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Loretta Van Der Horst

Loretta Van Der Horst

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Emmy & Gouden Kalf Nominated Independent Filmmaker | Co-Founder New Producers Academy

  • Education

    • New York University

      2010 - 2012
      M.A Documentary Journalism

      Short form and long form journalism for traditional and non-traditional media.

    • Utrecht University

      2014 - 2015
      Master’s Degree Conflict Studies and Human Rights

      Analysis of contemporary violent conflict with an emphasis on the interconnectedness of violence.Master Thesis on freedom of the press in Honduras. Through this research I developed my first feature documentary for IKONdocs.

    • Utrecht University

      2006 - 2009
      Minor - International Journalism

    • University of California, San Diego

      2008 - 2008
      U.S Foreign Policy, Creative Writing, Psychology

    • University of Utrecht

      2006 - 2009
      Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) Political Science

      Minors in Psychology and International JournalismGraduated cum laude in August 2009.

  • Experience

    • RNW

      Jun 2008 - Aug 2008
      Intern

      Writing weekly articles on Dutch current affairs and politics.

    • National Geographic

      Feb 2011 - May 2011
      Intern

    • ABC News

      Sept 2011 - Feb 2012
      Intern

    • Tribeca Film Festival

      Nov 2011 - Jan 2012
      Documentary Screener

      Screening and reviewing documentaries in production and development.

    • PBS

      Feb 2012 - Feb 2012
      Co-director Sound of Vision

    • Channel 4

      Apr 2012 - Apr 2014
      Camera Journalist

    • Discovery Communications

      Jun 2012 - Dec 2012

      Documentary on arms trafficking industry from the US to Mexico. Documentary about sex trafficking from Mexico to New York.

      • Associate Producer

        Jun 2012 - Dec 2012

      • Associate Producer

        Jun 2012 - Dec 2012

    • KRO-NCRV

      Sept 2012 - Oct 2012
      Producer KRO Brandpunt

    • Erasmus University Rotterdam

      Dec 2012 - Dec 2012
      Guest Lecturer

      Lectures introducing foreign broadcast journalism in hot zones.

    • University of Amsterdam

      Feb 2014 - Feb 2014
      Guest Lecturer

    • RTÉ

      Feb 2014 - Feb 2014
      Producer / Cinematographer

    • EO

      Feb 2015 - Nov 2023

      Feature documentary following a police department on the US-Mexico border tasked with catching human smugglers. What happens when the border has to be enforced at all costs? Feature documentary following an assassin, a pastor and a crime journalist whose lives intertwine while trying to survive amidst gang and police violence in Honduras.

      • Director The Border Crossed Us

        Jan 2020 - Nov 2023

      • Director - Behind the Blood

        Feb 2015 - Nov 2019

    • KRO-NCRV

      Oct 2015 - Nov 2015
      Producer - Brandpunt

      Reportage in Mexico: verdwenen in de nacht

    • Omroep Human

      Feb 2019 - Apr 2020
      Director Unfinished Revolution

    • New Producers Academy

      Jan 2021 - now
      Founder & Executive Director

      New Producers Academy (NPA) aims to tackle the underrepresentation of filmproducers with a diverse background in the Netherlands by educating and mentoring aspiring producers on a professional as well as on a personal level. During this fulltime program selected participants will be given the space, the resources and the financial security to develop themselves as filmproducers.

    • Inselfilm Produktion

      May 2021 - now
      Co-Director - Big Oil vs. the Law

      Feature documentary following ordinary citizens in The Netherlands, The Philippines, Peru and the USA who take on big oil companies in their fight against climate change.

    • Idfa festival

      Jul 2021 - Nov 2021
      Educational Program Developer on 'True Crime Documentary'

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Hostile Environment Training

      Centurion
      Feb 2016

  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Loretta Van Der Horst
      Emmy nomination 2014 The National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences Jul 2014 For the News and Documentary Emmys in the category: 'Best investigative journalism in Spanish'. The documentary 'Huesos Que Hablan' (Bones that talk), about the forensic scientists investigating the femicides on the Mexican-U.S border can be watched here: https://vimeo.com/89136281
    • Awarded to Loretta Van Der Horst
      Emmy nomination 2013 The National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences Jul 2013 For the News and Documentary Emmys in the category: ‘New Approaches: Arts, Lifestyle and Culture’. The film and more info can be found here: http://video.pbs.org/video/2278254760/
    • Awarded to Loretta Van Der Horst
      Honorable Mention International Film Festival Jakarta Apr 2013 A 35 min documentary about a tsunami's aftermath.
    • Awarded to Loretta Van Der Horst
      Best Film PBS & International Documentary Challenge Mar 2012 A short documentary about a blind man navigating New York City.
    • Awarded to Loretta Van Der Horst
      Huygens Scholarship Programme Nuffic Sep 2010 Launched in 2006, the Huygens Scholarship Programme was aimed at the inbound and outbound mobility and development of excellent students. It sponsors talented Dutch students wanting to continue their studies abroad, with the ultimate aim of strengthening the Netherland's knowledge-based economy as well as serving as a promotional tool for Dutch higher education.

  • Volunteer Experience

    • Guest Speaker

      Issued by TEDxDelft on Feb 2015
      TEDxDelftAssociated with Loretta Van Der Horst