We want your ideas on Europe. Draw a frame, make an animation, comment on your and each other’s propaganda. Share your dreams, fears or memories. Be wild, extreme, gentle, loving. Imagine what a European future for your children should look like. Enlighten the other 700 million Europeans.
Why?
Europe needs a new story. Not a new story from Brussels or one of your national government, they failed before. We need new stories beyong EU politics, stories that bring together cultural, geographical and political Europe. All off your stories combined create the first ever crowdsourced European Propaganda movie.
And then?
Share your visuals and comments and start a conversation with people. We’ll share your stories online, on festivals, conferences and traditional media.
How exactly?
Europe’s fiercest critics call the European Union the EUSSR. It’s a term we heard during our workshops from Latvia to Manchester. Unfortunately EU propaganda is not 1% near the legendary USSR propaganda. The comparison fails in every respect. Europe and the European Union are built on the values of individual liberty for instance. That’s why we created Propaganda by the People.
Make your individual propaganda for Europe and see how it all sums up!
Arnold van Bruggen
initiator Propaganda by the People
Team:
Arnold van Bruggen writer / producer
Arnold (Texel, 1979) is one of the founders of journalism production company Prospektor. He works both as a writer and filmmaker. For his most recent project “The Sochi Project” together with photographer Rob Hornstra he travelled throughout the Caucasus to document this turbulent region in the wake of the Sochi Olympics. Other productions include Hiddenwounds.be, an interactive music video on ptsd with Belgian dEUS.
Rogier Klomp animation & propaganda
Rogier (Nijmegen, 1981) is a trans-disciplinary designer specialized in Animated Documentaries, Graphic Journalism, Political Animations & Illustrations. His design studio is based in Amsterdam. He has produced several independent short films like the mockumentary The Goatman Act and the short animated documentary Masters of the Media. Klomp does commissioned work for Dutch national television and national newspapers. He’s also a lecturer at the Willem de Kooning Academy in Rotterdam where he teaches Data Design.
Janneke de Rooij design, installations & workshops
Janneke (Arnhem, 1985) uses graphic design as a medium to question stereotypical views. In her projects she involves the public through workshops and social interventions in search of alternative ideas about current social issues. The commisioned work of her studio Ohyescoolgreat focuses on bringing all different ideas and messages into a strong graphic statement. In 2014 she started teaching Design and Exploration at the Willem de Kooning Academy.
Propaganda by the People is developed during the Sandberg @ Mediafonds masterclass in collaboration with Eefje Blankevoort. Studio Stomp created this website and the crowdsourced technology. This project is generously sponsored by Mediafonds, VPRO Tegenlicht, Europe by People and Studio Stomp. Propaganda by the People is facilitated by Stichting Traktor – a foundation for special journalistic and documentary productions. With help by Martijn de Vliegher, Sjaan Klijnee, Daya Aerts, Tess Janse and many more.
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