Jaimey Groot Films
"I think looking from a state of wonder is beneficial for your art. Looking from the child’s point of view could change our thinking."
Film
I Do Matter
"The documentary gives a clear insight into the norms and beliefs of today’s young people."
In this documentary, we come across Judy’s thoughts and feelings during the peak of her music career. Many scenes in the documentary will be recognizable to young people who feel that they have to perform at all times, that their careers don’t just happen, and that they must seize every opportunity. They have to do everything themselves, because they believe all their responsibilities lie within themselves. The documentary gives a clear insight into the norms and beliefs of today’s young people.
TV Broadcast:
-NPO2Extra, NL – 28th of July, 2023
Selections:
-New Renaissance Film Festival – Amsterdam, NL – 1st of May, 2024
-Stockholm City Film Festival – Stockholm, SE – 15th of April, 2024
-International Film Festival The Hague – NL – 10th of November, 2023
-Indy Film Library Awards, Amsterdam – NL – 29th of April, 2023
Awards:
-Best Feature Documentary Film – Stockholm City Film Festival – Stockholm, SE – 2024
-Special Commendation Best Feature Documentary Film – Indy Film Library Awards, Amsterdam – NL – 2023
-Winner Best Original Score – Indy Film Library Awards, Amsterdam, NL – 2023
Watch the trailer here
Look Before I Leap
Watch the trailer below (captions available)
TV Broadcast:
-NPO2Extra, NL – 19th of October, 2018, 19H55
-NPO2Extra, NL – 2nd of July, 2019, 20H30
-NPO2Extra, NL – 15th of December, 2020, 18H45
Selections:
-Cinekid Screeningclub – Amsterdam, NL – 2018
-Independent Talents International Film Festival – Bloomington, USA – 2018 (Semi-finalist)
-Nukhufest – New York, USA – 2018
-The Lift-Off Session – Iver Heath, UK – 2019
-Film & Media Festival – Alkmaar, NL – 2019
-Global Youth Film Festival – Bangladesh, IN – 2019 (Semi-finalist)
-Dumbo Film Festival – New York, USA, 2019
-Santiago Independent Film Awards – Santiago, CL – 2019
"As a maker it is important to address a societal problem and ultimately to change something with a film. I prefer to do this through documentary because I can directly support people in the documentary."
This documentary is a coming of age about the division of levels in the last grade of elementary school. The main character is at the beginning of puberty, with one foot in her childhood and one foot in maturity. The division affected her calm and childish state of mind and being. This documentary significantly impacted parents, teachers, and educational professionals. The documentary became the best-viewed debut of 2018, ranked ninth among the best documentaries of 2018 in The Netherlands, and was shown at several film festivals worldwide. Much of the documentary takes place in the head of the main character; a child called Britt (11 years). Her childlike reality is mixed with reality; this is partly staged.
About jaimey groot
Jaimey Groot (1992) is a filmmaker from Amsterdam. Her debut ‘Look before I leap’ was screened at several festivals and on national television. It also became #9 of best viewed documentaires and best viewed debut in The Netherlands.
Jaimey graduated with honours as a film director at the University of Arts Utrecht in 2018. She has an intuitive feel for documentary stories and combines that with a strong passion for cinematography. She strives to make documentaires just as immersive as fiction films. She is interested in the effects of failing systems on individuals.
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