We are lovers of the magic, committed to the story.
Founded in 1990 CZAR Amsterdam is a creative film and photography production house. We create content ranging from commercials, images, music videos, fashion films, short documentaries or any other form of media that demands high-quality production.
Our family consists of directors, photographers and producers – from the young and curious to the established and seasoned.
We are storytellers through and through.
Our team
Commercial Inquiries:
karlijn@czar.nl & willem@czar.nl
Photography Inquiries:
nina@czar.nl
Czar Disko:
disko@czar.nl
General Inquiries:
info@czar.nl
For Press:
laura.nederveen@czar.nl
Press
- Shots: Czar Amsterdam launches Czar Disko
- Adformatie: Czar Amsterdam lanceert nieuw label Czar Disko
- LBB: Czar Amsterdam Launches New Label Czar Disko
- FONK: CZAR Amsterdam introduceert label voor opkomend talent
- LBB: Iris Haverkamp Begemann Explores Identity and Belonging with New Photobook
- LBB: CZAR Amsterdam’s Bart Timmer Directs Campaign for ESPN Starring Mario Been and Kenneth Pérez
- LBB: Classic Rom-Com Inspired Breakup Captures the Bittersweet Reality Replacing a Volkswagen
- LBB: Video Disclaimers Meet Reality in Quirky Campaign for Streaming Service Videoland
- Adformatie: Videoland gaat in campagne ‘over the top’ met absurdisme en zelfspot
- FONK: Czar Amsterdam welkomt nieuwe regisseur Bodhi Le Belle
- Shots: CZAR Amsterdam welcomes new director Bodhi Le Belle
- LBB: CZAR Amsterdam Adds Director Bodhi Le Belle
- LBB: Uprising: Speaking the Language of Filmmaking with Rumi Kaul
- Shots: What do you call your Heinie?
- LBB: Heineken Celebrates Joyful Diversity of Its Nicknames in 150th Anniversary Spot
- WePresent: Iris Haverkamp Begemann — A moving portrait of modern global identity
- Het Parool: Documentaire fotograaf Iris Haverkamp Begemann (33): I Went on a Holiday to the Country You Fled From.
- ADCN: Member in the Spotlight: Karlijn Paardekooper
- Adformatie: Marleen Jonkmans ode aan de oprechte, menselijke blik
- LBB: Uprising: Boris Lutters’ Curiosity and Passion for Technique
- Fonkonline: Appen met Willem Gerritsen
- Shots: Martin Werner goes cuckoo for Christmas
- Little Black Book: Work of the Week: 17/12/2021
- Adweek: Dutch Lottery Campaign Tells the Story of a Lonely Cuckoo During Winter
- Adformatie: In Oudejaarscampagne van Staatsloterij schittert dit jaar Fritsie
- Marketing Tribune: Staatsloterij: koekoek Fritsie opvolger Frummel
- Fonkonline: Fotografen Boris Lutters en Iris Haverkamp Begemann naar Czar Amsterdam
- Adformatie: Czar Amsterdam tekent fotografen Boris Lutters en Iris Haverkamp Begemann
- Ad Age: The Top 5 Creative Campaigns You Need To Know About Right Now
- Ad Age: Dutch Holiday Ad Via Bol.com Has A Brilliant Twist
- Adweek: This Retailer’s Ad Flies in the Face of Heartwarming Christmas Tropes
- Shots.net: Bol.com’s bold Sinterklaas spot
- Adformatie: 8 Nederlandse afgevaardigden in de jury van Eurobest 2021
- Shots.net: Czar Amsterdam signs Iris Haverkamp Begemann
- Shots.net: T-Mobile Launches new Unlimiteds Campaign
- Shots.net: Czar Amsterdam welcomes director Yoni Lappin to their roster
- Shots.net: Lucho Vidales Joins Czar Amsterdam Photography Roster
- LBBOnline: Dutch Singer-songwriter Froukje joins forces with Dutch Railways for Feel-good spot
- Shots: CZAR Amsterdam’s Kay Lindhout creates beautiful spot for Dutch Railways
- LBBOnline: High Five The Netherlands
- Adformatie: Staatsloterij laat hoogtepunten van ’88 herbeleven in humoristische EK-campagne
- ADCN: Spotlight Nina Pus
- Shots.net: On My Radar: Willem Bos
- LBBOnline: Grolsch 0.0 Beer Captures the Joy of the Season
- Adformatie: Grolsch 0.0: Het is jouw tijd, altijd
- Fonk: Live TV bij Videoland campagne met dentsuACHTUNG en CZAR
- Shots: Director Sophie Dros places a spotlight for Videoland
- Adformatie: RTL programma’s live te zien bij Videoland
- ADCN: Interview with Cover Artist Maxime Cardol for the Empowerment Issue
- Fonk: Appen met Bart Timmer
- Adformatie: Frummel van Staatsloterij wint Ster Gouden Loeki
- Marketing Tribune: Ranja haalt met nieuwe campagne vrolijkheid in huis
- Adformatie: Ranja is terug met kleurrijke campagne
- LBBOnline: Hans Anders Opticians opens your eyes and ears to a world of happiness
- Shots: Czar turns new Hans Anders campaign into an eyeopener
- Adformatie: Dit zijn de finalisten van Ster Gouden Loeki 2020
- Adformatie: Amstel grijpt terug op succesformule uit het verleden
- Fonkonline: Regisseur Giomi stapt in bij Czar Amsterdam
- LbbOnline: Czar Amsterdam welcomes director Giomi
- Shots: Czar Amsterdam sign director Giomi
- Adweek: An Adorable Kiten Makes This Dutch Lottery Ad An Instant Crowd Pleaser
- Adage: Watch: Top 5 Creative Brand ideas you need to know about right now
- Shots: Bart Timmer isn’t kitten around
- Adformatie: Frummel beste kerstcommercial 2020
- LBBOnline:Discover the incredible story of earth and its downfall in short film Uncharted
- Shots: Uncharted tells the story of the earth and its downfall
- Marketing Tribune: Affligem lanceert middeleeuwse campagne
- Adformatie: Affligem
- Adweek: Affligem’s Make Beer, Not War
- Fonk: Maak bier, genen oorlog: Affligem lanceert eerste campagne in Nederland
- Shots: Brew Affligem, set aside arms
- LBBOnline: Knights Swap Swords for Brewing for Affligem Beer’s Action Filled Spot
- Metal Magazine: Joya Mooi
- XITE: Dit zijn de winnaars van Fullscreen op het NFF 2020
- Harpers Bazaar: Het Fashion Film Festival komt voor het eerst naar Amsterdam
- Fonk: Het Fashion Film Festival fffamsterdam komt naar Amsterdam
- VOGUE: Alles wat je wilt weten over het Fashion Film Festival Amsterdam
- ELLE: Fashion Film Festival komt naar Amsterdam
- Complex: adidas Originals and Foot Locker Launch the L.A. Trainer III S
- nssmag: L.A. Trainer III S: adidas Originals & Foot Locker tell the story of Gen Z
- Metal Magazine: Photographer Laila Cohen: When Days Were Orange
- VogueNL: 12x fotografie talent dat je in de gaten wil houden
- Adformatie: KPN rolt 5G uit en laat voor- en tegenstanders aan het woord
- Marketing Tribune: KPN verbindt ‘alles en iedereen’ in nieuwe campagne
- Adformatie: Arjan Ederveen architect met minimalistisch stijl
- Fonkonline: Nieuwe Lotto campagne stelt geluk delen centraal
- Marketing Tribune: Lotto-winnaar laat lot niet liggen
- Adformatie: Nieuwe Donorwet
- Adformatie: Random Pic(k) Of The Day For A Week.
- Shots.net: Playlist: Floris Kingma
- ShootOnline: The best work you may never see: Czar Amsterdam’s Michael Middelkoop directs Joya Mooi’s “Bitter Parts” Music Video
- Shots: Joya Mooi’s mirrored fortress of solitude
- LBBOnline: Joya Mooi faces up to imperfections in hazy “Bitter Parts”
- Clash: Joya Mooi Channels her creativity on new single: Bitter Parts
- Shots: A world within a world for Kensington
- Shots: Five Questions from Quarantine: Floris Kingma
- Ourculturemag: Watch: Meeting Point by Michael Middelkoop
- LBBOnline: Creativity created hope and a new perspective
- Adage: Facebook captures real-life quarantine births to promote its paren support hub
- Booooooom: “Sister” by photographer Maxime Cardol
- Shots: When isolation is a traumatic experience
- LBBOnline: 23 Brilliant directors based in countries where you can shoot
- The Cut: 38 Glimpses of Social Distancing around the world
- It’s Nice That: It’s sporadic and random: Jackson Bowley on his experimental, hands on photographic practice
- NME: Orlando Weeks on his “very personal” debut album and being a reluctant frontman
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