PROSPEKTOR TEAM

The day-to-day management of Prospektor is in the hands of Eefje (Creative Producer) and Arjen Levison (Business Director). They are supported by our Executive Producers Natascha Erfanipour and Anja Cloosterman, and Impact Producer Thalia Pinidis.

Prospektor was founded in 2004 by Eefje Blankevoort & Arnold van Bruggen.


PROSPEKTOR
Plantage Middenlaan 4A
1018 DD / Amsterdam
info@prospektor.nl

Eefje Blankevoort
Director
Eefje (1978) studied History at the University of Amsterdam. Between 2002 and 2006, she frequently stayed in Iran, where she studied, compiled an archive for the International Institute of Social History, and worked on her book "Stiekem kan hier alles" (Secretly, Everything is Possible Here). Since then, Eefje has developed into a versatile journalist, writing articles and books, creating interactive projects, exhibitions, and documentary films. As a creative producer, she guides the creators at Prospektor.

eefje@prospektor.nl
t. +31624607966

Arjen Levison
Business Director
Arjen Levison is an experienced business professional in the non-profit sector, with many years of expertise in finance and business management, particularly in the performing arts. Until last year, he served as Head of Finance and Office at Theater Utrecht. His focus lies in strengthening the financial and organizational foundations of growing, socially engaged cultural enterprises. Within Prospektor, his role is to optimize business processes and, together with Eefje, shape a new organizational structure that will enable Prospektor to move sustainably into the future.

arjen@prospektor.nl

Anja Cloosterman
Executive Producer
Anja Cloosterman is a highly experienced executive producer with many years of experience in the documentary field. She has worked with companies such as Selfmade Films, Halal, Submarine, and NTR. Anja will be strengthening our team until after the summer, focusing on ongoing productions of documentaries and series such as Schakelen and Tina in Sexbierum, as well as the short documentary Giovanni & Carmen.

anja@prospektor.nl

Natascha Erfanipour
Executive Producer | Researcher
Natascha studied Cultural Anthropology at the University of Amsterdam. She worked as an assistant director for, among others, Mijke de Jong on the film Along the Way. At Prospektor, she works as a researcher and executive producer on projects including the series Schakelen, the transmedia project Schildpad & De Monnik, and Tina in Sexbierum.

natascha@prospektor.nl
t. +31681429024

Frederiek Biemans
Curator | Programme Maker
Frederiek Biemans is an independent programme and exhibition maker. She curates and produces exhibitions along with related (fringe) programming. She was the artistic director at Humanity House, where she set the substantive and artistic direction for exhibitions and programmes on (inter)national themes such as peace, justice, and migration. She also worked at the Royal Academy of Art (KABK), where she collaborated with third-year photography students on an exhibition, and at World Press Photo, where she developed educational projects for young professional photographers and published them in books and exhibitions. She now does the same at Prospektor, for example with the exhibition A New Beginning, shown at various locations in 2022, and If Only You Knew, which will soon be on view at the Nederlands Fotomuseum.

Thalia Pinidis
Impact Producer
Thalia Pinidis (1998) studied Visual Anthropology with a background in Media and Communication. At Prospektor, she works as an impact producer. She is involved in projects such as Mina & Mevrouw, If Only You Knew, and Alles Komt Goed, working to bring these stories to the right audiences and to inspire change. Whether it's an intimate gathering or a larger event, Thalia applies her connective strengths with a keen eye for detail.

thalia@prospektor.nl

Lorenzo Nieuwenhuizen
Intern
Lorenzo is studying Political Science at the University of Amsterdam and feels most at home where social engagement and creative making come together. At Prospektor, he supports the team with a wide range of production and technical tasks and occasionally contributes to in-house video productions. With a background in film, writing, and content creation, he enjoys thinking along about form and storytelling. In his free time, he makes films, music videos, and theatre.

lorenzo@prospektor.nl
t.0633905594

Jette Schiebergen
Intern
Jette (1999) is a photographer and a student of political philosophy. She is currently researching how forms of living can serve as articulations of resistance against modern capitalist society. At Prospektor, she is working as an intern and assists in the production of various projects, such as Schakelen and Tina in Sexbierum.

jette@prospektor.nl

Maartje Duin
Radio maker
Maartje is a passionate, original, and in-depth radio producer. Through her work, she not only explores relevant social issues but also experiments with form, as seen in her live performance Mijn vader de sterrenkijker (My Father the Stargazer). She successfully reaches a broad audience with her projects, encouraging conversations among people. This is evident in her highly listened-to podcasts De plantage van onze voorouders (The Plantation of

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Arnold van Bruggen
Film director
Arnold (1979) grew up on the beautiful island of Texel, where he now lives again after 20 years in Amsterdam. Arnold is fascinated by how the grand narratives and movements in history are experienced from everyday life. From this perspective, he created works such as the documentary De Russenoorlog and the cross-media The Sochi Project. With The Sochi Project and Hidden Wounds, he experimented with new storytelling forms, combining films, exhibitions, the web, and Arnold’s favorite medium—books.

arnold@prospektor.nl
t. +31614656351

Els van Driel
Film maker
Els and Eefje have known each other since their student days at film theater Kriterion. It soon became clear that they share a deep connection in their motivations and ideals. They collaborated on De Asielzoekmachine (The Asylum Seeker Machine), De Deal (The Deal), and Shadow Game. Both are passionate about in-depth research and believe that our treatment of refugees is the defining issue of our time.

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Laura Stek
Radio maker | Writer
Laura has a background as a written journalist and radio producer, but she is increasingly experimenting with transmedia and film. We learned radio production from Laura. Together, Eefje and Laura created One Night Stiekem, about Lies, who was determined not to reach the age of 85. For the interactive music video Hidden Wounds about veterans with PTSD, we collaborated on the two-part radio documentary Mannen huilen niet, which explored post-traumatic stress syndrome throughout the ages. Laura, in turn, taught us what transmedia projects are and contributed to Imperial Courts (in collaboration with Dana Lixenberg), De Migrant, and the installation een luisterend oor with Sanne Rovers. She is also making her first film documentary, GIOIA, with Eefje as her coach.

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