Documenting Selfie Intern #1 (2019)
A short documentary film made up of archival footage shot in 2003, which was reworked and edited in 2018-2019. The film shows a haphazardly shot, fragmented property viewing and inventarisation through the eyes of a child, featuring a voice over by that same child. Because of having unrestricted access to their family’s camcorder as a child, there were a few instances where the artist's child form had shot ‘full length’ documentary films - with this documentary short being one of those instances. Often these documentations were a call for seeking comfort in a new surrounding, stemming from a deep fear of being forgotten or unheard, and a playful way of documenting one’s thoughts and feelings. In many ways the artist, Mees Joachim, was the original vlogger, before the advent of Youtube.
Director: Mees Joachim van Amesfoort
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Jojanneke van Amesfoort as Nakkeke |
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Fabiënne van Amesfoort-Salm as Mama |
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Dennis van Amesfoort as Papa |
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Mees Joachim van Amesfoort as Narrator |
| Camera | Mees Joachim van Amesfoort | Camera Operator |
| Editing | Mees Joachim van Amesfoort | Editor |
| Production | Mees Joachim van Amesfoort | Producer |
| Directing | Mees Joachim van Amesfoort | Director |
| Crew | Mees Joachim van Amesfoort | Translator |