Empire: Experimental Storytelling Across Platforms
Shot in 10 countries over the course of 4 years, Eline Jongsma & Kel O’Neill’s acclaimed documentary project Empire (NYFF 2013, IDFA 2012) is an epic investigation into the legacy of Dutch colonialism. It is also a one-of-a-kind storytelling experiment—instead of making a traditional film for theaters or TV, Jongsma + O’Neill have created a non-linear, multiplatform story experience that includes video installations, a book, an interactive website, and a growing collection of ancillary journalism pieces. In the lead up to Empire's completion, Jongsma + O'Neill offer a session that explores their DIY production methods, and touches on the triumphs (winning PBS’s POV Hackathon) and sacrifices (prolonged homelessness) that have shaped this uncontainable interactive nonfiction project.
Presenters
Eline Jongsma
Dir/Producer
Jongsma + O'Neill
Eline Jongsma is one half of Jongsma + O’Neill, a Dutch-American filmmaking team working at the intersection of art, documentary and journalism. Jongsma + O'Neill's videos and installations have shown all over the world. Their journalism work has appeared on VPRO Television and NOS Journaal in the Netherlands, and in Vice and The Creators Project in the US.
From 2010 to 2013, Jongsma + O'Neill traveled more than 200,000 kilometers by car, boat and airplane through ten countries to film the immersive documentary project Empire. Empire had its festival premiere at IDFA and its US premiere at the 51st New York Film Festival. Empire won the top prize at PBS's 2nd POV Hackathon in 2013, the same year Jongsma + O'Neill were invited to participate in the Film Society of Lincoln Center's Artists Academy.
Jongsma + O'Neill currently work as video correspondents for the online journalism platform De Correspondent.
Kel ONeill
Dir/Producer
Jongsma + O'Neill
Kel O'Neill is one half of Jongsma + O’Neill, a Dutch-American filmmaking team working at the intersection of art, documentary and journalism. Jongsma + O'Neill's videos and installations have shown all over the world. Their journalism work has appeared on VPRO Television and NOS Journaal in the Netherlands, and in Vice and The Creators Project in the US.
From 2010 to 2013, Jongsma + O'Neill traveled more than 200,000 kilometers by car, boat and airplane through ten countries to film the immersive documentary project Empire. Empire had its festival premiere at IDFA and its US premiere at the 51st New York Film Festival. Empire won the top prize at PBS's 2nd POV Hackathon in 2013, the same year Jongsma + O'Neill were invited to participate in the Film Society of Lincoln Center's Artists Academy.
Jongsma + O'Neill currently work as video correspondents for the online journalism platform De Correspondent.
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