Astrid Bussink

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Astrid Bussink | Part 1

Year of Production: 2010
Astrid Bussink shares her experience of moving from award-winning short documentaries to features. In part 1, she evokes the making of ‘The Angel Makers’ and different perspectives on truth.
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Astrid Bussink | Part 2

Year of Production: 2010
Bussink shares her experience of setting a foot in the industry and give tips to young filmmakers.
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Astrid Bussink | Part 3

Year of Production: 2010
Bussink describes the process of moving from short films to making a feature documentary.
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Astrid Bussink | Part 4

Year of Production: 2010
Bussink shares her humorous solution to the unpredictability of documentary filmmaking.
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Astrid Bussink | Part 5

Year of Production: 2010
Bussink shares her approach to documentary filmmaking and editing.
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I Shot The Mayor

I Shot the Mayor

Director: Astrid Bussink
Year of Production: 2007
Duration: 5'
A humorous and personal approach to the delicate matter of finding a subject for your film.
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Rückenlage / Upside Down by Astrid Bussink

Rückenlage / Upside Down

Director: Astrid Bussink
Year of Production: 2006
Duration: 9'
A visual journey through Scotland’s skies and the mind of Rudolf Hess, who flew to Scotland in 1941 to ‘negotiate peace’ with Britain.
2006, Completed, Films
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The Angel Makers

The Angel Makers

Director: Astrid Bussink
Year of Production: 2005
Duration: 30'
An observational portrait of a small sleepy village in rural Hungary whose inhabitants share their daily lives as and memories of the village’s tainted past.
eca films, Films
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