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Background

The Movies that Matter foundation was established in 2006 and springs from the Amnesty International Film Festival. Since this festival’s first edition in 1995, the number of movies made about situations in which human rights are being violated and human dignity is at stake has risen considerably. The founding of Movies that Matter created a new platform on which the human rights movies and the increasing public interest in them can be brought together. This covers national programmes, among which an education programme, a monthly national film programme and a film and debate festival in The Hague, as well as international projects.
Contact

Movies that Matter Foundation
Keizersgracht 177
PO Box 1968
1000 BZ Amsterdam
The Netherlands

Tel: +31 (0)20 7733 621
Fax: +31 (0)20 6240 889
Email: info[at]moviesthatmatter.nl
Mission

The mission of Movies that Matter is to open people’s eyes to human rights through film. Moving images can create insight into human rights with their emotional and immediate impact, and encourage dialogue about it.
Activities

Movies that matter are screened at  the Movies that Matter Festival, the film and debate festival of Amnesty International, at IDFA, but also throughout the year in movie theatres in ten Dutch cities. And you can watch them at home. Read more about our activities
Staff and vacancies

Movies that Matter works with a small core team and offers internships and temporary assignments for enthusiastic interns and volunteers all year round.
Please send an e-mail to info@moviesthatmatter.nl if you're interested in working with us.
Board

The board of the Movies that Matter foundation consists of
Roel Fernhout, professor of migration law and legal rights, Radboud University (chairman), 
Jannie Langbroek, member of the board of IDFA and the Jan Vrijman Fund (secretary), 
Erika Marseille, manager external reporting Akzo Nobel (treasurer), 
Willemijn Verloop, former magaging director of Warchild
Heikelien Verrijn Stuart, legal reporter en co-founder of the Clara Wichmann Institute