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Production

12 May 2025

Our new short film "Roots" wraps principal photography in Rotterdam

After five intensive shoot days across three Rotterdam neighbourhoods, the BFF team has completed filming on our latest community-driven short film. Post-production begins this June.

Casting

28 April 2025

Open casting call: BFF is searching for untrained talent across the Netherlands

We believe talent has no postcode. Our new open casting round invites anyone — regardless of background or experience — to step in front of the camera and tell their story.

Foundation

15 March 2025

BFF partners with three European film schools for new mentorship programme

Through our expanding network, registered BFF professionals will now have direct access to mentorship sessions with industry veterans from Warsaw, Lisbon, and Amsterdam.

Buddy Film Foundation operates as a starting point for refugee filmmakers, film crew, actors and creatives. We organise workshops, network events and coach our new colleagues with the ultimate goal being; landing paid jobs. We guide these professional filmmakers from development to execution and funding of their own film projects. We strive to be the link between the newcomers in this domain and the national and international film and tv-industry.

who are we?

our beliefs

We believe that by helping our members slip directly into paid jobs in their domain of interest, is the best way to assimilate and have a meaningful journey into full integration. Work offers a person stability, income, social contacts, development and a certain social status. Especially when you find work in the field you actually want to work in; it gives an extra motivation, it creates positive energy and we get to hear and see the stories that only they can tell. It really is a win-win. Talent is everywhere.

buddy film numbers

23

complete film
productions

206

registered film professionals

15

different
nationalities

131

completed
castings

Are you a film industry professional with a refugee or migrant background, and interested in joining our foundation?

By enrolling in our database, you’ll stay informed and receive email notifications when relevant job opportunities arise. We work with directors, producers, makeup artists, and many other film professionals.

We also regularly host screening nights, speed-networking sessions, and other events designed to help you grow both your professional network and social circle.

Use this registration form to request an intake meeting, where we can explore whether we’re a good match.

Registration is completely free and comes with no contractual obligations.

We’d love to hear from you.

Questions? Reach out to us at info@buddyfilmfoundation.com