{"id":195883,"date":"2026-02-03T12:32:42","date_gmt":"2026-02-03T11:32:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/?p=195883"},"modified":"2026-02-03T13:25:28","modified_gmt":"2026-02-03T12:25:28","slug":"rotterdam-movie-talent-offer-an-emotional-rollercoaster-at-rtm-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/2026\/02\/03\/rotterdam-movie-talent-offer-an-emotional-rollercoaster-at-rtm-day\/","title":{"rendered":"Rotterdam movie talent offer an emotional rollercoaster at RTM day"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Local talent took centre stage on the RTM day of the International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR) on Friday. Such as the animated film Broken<\/em> by EUC alumna Hyewon Jung.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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One of the Temporal Drift movies during the RTM day.<\/p>

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The RTM day is the part of International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR) that showcases movies by local makers.<\/p>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n

In the foyer of LantarenVenster, white, fluorescent light from projectors fills the space. Conversations overlap and badges swing from necks. Outfits range from Scottish skirts over jeans to ties with metal elements and jackets embroidered with Dutch words. Some attendees orient themselves, while others move with ease, drinks already in hand. Instructions travel through the crowd \u2013 \u2018up the stairs and to the left\u2019 \u2013 which everyone seems to be following when they\u2019re ready to enjoy their screening.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Emotional rollercoaster<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The combined programme Temporal Drift<\/em> offers an emotional rollercoaster from diverse perspectives. In Broken<\/em>, an animated film by Hyewon Jung, an alumna of Erasmus University College (EUC) and the Willem de Kooning Academy, vulnerability is the central theme. The room is silent, except for the occasional rustle, as the audience watches characters being stripped to their emotional core.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Hyewon Jung (second from the left) during the Q&A about her movie.<\/p>

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Jung later explains during the Q&A that her background in psychology from EUC played a role in shaping the film\u2019s structure. \u201cThe movie starts with a group clinic, showing that everyone is sick in some ways,\u201d she says. \u201cThe inspiration comes from my own life and my faith.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Another movie from Temporal Drift<\/em> \u2013 Regen in Augustus<\/em> (Rain in August) \u2013 is by the director who was the RTM pitch winner last year, Ashley R\u00f6ttjers. During the daylit scenes, the bright screen shines onto the audience, revealing their fingers wiping tears from red faces. When the room brightens, the blue walls and seats return to full view, but the atmosphere has shifted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dream big<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

After the screening, attendee Melpina Theodorakopoulou reflects on what stands out to her at RTM Day. \u201cIt\u2019s mostly a chance given to young people to help them take a step forward and showcase their work\u201d, she says.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Along with her is Panos Tsamouras, the composer of the music for Broken<\/em>. \u201cWe don\u2019t have to hesitate, we must dream big. If something seems simple, give it a chance to make it bigger, more complex. Everything that you remember was not created out of hesitation\u201d, shares Panos on what advice he would give to young talent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Inspiring<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Back in the lobby, projections of rapidly changing cards move across the ceiling, drawing people\u2019s attention between conversations. Nearby, filmmaker Max Ploeg discusses his film Hennie\u2019s Theme Park<\/em> and its connection to Rotterdam. \u201cWhat I love about the city is that they give an entrepreneur space in the city centre to do something outside the box\u201d, he says. \u201cHe brought materials from Eastern Europe and Dubai and worked with people who normally wouldn\u2019t get a job that easily. They allowed him to do that.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As DJ sets follow one another, the night continues to unfold through small encounters. Waiting at the bar, Mandie van Yperen points to her biggest inspiration from the RTM day. \u201cDefinitely the female directors\u201d, she says.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Her friend Alina Nastachenko highlights the collective experience. \u201cSeeing all these people come together to watch a movie they worked on\u201d, she says. \u201cIt\u2019s really encouraging. Coming to a festival like IFFR and seeing others who also do animation and films. Just motivating.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n\t

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