Judith de Leeuw

Artist Katinka Simonse, alias Tinkebell, is a controversial, very mediagenic phenomenon. In her universe there is no distinction between life, art and activism; Tinkebell is her own work of art. Everything she encounters on her life path can become part of her story. Filmmaker Judith de Leeuw was given access to all images about Tinkebell, including her entire private archive. She thus constructed an archive film about how as a human being, living on the ruins of the past, you can be a character in your own story. What is the price you can afford if you continue to believe at any cost?

'Welkom Op De Hemelse Aarde' is an observational and disturbing documentary film - A journey along the fringes of Dutch society, where existence is sometimes hellish, but just as often wondrous and beautiful. Between half-demolished buildings, in deserted, misty streets, or in a living room brimming with musical instruments, the protagonists philosophize about their existence.

"Stuff Everywhere" is a personal documentary about the connection between people and their stuff. Things are handy, they make life easier and we think they will bring us joy. But they invade our houses, the streets, the sea and our minds. In how we think about ourselves, about the economy and about cubicle space. Stuff Everywhere is a poetical film filled with questions, numbers and searching words.

One summer seven boys are the beachguards at Texel Island. They have their own secret language.

At the request of Dutch documentary filmmaker Judith de Leeuw, the Dutch prominent theatre director Ruut Weissman is directing a solo performance about the power relationship between a teacher and a student, between an actress and a director. Both Ruut Weissman and actress Harriët Stroet have personal experiences with this theme. The documentary shows how the mutual relationships between director, documentary filmmaker and actress are brought into sharp focus during rehearsals and how the events on and off stage are always intertwined.

In Den Helder, there was The Hood: a carport where the Antillean community gathered, which the municipality decided to demolish. Director Judith de Leeuw was interested in recreating their time there, but she suffered backlash from the local Antillean community, whom questioned her position and intentions in wanting to make a documentary about this topic and its community.