FASHIONCLASH FILMING DAYS – ‘The Sneeze’ and ‘HANGMAN & CO’

Following the second edition of the FASHIONCLASH Fashion Film Bootcamp that took place in April, the two winning teams started to shoot their fashion short films which were previously pitched with a budget of €5500 and under a guidance of a film maker Daniel van Hauten. With the funding and professional mentorship, the winning creatives explored the clash between fashion and film, as well as all the whole production and technicalities of a making a film.

The first team started shooting on the 9th of September with their short film “The Sneeze.” This team was created during the bootcamp and bonded over the vision of their personal and refreshingly humorous concepts coming true. Together, Yala Claessens (director), Vera van Nuenen (producer & director), and Bent Lochtenberg (creative director, & set and costume designer) transformed this idea and concept into a scenario, and gave their imaginary utopia a physical shape. With a professional film crew and actors supported by amazing assistants and artists, their conceptualization came to life.

On Monday 29 September, the FASHIONCLASH team visited the second winning team on their filming set of “HANGMAN & CO”. This film is the first collaboration between Matti Paffen (set and costume designer), Birsu Tamer (director & scenario), Hedzer Seffinga (director). Together as a diverse trio of directors, they were responsible for every aspect of making this film. From the day-planning, script writing, making of the set, costumes, budgeting, casting, production, and music & camera resourcing. The team was highly organized and presented themselves as professionals. This also was shown though their interpersonal interactions with the cast and film crew.

Even though every person from these teams comes from different background and career orientation, they found a meeting point which connected them and perfectly clashed to create one-of-a-kind fashion short films. Through this collaborative opportunity, the FASHIONCLASH Fashion Film Bootcamp, young designers, artists, and filmmakers are invited to explore all the intersections and new innovative approaches towards the medium of a film.

Save the date 14. – 16. November, to experience these brand-new fashion films “The Sneeze” and “HANGMAN & CO” at the FASHIONCLASH Festival 2025!

 PICTURES FROM “HANGMAN&CO”:

PICTURES FROM “The Sneeze“ (photography: Yuliia Tarasova)

FASHIONCLASH FASHION FILM BOOTCAMP 2025

Tuesday 8 April 2025 the second edition of the FASHIONCLASH Fashion Film Bootcamp took place in Maastricht, bringing together emerging creatives from the Benelux to explore the intersection of fashion and film. The intensive one-day event featured workshops and brainstorming sessions with with Flo Meijer, (film maker), Puck Litaay (film director) and Sam Bassett (film maker), amongst others. After the masterclasses, we will form small teams to start a brainstorm and eventually develop a first draft of the concept for a short fashion film.  

On April 22, the teams pitched their ideas in an online session, where three projects were selected to receive funding and mentorship for production. The winning teams were all awarded a €5000 budget and professional guidance to bring their vision to life. The three completed films were set to premiere during FASHIONCLASH Festival 2025 at Lumière Cinema in Maastricht.

Continuing FASHIONCLASH’s commitment to fashion film, this initiative fosters new talent, providing a collaborative platform for young designers, artists, and filmmakers. The winning films will also have the opportunity to be submitted to international festivals in 2026.

Stay tuned for the grand premiere during FASHIONCLASH Festival!

Open Call FASHION FILM PROJECT 2025

BOOTCAMP & PITCH

Are you interested to learn more about film making, gain inspiration from collaborating with makers from various disciplines, and get the opportunity to actually co-create a short fashion film? This is your chance!

Join the Fashion Film Bootcamp on Tuesday 8 April in Maastricht and the online Fashion Film Pitch on Tuesday 22 April 2025! This project is open to recently graduated designers, artists, art students, self-taught makers, and other creative professionals living in the Benelux region. Experience in filmmaking is not required; we value motivation, availability, flexibility, and interest in collaborative work more than previous experience!

In both 2023 and 2024, a short documentary was created to document the trajectory, including experiences from participants.

Fashion Film Bootcamp

This 1-day Bootcamp takes place at Centre Céramique in Maastricht from 10:00 – 19:00, and includes masterclasses and brainstorm sessions with Flo Meijer, (film maker), Puck Litaay (film director) and Sam Bassett (film maker), amongst others. After the masterclasses, we will form small teams to start a brainstorm and eventually develop a first draft of the concept for a short fashion film.  

Fashion Film Pitch

Two weeks after the Bootcamp, on Tuesday 22 April, 19:00 – 20:00 (CET), all teams are invited to pitch their proposal in an online meeting. One team will be awarded with a budget of €5500 to realize the film under guidance, and in collaboration with, film maker Daniel van Hauten. The brand-new fashion film will premiere during FASHIONCLASH Festival 2025 (14-16 November)! After the festival, the film can be submitted to other (fashion)film festivals for 2026.