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.