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Celebrating Cinema

LAB111
Hollywood
Lab 111
Documentary Filmmaking
Cannes Film Festival
Jan Teunissen
Akira Kurosawa
Nicolas Cage
Cinema
The Battle Of Algiers
Dutch Cinema
Citizen Kane
Film Noir
Female Stereotypes
Black Box Diaries
De Propagandist
Sentimental Value
Rietland
Jack Nicholson
The Shining
Brigitte Bardot

A podcast for the love of cinema. Amsterdam's LAB111 film podcast on the cinema that matters — debates, rankings, and director deep dives, every Thursday. From cult classics to today's most-talked-about releases, Laura Gommans (film journalist), Hugo Emmerzael (film critic), Kiriko Mechanicus (filmmaker) and Tom Ooms (film programmer) take turns asking what films tell us about ourselves, our cultu... more

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From Paul Verhoeven to Hoyte van Hoytema to Halina Reijn, Dutch filmmakers have made a mark far beyond the Netherlands. But why doesn’t Dutch cinema travel as far as the talent it produces?

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For this Nederlands Film Festival special, Kiriko Mechanicus meets two rising Dutch filmmakers who use cinema to get closer to people and histories — and to find out what lies beyond what they already know.

Amanda van Hesteren's Dagen met Blue is bu... more

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How did 9/11 change Hollywood and when does entertainment become propaganda?

Marking 25 years since 9/11 and coinciding with LAB111’s Manufacturing Consent programme, Elliot Bloom and film critic Hugo Emmerzael trace cinema’s long relationship with ... more

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Thirty-five years after Terminator 2: Judgment Day, cinema is still imagining the end of the world through killer machines, nuclear war, viruses and alien invasions. But did one of the greatest blockbusters ever made teach us to imagine the apocalyps... more

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Recent Guests

Amanda van Hesteren
Documentary filmmaker who made Days with Blue
Self-identified filmmaker (Days with Blue)
Episode: Can Cinema Show Us What We Can’t See? — NFF Special w/ Amanda van Hesteren & Emma Lesuis
Emma Lesuis
Filmmaker/theater maker who made Bagasi
Self-identified filmmaker (Bagasi)
Episode: Can Cinema Show Us What We Can’t See? — NFF Special w/ Amanda van Hesteren & Emma Lesuis
Alicia Bergamelli
Film programmer
Lab111 Amsterdam
Episode: When Does A Film Become Camp?
Djeneba Saccoh
Filmmaker and archivist
Independent; collaborator with Sembène-related projects
Episode: Why Black Girl Still Matters 60 Years Later w/ Djeneba Saccoh
Alain Sembène
Filmmaker's son, scholar of his father's work
Independent filmmaker/archivist
Episode: Who Really Was the Father Of African Cinema? — Ousmane Sembène, By His Son Alain
Björn Andersson
Documentary filmmaker (The Most Beautiful Boy In The World)
Independent/Documentary Filmmaker
Episode: Is Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey Just 6 Great Scenes?
Justine Knijn
Distributor at Eye Film Museum; responsible for releasing The Watermelon Woman in the Netherlands
Eye Film Museum
Episode: The Watermelon Woman at 30: Cheryl Dunye's Queer Cinema Landmark
Kiriko Mechanicus
Filmmaker; joined to discuss the film's radical legacy and personal favorites
Episode: The Watermelon Woman at 30: Cheryl Dunye's Queer Cinema Landmark
Alexander Bartels
Historian, filmmaker and multidisciplinary artist
Lab111 (program partner)
Episode: Did Movies Invent Alien Encounters?

Hosts

Laura Gommans
Host of Celebrating Cinema; film journalist and presenter with Lab111/Celebrating Cinema connections; leads conversations on film history, representation, and Amsterdam cinema culture.
Elliott Bloom
Producer and co-host with a focus on cinema programming and production insights; helps shape discussions around industry dynamics and programming perspectives.
Tom Ooms
Host and programmer; head of cinema at Lab111, bringing programming and exhibition experience to episodes.

Reviews

4.8 out of 5 stars from 179 ratings
  • Fantastic podcast for film lovers

    Great discussion of the latest films! I also appreciate that in some episodes societal topics get linked to films. The podcast clearly goes beyond the program of the Lab111 cinema in Amsterdam and is interesting to all film lovers.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Seb2review
    Netherlandsa month ago
  • Picks up everything relevant

    A good podcast makes you feel like you’re in the room with the speakers. And tackling in the podcast are a lot of my fav interests in film! So count me INNNN

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Nordin :)
    Netherlands7 months ago
  • Joy

    I am super happy this podcast exist! It find it very accessible, laid back and always interesting. The host and guest are relatable and breath a passion for cinema which is contagious. Added bonus is if you are in Amsterdam and then have that connection to the LAB. Worth listening for every movie enthousiasts

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    QuinnLab
    United Kingdoma year ago
  • love this place, love this show!

    Lab111 has to be one of my favorite places in Amsterdam and I think this podcast echos so much of the love I feel when I go see a movie there. Pure lovers of this thing and Laura is always so articulate and wonderful on the show!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    laurparpartyofone
    United Statesa year ago
  • Great podcast

    The episodes hosted by Laura are a real delight. They are an excellent mixture of light and heavy, promoting arthouse cinema to the general public.

    She is a star.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Oxymoron327
    Netherlands2 years ago

Listeners Say

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Energetic and insightful discussions that bring cinema to life.
Hosts are clearly passionate and knowledgeable about film history and contemporary discourse.
Great mix of hosts and guests; conversations feel warm, engaged, and scholarly.

Chart Rankings

How this podcast ranks in the Apple Podcasts, Spotify and YouTube charts.

Apple Podcasts
#89
Netherlands/TV & Film
Apple Podcasts
#190
Poland/TV & Film
Apple Podcasts
#242
United Arab Emirates/TV & Film

Talking Points

Recent interactions between the hosts and their guests.

Can Cinema Show Us What We Can’t See? — NFF Special w/ Amanda van Hesteren & Emma Lesuis
Q: How did you navigate telling sensitive family history without causing harm or harm to relationships?
Emma notes the challenge of interviewing family members, the decision to protect some relatives while still sharing crucial personal and historical truths, and the importance of presenting a nuanced, non-sensational portrayal.
Can Cinema Show Us What We Can’t See? — NFF Special w/ Amanda van Hesteren & Emma Lesuis
Q: Bagasi blends theater and film to address complex history. What was the process like for you?
Emma discusses creating a documentary play that evolves into film, using live storytelling and performance to bring audience engagement into the historical material, and deliberately including multiple voices to complicate a single narrative.
Can Cinema Show Us What We Can’t See? — NFF Special w/ Amanda van Hesteren & Emma Lesuis
Q: How do you handle the balance between archival material and contemporary footage in Days with Blue?
Amanda describes using archival footage as a way to anchor memory while weaving in present-day observations, a montage strategy that makes the documentary feel like a living memory rather than a fixed record.
Can Cinema Show Us What We Can’t See? — NFF Special w/ Amanda van Hesteren & Emma Lesuis
Q: What drew you to document the life of Blue and her world in Days with Blue?
Amanda van Hesteren explains she was drawn to capturing a life with no spaces for judgment, aiming to present a truthful intimacy that reveals both the person and the environment she moves through, including the impact of non-existent parental relationships.
Manufacturing Consent: How 9/11 Changed Hollywood
Q: Hugo, how are you?
I'm very good, looking forward to the Venice Film Festival and grateful for the chance to discuss how cinema can reflect and challenge political narratives.

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This show curates thoughtful conversations about cinema, with a focus on how films speak to culture, society, and everyday life. Across episodes, hosts unpack themes like attention in modern life through classic and contemporary cinema, explore camp and queer cinema's evolving meanings, and examine representation, distribution, and festival culture with a rotating lineup of guests and well-informed hosts. Notable strengths include deep dives into film history and theory, practical industry insights from festival and distribution perspectives, and a consistent emphasis on accessible, passionate conversations about what makes cinema matter today.

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2. Emma Lesuis
3. Alicia Bergamelli
4. Djeneba Saccoh
5. Alain Sembène
6. Björn Andersson
7. Justine Knijn
8. Kiriko Mechanicus

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