Rising Dutch helmer Anton van der Linden, whose show “Marvin?” just world premiered at SXSW, is set to direct “Everygay Life,” a high-concept queer comedy series. Amsterdam-based production banner Explorers of the Unfound is developing the show.
The series will revolve around two queer married couples, David and Miles, and Kate and Emma, who are raising children and juggling work responsibilities while navigating society’s preconceptions — often leading to tragicomic situations.
“Growing up as gay in a tiny town in the north of the Netherlands you had two choices, you either become invisible or you become invincible,” said van der Linden.
“Nowadays, young people seem more empowered than ever and choose the later, mainly because of the awareness and the representation out there,” says the helmer, adding that “it’s not enough,” because “tolerance is sliding backwards and hate crimes are on the rise.”
The Dutch filmmaker also pointed that...
The series will revolve around two queer married couples, David and Miles, and Kate and Emma, who are raising children and juggling work responsibilities while navigating society’s preconceptions — often leading to tragicomic situations.
“Growing up as gay in a tiny town in the north of the Netherlands you had two choices, you either become invisible or you become invincible,” said van der Linden.
“Nowadays, young people seem more empowered than ever and choose the later, mainly because of the awareness and the representation out there,” says the helmer, adding that “it’s not enough,” because “tolerance is sliding backwards and hate crimes are on the rise.”
The Dutch filmmaker also pointed that...
- 3/15/2023
- by Elsa Keslassy
- Variety Film + TV
Where Everything Everywhere All At Once helped break new ground for cinematic representation, and all with a splash of sci-fi absurdity and some washing machines, a newly launched production company in Europe is hoping to do the same for TV. This time, it’s with the help of a magic fridge.
Introducing the independent Amsterdam-based Explorers of the Unfound, set up by partners George Anthony Gottl and Anton van der Linden with a focus on diversity and inclusivity, and the SXSW-bound pilot for its series Marvin?.
A quirky, comedy-drama set and shot in the Dutch capital, Marvin? follows Dave (Cameron Tharma) and Sam (Sarah-Rose), two young friends struggling with economic anxieties, queerness and substance abuse. Sam — increasingly dependent on the weed she smokes — has been sleeping on Dave’s sofa for over a year. Dave, meanwhile, is battling both a dead-end job and identity issues stemming from being a mixed-race...
Introducing the independent Amsterdam-based Explorers of the Unfound, set up by partners George Anthony Gottl and Anton van der Linden with a focus on diversity and inclusivity, and the SXSW-bound pilot for its series Marvin?.
A quirky, comedy-drama set and shot in the Dutch capital, Marvin? follows Dave (Cameron Tharma) and Sam (Sarah-Rose), two young friends struggling with economic anxieties, queerness and substance abuse. Sam — increasingly dependent on the weed she smokes — has been sleeping on Dave’s sofa for over a year. Dave, meanwhile, is battling both a dead-end job and identity issues stemming from being a mixed-race...
- 3/8/2023
- by Alex Ritman
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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