Archell Thompson is an artist and storyteller. He grew up in Curacao, where receiving slaps as a kid was- and still is, a prt of the culture. Noticing how this influenced him even till today, he decided to dedicate his life to make a change. By sharing his story, and thereby braking the taboe there is around this subject, he invites the youngsters of now to share their stories too. And in this way it ‘all gets out in the open’ making it possible for a change.I admire Archell, who is a kind person and always has patience and empathy for the people around him. AND he is a great artist.
Oom Willem is a bodypiecer and artist. In this short portrait we get an insight into his mind, thoughts, emotions and work. From the minute Willem entered my studio and until he left (like 3 hours later, I think) I was spellbound by him, his vision on life and all these incredible tattoos! I was trying to imagine how it must be to have these tattoos everyday, like never be able to ‘just go to the supermarket to buy food’ without having like everyone look at you every minute. My God! Deep respect for this man.
Filmpotrait of Vanessa Leon, Singing coach and overall Positive Being. I have known Vanessa for years already and creating this personal branding video for her was such a joy. To fitness her expressing her thoughts, soul nd well, entire being so freely on camera – I just love it! I wish everybody would be able to shine like Vanessa. What a Wonderfull world this would be.
Sandra… Just being around her, calms my mind. She is one of the most lovely ladies I know. Always shines from miles away and I just love being around her. In this film she shares her personal story and why she now does, what she does.
Film production for Arch Management. Arch is an Artist Management company initiated by Archell Thompson, also working as an artist under ‘Huis van Asporaat’. He supports young artists and this short-film gives a glimpse of one of these projects.
Corona Vibes Now serie. When the Corona hit it, I decided to create a video serie, sharing my thoughts and feelings around the theme in these times, and within a few weeks, I decided to also include video pieces from other people in the series.
This episode is the last in a whole, where film makers from all over the world collaborated together. Beautiful.