Marlijn Franken
camera journalist, certified drone pilot, video artist
Amsterdam / NL
about me
For more than 10 years I have been making short films that touch the viewer. Always keeping the client's wishes in mind, my work excels through the lyrical visual language, rich in details and information.

I make commissioned short films for companies, institutions from the cultural and service sector, and individuals. For on the website, to show at a presentation and / or as a precious memory.
The length of the films can vary from 1 minute to roughly half an hour.

I work with a pro full HD video camera and do the image editing and music / sound myself. I have been using camera drones since May 2015. I see them as added value, as a mobile tripod. I am a certified drone pilot ROC-Light (drones up to 4kg).

A drone offers unprecedented possibilities. Don't just think "high"; precisely low above the ground you can make images for which you would otherwise need an expensive crane or dolly. Drone footage: a fascinating new dimension!

My short (documentary) films can be seen regularly at (inter)national film festivals, exhibitions and museums. In 2017, my work was shown on both Japanese and Norwegian TV.

ask me for
Aerial video met drone / real estate video (drone/osmo) / registratie event.

remarks
An unbridled energy coupled with 100% reliability, flexibility and improvisation. I take myself with me as a person who ensures that the filmed person feels comfortable and wants to tell me his/her story. I look slightly different because of my background as an artist, with a good eye for detail and composition. Am used to working as a Camjo (self-directing: camera/interview/sound/direction/editing) an all-in-one package.

trackrecord
In 2016: focus on learning to fly/film well with drones and achieved ROC-Light, which allows me to fly commercially in NL with drones up to 4 kg. One of 2 or 3 female certified drone pilots in the Netherlands :-)
2017: more and more assignments with drones, whether or not in combination with a ground camera. Clients: companies and individuals.

'Back to the Sand' (short documentary) | 2014 | 26:11: Norwegian and Japanese national TV

'Into the Woods' (video art) | 2013 | 6:12, selected for film festivals in Corfu and Miden (Greece), Oslo (Norway), Oviedo (Spain), Vannes (France) and NL,

'Surprise in Amsterdam Red Light District' (short documentary) | 2012 / 6:38, selected / screened in: EYE Film Institute Amsterdam, Shortcutz Amsterdam, Regensburger Kurzfilmwoche (Germany), Central Station Oslo, 7th Streaming Festival (NL/It),

'Itinerary (The Journey)' (dc) | 2012 | 35:17 | Africa in the Picture, Amsterdam 2012

'No Money', 'Lost Fight', 'In the Stadium I', 'In the Stadium II' (dc) | 2012 | 1:00 | Slade Research Center London 2012
The last 4 documentary oneminute videos as part of theoneminutes.org SPORT videos during the 2012 Olympics.

'Zemidjan-African Sunday' (dc) | 2011 | 3:16 | Festival Internacional de Videoarte Almirante Brown FIVA, Buenos Aires, Argentina 2011 / Festival International de Film Quintessence, Benin 2012

awards
2000 STEW Amsterdam, entrepreneur of the year; 2007 winner video contest Central Library Amsterdam 2014 nomination best short documentary of 2013 (Shortcutz Amsterdam) 2016 nomination best short documentary WOFF film festival Brighton (UK) 2017 nomination 1st Dutch Drone Film Festival

equipment
Canon XF100 camera met 2x XLR, Rode NTG-2 richtmicrofoon, Manfrotto statief. Dimbare oncamera ledlamp / reflectiecirkel.
DJI Mavic Pro en DJI Phantom 3 drones met ND filters
Osmo
Senheisser draadloze dasspeldmicrofoon zender/ontvanger set
Montagestation met Premiere Pro CC2017, After Effects, Photoshop.

hardware knowledge
Besturing diverse camera-drones / diverse videocamera's

software knowledge
Premiere Pro CC2017, After Effects, Photoshop, DJI Go en DJI Go4.

discipline
Corporate film, Documentary, ENG / TV reports, Experimental

Marlijn Franken
Amsterdam / NL
camera journalist, certified drone pilot, video artist