Jaap Pieters Trailers

14Reels Trailer (2016)

12 March 2016

14Reels is a collective film in Super 8, where 14 directors in 14 cities around the world have filmed and edited in camera one reel each on the theme of the city.

The Tin Can Man Trailer (1991)

01 January 1991

A man is trying to put empty cans into his torn coat pockets. There appear to be more and more cans lying on the street.

Jimmy's Ballet Trailer (1993)

01 January 1993

A homeless man in a street-worker’s jacket enthusiastically regulates traffic in De Pijp.

Screamman Trailer (1994)

01 January 1994

This silent film provokes the anger of the man in our heads, the anger we can see but can't hear & at the same time the man tries to acquire something from the passers-by that either seems to be ignored, not understood or not available.

The Cupsdance Trailer (1994)

01 January 1994

High stacks of cups wobble unsteadily on a running washing machine.

Passersby on a Sunday Trailer (1996)

01 January 1996

A visual chain of 'encounters' in which the camera is moved by the movement of the people. A chain-reaction as a domino-row where our eye is forced to follow the next & the next & the next.

Michel's Shadowworks Trailer (2004)

01 January 2004

At Michel's home in Zurich, the shade of flowers dance upon a window curtain.

The Furious with Bottle & Can Trailer (2002)

01 January 2002

A furious man with a bottle and can...

Cinexpérimentaux #11: Voyage dans le cinéma expérimental à Beyrouth - Avec Jaap Pieters au Liban Trailer (2015)

26 February 2015

While filming a portrait of Dutch filmmaker Jaap Pieters, he evoked memories of a Lebanese friend who had disappeared, and his desire to trace his footsteps / to track him down.

Mersey-side Trailer (1996)

01 January 1996

The bottom of the river is dug up then dumped again.

Stringless Trailer (1994)

01 January 1994

A man stands in the middle of the market, playing a stringless ukulele.

Meat Transport Trailer (1995)

01 January 1995

From his bedroom window on the second floor, Pieters films the unloading of meat.

The Flyer Trailer (1995)

01 January 1995

A man stands on a sidewalk, holding a model airplane aloft...

The Universe of Jaap Pieters Trailer (2015)

01 January 2015

Jaap Pieters passionately takes photographs and films, mainly on Super8, of the world around him: vagabonds, drunkards, striking incidence of light, the beauty of decay.

William I, William II, William III Trailer (1991)

01 January 1991

A portrait of Jaap's good friend Willem.

Taksim Tree Trailer (1997)

01 January 1997

A tree stands at the foot a towering wooden structure in Istanbul.

Haar handen Trailer (2023)

25 January 2023

Kim & Steven Trailer (1994)

01 January 1994

Kim, a dancer, gets a foot massage from Steven, a drummer.

Clear Views Trailer (1997)

01 January 1997

A fearless young woman cleans the outer windows of an upper floor.

The Trolleyman Trailer (1991)

01 January 1991

A homeless man tries to keep his daily movements in line and order... The intimacy of a private life on the street, filmed from the inside of a third floor apartment.

Silver Grey Waves on the Land OR the White Sea (with thanks to TGR) Trailer (2000)

01 January 2000

A silver-coloured tarp undulates over a field.

The Weight (AKA Who's Afraid of Red Yellow & Blue) Trailer (1998)

01 January 1998

Kindergarteners make numerous attempts to lift a pumpkin.

QUEEN ST. W. Trailer (2022)

01 January 2022

A partly mirrored single shot of an early morning Toronto street scene on a single reel Tri-X Super 8mm.