵
Approach a local, small business and see if they are up for having. documentary made about them. That avondwinkel on the corner in your neighbourhood... what's the owner's story? Or perhaps that cute new teahouse/coffeehouse down the road that just opened up. Entrepreneurs are the drivers of the local economies but what drives them? What's the story behind what led them to open their establishment?
