"We Arnhem: Chapter 2"
“WE ARNHEM: CHAPTER 2”
In The Netherlands many cities were destroyed after WWII, Arnhem was one of those cities. We took the resilience the city showed as an inspiration for our film. We were fascinated by the stories of joint effort that helped to rebuilt the city from its ashes. We tried to capture the feeling that we are stronger as a team rather than individuals despite the challenges it may bring.
In that spirit we wanted to not only use dance but also collaborate with local creatives.
In the times we live in and with the age with social media and a world that tends to feel smaller people look far away for inspiration and forget the ones that work around the corner which is necessary for a thriving cultural environment. In our film we worked solely with Arnhem based artists like Introdans, Het Gelders Orkest, composer Tom Trapp Toneelgroep Oostpool, actress Joy Delima and designer Zyanya Keizer.
ALBERTO VILLANUEVA & JURRIEN SCHOBBEN - The Netherlands
Bios coming soon!
Jurriën Schobben
Born in 1990 in Landgraaf, The Netherlands, Jurriën started dancing at the National Ballet Academy in Amsterdam and continued his studies at the famous John Cranko School in Stuttgart.
In 2010 he joined Introdans in Arnhem, The Netherlands, where he danced works from the masters Jirí Kylián, Hans Van Manen and Lucinda Childs among many others. In 2016 he won Award for motivation of Dansersfonds ‘79.
As a choreographer he has made two pieces for the company: Experiment 173 and ALLONE, both very well received by its audience.
Alberto Villanueva
Born in 1990 in Reus, Spain, Alberto studied at the Real Conservatorio Profesional de Danza of Madrid where he graduated in 2009. He won the Interpretation award at the national competition of Ribarroja de Túria in Spain.
He danced at Ballet de Teatres de la Generalitat Valencia, Spain, and joined Introdans in 2011. Through his career, he has performed the works of Alexander Ekman, Nacho Duato, Robert Battle and many more.
The platform WEARNHEM was founded by Jurriën Schobben and Alberto Villanueva in 2018. Motivated by their common passion for strong visuals, they broadcast dance in a different context and collaborate with local creators in film format.