Traces of the future

NEWS!

‘Traces of the Future’ is nominated as a finalist at the Natourale Nature & Travel film festival in Wiesbaden, Germany from 27 november – 1 december 2024.

The documentaty has already been shown at national and international festivals and was broadcast in the Netherlands by RTV Utrecht. Among others, the documentary was awarded an honorary mention at the Venice Intercultural Filmfestival, was a finalist at the International Film Festival The Hague, and was selected by the Limburg Filmfestival (the Netherlands), Festival del Cinema di Cefalu (Italy) and the Ambacht in Beeld festival (the Netherlands).

‘Traces of the Future’ is a documentary about Dutch photographer Herman van Doorn, who has been taking photos for over 40 years now. Herman specialised in architectural photography, but in recent years has concentrated more and more on expressing his own ideals through his photos.

One such undertaking is his work in Venice, where he is documenting traditional trades and workplaces, which are at risk of disappearing. Reasons include mass tourism and cheap ‘replicas’ of the traditional Venetian products.

photo: Herman van Doorn

Through his photos, Herman makes us question what we are busy with as individuals and as a society. The documentary is divided between his time in Venice and his time in Utrecht, the Netherlands.