Mas en Jap (Mies Bongenaar and Jip van Doornewaard)
are a production design duo based in Amsterdam.
They graduated together at the Netherlands Filmacademy
in 2024, with ‘Januari’ by Jetske Lieber.
are a production design duo based in Amsterdam.
They graduated together at the Netherlands Filmacademy
in 2024, with ‘Januari’ by Jetske Lieber.
Mies gets the most pleasure from conceiving and designing
the appropriate visual design. She likes to draw inspiration
for this from everyday life where the details do not escape her.
The resulting designs may also be simplistic and ugly, which
according to Mies can actually contribute to a layered narrative.
the appropriate visual design. She likes to draw inspiration
for this from everyday life where the details do not escape her.
The resulting designs may also be simplistic and ugly, which
according to Mies can actually contribute to a layered narrative.
Jip is enthusiastic about the research into the right tone for the
film. Colour is often the starting point for her design, she also
likes emptiness. She thinks the interesting thing about
filmmaking is that you can adapt reality to enhance the story.
film. Colour is often the starting point for her design, she also
likes emptiness. She thinks the interesting thing about
filmmaking is that you can adapt reality to enhance the story.
