{{Infobox film or theatre festival | name = Strangerfestival | logo = | logo_size = | logo_alt = | image = | image_size = | image_alt = | caption = | opening = | closing = | location = Amsterdam, Netherlands | predecessor = | established = 2007 | founded = | first = | founders = | disestablished = | last = | successor = | awardsreceived = | awards = | films = | directors = | producers = | writers = | starring = | host = | artistic_director = | selector = | editor_in_chief = | play_type = | number = | date = | language = | website = | preceded_by = | previous = | followed_by = | next = | main = | chronology = }} '''StrangerFestival''' is an annual film festival held in Amsterdam, Netherlands, devoted to short videos from 60 seconds up to 500 seconds. The festival was established in 2007 and is initiated, organised and coordinated by the European Cultural Foundation.
The main goal of StrangerFestival is to support young people's video explorations on issues that matter to them.<ref>{{cite news | last = | first = | title = Kartonnen mannetjes op roerstaafjes filmen | work = | pages = | language = Dutch | publisher = De Volkskrant | date = 2008-07-05 | url = http://www.volkskrant.nl/kunst/article1040070.ece/Kartonnen_mannetjes_op_roerstaafjes_filmen | access-date = 2009-02-26}}</ref>
The 2008 edition of the festival was opened by Princess Laurentien of the Netherlands<ref>{{cite web|title=Prinses Laurentien opent 3 juli 2008 'StrangerFestival' |publisher=Het Koninklijk Huis |date=2008-06-20 |url=http://www.koninklijkhuis.nl/content.jsp?objectid=25770 |access-date=2009-02-26 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081009210513/http://www.koninklijkhuis.nl/content.jsp?objectid=25770 |archive-date=October 9, 2008 }}</ref> and held in the Westergasfabriek, in West Amsterdam. Ron von Jacobs, of Belgium, won the award for "Best of the World."<ref>{{cite web | last = | first = | title = Belg valt in de prijzen tijdens StrangerFestival | publisher = MO: Mondiaal Nieuws | date = 2008-07-07 | url = http://www.mo.be/index.php?id=63&tx_uwnews_pi2[art_id]=21830&cHash=71ec6867c6 | format = | doi = | access-date = 2009-02-26}}</ref> A young Dutch woman with Down syndrome, Nanda Swiersema, made a short film about being teased which garnered a lot of attention in the Dutch media.<ref>{{cite news | last = | first = | title = Nanda wil door niemand meer worden gepest | work = | pages = | language = Dutch | publisher = Dagblad van het Noorden | date = 2008-07-14 | url = http://www.dvhn.nl/nieuws/dvhn-video/article3688005.ece/Nanda_wil_door_niemand_meer_worden_gepest | access-date = 2009-02-26}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | last = Ellenbroek | first = Ellis | title = Nanda (22) wint prijs met filmpje over pesten | work = | pages = | language = | publisher = Trouw | date = 2008-08-02 | url = http://www.trouw.nl/nieuws/nederland/article1734413.ece | access-date = 2009-02-26}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | last = Sluis | first = Bas van | title = 22-jarige met syndroom van Down maakt film | work = | pages = | language = | publisher = De Stentor | date = 2008-07-15 | url = http://www.destentor.nl/algemeen/binnenland/3423398/22jarige-met-syndroom-van-Down-maakt-film.ece | access-date = 2009-02-26}}</ref>
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==External links== *[http://www.strangerfestival.com Festival website]
Category:Film festivals in the Netherlands Category:2007 establishments in the Netherlands Category:Recurring events established in 2007 Category:Festivals in Amsterdam
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