Radio Voorwaarts

SHORT FILM / 2018 / 20 MIN.

Platform for counterculture 2017–2022

Radio Voorwaarts originated as a short film chronicling the final party of an alternative community on the brink of eviction. The film can be watched on Vimeo.

Vimeo

After the film, Radio Voorwaarts evolved into a collective and platform for counterculture with a DIY and community-building mentality. A lot of our work related to discourse around gentrification, urban renewal, and (the lack of space for) counterculture in our hometown of Amsterdam. We hosted events and cultural programmes relating to these issues and later became involved in supporting direct housing action and the squatting movement.

ScreeningS

14th La Plata International Film Festival, Argentina
27th Euroshorts International Film Festival, Poland
8th Eindhoven Film Festival, The Netherlands – Best Debut Nominee
13th Magma: Mostra di Cinema Breve, Italy – Special Mention
24th Leuven International Short Film Festival, Belgium
16th Bogoshorts Film Festival, Colombia
21st Bermuda International Film Festival, Bermuda
13th Festival international du film d’Aubagne, France
8th Canton Film Festival, OH, USA
6th Arquiteturas Film Festival, Lisboa, Portugal
24th Contis International Film Festival, France
20th Sound Unseen, MN, USA
3rd Switch Short Film Festival, The Netherlands
Jeffrey’s Underground Cinemas, Joe’s Garage, The Netherlands
Rotterdams Open Doek, LantarenVenster, The Netherlands
Cine, sudor y lagrimas, Casa Bagre, Peru
Rialto For Short, Rialto, The Netherlands
LAVAMOATUMBA, Colombia.
Cine Okupa, Casa Bagre, Peru
Jeffrey’s Underground Cinemas, De Nieuwe Anita, The Netherlands
Reclaim, Erasmus University College, The Netherlands

Credits

written and directed by Mateo Vega
producer Yannesh Meijman
cinematography Bram van Dijk
editor Tessel Flora de Vries
art Josephine Dupuy d’Angeac, Dorus Witte, David de Lange
sound design Olmo van Straalen

made possible with the support of AFK, Stichting Niemeijer Fonds, Voordekunst

Events hosted

2018

Filmtheater Kriterion, Amsterdam.
De Rederijkers, Amsterdam.
Filmtheater Kriterion, Amsterdam.
Filmkunstbar Fitzcarraldo, Berlin.

2019

w/ PUB.TV, Mobiele-Eenheid, Amsterdam.
LAVAMOATUMBA, Bogota.
Casa Bagre, Lima.
w/ Kura, Societeit Sexyland, Amsterdam.
Het Klokhuis, Amsterdam.

2020

Online Premiere – Live Stream.

2021

Solidarity with Alternative Amsterdam – 3 Part Live Stream
Filmhuis Cavia, Amsterdam

PresS

AT5
Nachtburgermeester
Dekmantel
Folia