
Photo: Hana Hussein
Matthijs Vuijk (1995, NL) is a director, artist and cinematographer with a diverse background in photography, film, and virtual reality. After studying photography at the Royal Academy of the Arts in Ghent, Belgium, he pursued a Bachelor Honours in Film & Television at the University of the Witwatersrand (WITS) in Johannesburg, South Africa. Matthijs' collaborative graduation film, "Sikelela Tapes" (2020), was selected for the prestigious International Documentary Festival Amsterdam (IDFA). His work revolves around creating captivating worlds through a powerful audiovisual atmosphere, exploring fragmented memory, space, and the emotional impact of societal shifts. Matthijs has been recognized with a 'Starting Artist' stipend from the Dutch Mondriaan Fonds and gained Netherlands Film Fund support for his recent virtual reality project, "With the Whole World Crumbling, We Pick this Time to Fall in Love". Currently, he is actively engaged in various cultural initiatives in Johannesburg and Amsterdam.
Supported by:
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Commissioners include:
Performing Arts Fund NL
Apollo Records
Excelsior Records
Hylas Records
Halal
Pinkrabbit
Online:
IDFA Project Space NL 2023 has kicked off | IDFA
Verslag: VERS Film Awards 2022 | VERS (versfilmentv.nl)
Hoe een Middelburger indruk maakte met zijn docu over de Zuid-Afrikaanse identiteit | Walcheren | pzc.nl
A.I. POETRY IN VR – Performance Technology Lab
New Utrecht festival, Birds of Paradise, announces 2022 line-up (crackmagazine.net)
Wits student film hits Paris film fest | Wits Vuvuzela


Commissioners include:
Performing Arts Fund NL
Apollo Records
Excelsior Records
Hylas Records
Halal
Pinkrabbit
Online:
IDFA Project Space NL 2023 has kicked off | IDFA
Verslag: VERS Film Awards 2022 | VERS (versfilmentv.nl)
Hoe een Middelburger indruk maakte met zijn docu over de Zuid-Afrikaanse identiteit | Walcheren | pzc.nl
A.I. POETRY IN VR – Performance Technology Lab
New Utrecht festival, Birds of Paradise, announces 2022 line-up (crackmagazine.net)
Wits student film hits Paris film fest | Wits Vuvuzela