Czar Amsterdam

04/04/2023

Martin Werner for Merge Mansion: 'A Twisted Game' with the iconic Pedro Pascal.

CREDITS

Production Company: Bacon
Director: Martin Werner
Executive Producer: Mette Jermiin
DOP: Lasse Frank
Production Designer: Simone Grau Roney
Prod. Manager: Nicholas Perry
Costume Designer: Pernille Holm
Steadicam Operator: Jonas Torp
Director’s Assistant: Philip Anker
Production Coor: Freja Gelbjerg
Production Assistant: Morris Allerup
Service Company: Tantor Films
Service Producers: Dinga Haines, Marcia Meireles, Julie Van Den Bulck.
1st AD: Jorge Salgueiro
Post Producer: Louise Ryge
Editor: Rasmus Gitz
Sound Designer: Adrian Aurelius / ballad
Music Composer: Asger Baden & Merge Mansion
Finalizing: Thomas Irving
Still: Oliver Knauer

Post Production: BaconX
Executive Producer: Eliana Carranza-Pitcher
HoP/Senior Producer: Cilie Kragegaard
Producer: Daniella Strand
Production Assistant: Denise Borré
Colorist: Lasse Selvli
VFX compositors: Mikkel Hansen, Oliver Buus
Conform: Søren Knudsen

Talent
Detective: Pedro Pascal
Podcaster: Lola Paja
Sergeant: Garry Guerrier
Baker Women: Bonnie Hellman
Grandma: Laura Braz
Maddie: Jenny Helen
Young Maddie: Gabriela Sabino
Police Officer: Leandro Pires & Miguel Cunha

Client: Metacore Merge Mansion
VP Brand Marketing: Sandra Fenyo
Agency: Reaktor
Creative Director: Jan Sederlöf
Art Director: Elisa Konttinen
Copy Writer: Akseli Kouvo
Project Director: Roose Ketola

01/03/2022

WELCOME Jermain Cikic!
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We are thrilled to share the news that rising talent Dutch/Bosnian photographer Jermain Cikic is joining our photography roster.⁣
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Jermain feels an intrinsic pull towards topics related to migration, displacement, identity and home. His latest photographic project ‘Where Dreams Get Shattered’, which shares humanizing portraits of refugees based in Samos (Greece), was featured by platforms like Atmos, It’s Nice That, and Huck Magazine. Whilst Jermain’s work focuses mostly on documentary projects, his ability to play right at the intersection between aesthetic creativity and uncompromising reality creates fascinating fashion editorials. Capturing people and places with a sensitive eye where vibrancy and intensity come forward through his use of colour. Jermain strives to uncover beauty and significance in the ordinary, engaging with both his head and heart.

Check out his portfolio here: https://czar.nl/photographer/jermain-cikic/

02/02/2022

What rock dreams are made of. Floris Kingma for De Staat 🚨 Look At Me —> go to https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wbCcyXcFKDc for the clip!

25/01/2022

Color Pop - photographed by Laila Cohen Studio ⁣for adidas Originals ⁣⁣ ⁣
⁣Production by Czar.

MUCH FUZZ LOVE ❤️💜💚
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17/01/2022

Boris Lutters for 1/OFF

12/01/2022

BART for BOSCH ⁣⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣💥
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⁣⁣⁣New work by Bart Timmer + produced by the Czar Germany fam for Bosch.

06/01/2022

The latest campaign by Lucho Vidales Photo for Freeletics 👾 ⁣
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10/12/2021

Meet Fritsie!!! 🐦 We teamed up with TBWA\NEBOKO to bring the annual Staatsloterij New Year’s Eve spot to life ✨

Directed by Martin Werner, the film follows a man and his lonely Cuckoo-clock, Fritsie. Director: Martin Werner
Executive Producer: Willem Bos
Producer: Frank Coenen
DOP: Glynn Speeckaert
Art Director: Wilbert van Dorp
Styling: Lynn van Eck
Editor: Martin Heijgelaar
Grading: Hannibal Lang
VFX: BaconX - Jonas Drehn
Online: BaconX
Sound: Randall McDonald
Music: HAEVN with Birdy

10/12/2021

Meet Fritsie!!! 🐦 We teamed up with TBWA\NEBOKO to bring the annual Staatsloterij New Year’s Eve spot to life ✨

Directed by Martin Werner, the film follows a man and his lonely Cuckoo-clock, Fritsie.

Director: Martin Werner
Executive Producer: Willem Bos
Producer: Frank Coenen
DOP: Glynn Speeckaert
Art Director: Wilbert van Dorp
Styling: Lynn van Eck
Editor: Martin Heijgelaar
Grading: Hannibal Lang
VFX: BaconX - Jonas Drehn
Online: BaconX
Sound: Randall McDonald
Music: HAEVN with

07/12/2021

Our new Christmas commercial for ALDI - directed by Bart Timmer 💫 Watch what happens when one lonely supermarket cart is rescued from the wayside…
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Created by INDIE Amsterdam
Produced by us.

22/11/2021

We are delighted to announce a new signing to our photography roster: welcoming Amsterdam-based photographer Boris Lutters!
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Boris’s visual style is characterized by fashion influences, driven by a search for beauty: in all its imperfect forms. He has a definitive, distinct aesthetic through which he captures his portraits, creating truly intriguing editorial images. Whilst statuesque and eye-catching, Boris’s photographs have a simultaneously soft and romantic feel. Playing with lighting sources to create an aura of mystery around his subjects. The result are images which fuse art and fashion. ⁣
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We are so excited to be expanding our photography department with Boris’s work. Head to https://www.czar.nl/photographer/boris-lutters/ for more of Boris’ portfolio ❤️‍🔥

15/11/2021

We are hiring! Production Intern

CZAR Amsterdam is looking for an eager-to-learn production intern! Would you like to form part of an international network of highly motivated people? All aiming to make the best work possible, both creatively and production-wise? Then we would encourage you to read on...

Who we are:

CZAR is an award-winning, Amsterdam based production company creating story-driven content, with over 25 years of experience. We represent a roster of amazing directors – from the young and curious to the seasoned. CZAR is also a Photography Agency, representing artists worldwide.

From January 2022 we are looking for an intern to support our production team. In this role we offer you the following tasks and responsibilities, among others:

• You are responsible for the preparation of various documents for productions;
• You assist producers at the office and at a shooting location (s);
• You will perform various functions during shooting days; from assisting the location manager or director to guiding cast and team to the set;
• During shooting days you are responsible for obtaining necessary props and materials.
• You will assist with the general office management
• We want you to learn from up close what it takes to produce a film, in particular for high quality, large-scale commercial productions.

Who you are:

• You are available from January 2022 to May 2022 (5 months);
• You are registered with a higher education or university education institution;
• You are in possession of a B driving license;
• You are passionate about the production industry.

Are you keen and ready to be thrown in at the deep end?
Email your CV and Cover Letter to Lora Davidson ([Email address hidden])

12/11/2021

Even scrooge likes a Peloton. A Fitness Carol as directed by Adam Hashemi starring Brett Gelman 🎄⁣
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Produced by:⁣ RESET

09/11/2021

Pretty pleased to have our bol.com film with Dept and directed by Willem Gerritsen recognised by Ad Age as a 'Creative Campaign to Know About'!

https://adage.com/article/special-report-creativity-top-5/top-5-best-commercials-brand-ideas-november-8-2021/2378626?utm_medium=social&utm_source=linkedin&utm_term=ad+age&utm_content=be894db6-385e-4b62-a404-47ff2144b8ed

The Christmas rush begins, climate realities laid bare and a campaign that's dripping in cheesy decadence.

03/11/2021

We are thrilled to have our Czar Amsterdam Executive Producer & Managing Partner Karlijn Paardekooper on the Eurobest Festival of Creativity 2021 jury for the category Film Craft. ⁣✨
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02/11/2021

Roll on the festive season 🌲 Director Willem Gerritsen delivers a Sinterklaas commercial with a twist for bol.com
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Created with Dept , produced by us.

27/10/2021

Date Night with Martin Werner. In love with these stills from his latest film for Interflora - as produced by Bacon Production
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Head to https://czar.nl/project/interflora/ for the film. It will warm your hearts, we promise. 🌹

18/10/2021

Philip de Iongh directed, and we produced this campaign film for Missie Tumor Onbekend (Mission Unknown Tumor). Created by Being There Amsterdam
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Imagine that there is a malignant tumor in your body, but no doctor can tell you where the cancer originated. This ignorance is killing. Every victim of PTO (cancer of unknown primary) is a cold case, which renders patients and their loved ones completely powerless. Support MTO in the fight against PTO. Head to Missie Tumor Onbekend to see how we can take the first steps towards solving this medical cold case together.

12/10/2021

Coming to you this Tuesday morning with Episode II of our Producer in the Spotlight series. ⁣ ⁣⁣
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Head to https://www.czar.nl/producer-in-the-spotlight-episode-ii/ to read our chat with Carolien Eversdijk ⚡️

07/10/2021

NEW SIGNING

We are so excited to announce that Iris Haverkamp Begemann is joining our growing photography roster.

Iris is fascinated by the relationships which human beings establish with each other and their environment, to find order in the world we live in. With her camera, Iris explores the powerful influence of social constructed realities. Adventurous, and driven by a desire to question this reality, she has photographed several beautiful personal projects. Travelling and working together with different people and groups around the world for months on end to intimately capture their lives on film.

Welcome Iris 📸

06/10/2021

BTS ❤️‍🔥 Coming Soon… On set with Philip Young
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30/09/2021

An ADCN award for Bart Timmer’s direction of Frummel! 🔥 ADCN

29/09/2021

Lucho Vidales Photo shot the Real Madrid C.F. new kit launch. 🐟 👁 ⁣⁣

27/09/2021

Stills from Jelmar Hufen’s latest spot for Klene (Dutch liquorice!). Produced by us.
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09/07/2021

We are so proud of Bart Timmer who has been shortlisted for the Berlin Commercial x BFFF ⁣🙌🏻
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For his direction of the Staatsloterij film ‘Frummel’ 🙏🏻🔥
Agency: TBWA\NEBOKO

25/06/2021

CZAR Amsterdam is looking for a new Office Manager! Interested in joining us and forming part of our highly-motivated team? Head to www.czar.nl for more information ⭐️

24/06/2021

Check out these epic shots by Cohen Studio for Mercedes-AMG. 🔥

07/06/2021

Fiction meets reality in Boris Booij latest spot for T-Mobile.

12/04/2021

Do you need some recommendations for your week? Check out Willem Gerritsen's new crime-drama mini-series ‘Doodstil’ (Dead Silence) at NPO 3.