Jonas van der Molen

Jonas van der Molen (2003) is a filmmaker from Rotterdam who strongly believes in the expressive power of image, sound and editing. Rather than relying primarily on dialogue or narration, he sees cinema as a medium that operates beyond logic, that allows intuition, perception and poetic connections to find meaning. He is interested in creating immersive and sensory experiences that arise from associations, atmosphere and the inner rhythm of the images. Central to his artistic practice is a fascination for the magic of non-human landscapes, textures and movements. By slowing down perception and allowing space for ambiguity, he explores how cinema can challenge our perspective of the world around us.