ROTS FILMWERK

“Our films balance between experimental and narrative”

Rots Filmwerk was established by siblings Esther and Hugo Rots, to produce bold and outspoken films made by artists. This partnership resulted in award winning films, two of which were nominated for a Palme d’Or at the Cannes Film Festival. Their first feature ‘Can go through skin’ premiered at the Berlinale, Forum, won many awards including a Fipresci and Best Dutch Film of 2009. Rots Filmwerk is currently working a.o. on the post-production of ‘Retrospekt’, the second feature by Esther Rots, the shooting of the wildcard by jelmer Wristers, and on the financing of ‘Sputum’, the debut feature film by artist/musician Dan Geesin.

AWARDS AND FESTIVALS

Proud participator of the Venice Biennale College Cinema VR and
the Venice Biennale Gap Financing Market.

See all awards and selections

REVIEW

“‘Can go through skin’ (…) an often striking film, on both the visual and aural levels.”

– HOLLYWOOD REPORTER

“Dutch director Esther Rots’ film is a real discovery: a fragmentary, expressionist take on one woman’s experience, with a striking performance from Rifka Lodeizen.”

– SIGHT AND SOUND

films

RETROSPEKT

CAN GO THROUGH SKIN – kan door huid heen

ELEPHANT FEET – olifantenvoeten

I SPROUT – ik ontspruit

PLAY WITH ME – speel met me

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THE BONFIRE MONOLOGUES

contact

visiting address:

Frans de Wollantstraat 30

1018 SC Amsterdam
The Netherlands

postal address:

Volkerakstraat 3-2

1078 XM Amsterdam

The Netherlands

email:

info@rotsfilmwerk.nl

how to get there:

public transport:

-from Central Station: tram 26 IJburg, stop ‘Rietlandpark’

-from Leidseplein: tram 10 Azartplein, stop ‘1e Leeghwaterstraat’

car:
Ring A10, exit S114, follow signs ‘Centrum’. At the end of the Piet Heijn Tunnel go left, followed by an immediate right under the railway. Et viola, you’ve found the Frans de Wollantstraat. You can park your car at the end of this street, just follow the curve, cross the tramrails, on to the Parool parking lot.