SEVEN ARNE HALSEMA

is an accomplished filmmaker who was born and raised in Amsterdam. He studied Educational Science, successfully graduated at the (SAE) School of Audio Engineering and soon after worked for production companies in The Netherlands. He learned filmmaking from the post-production end of the process by doing commercial projects like ‘So You Think You Can Dance’ and ‘Masterchef’ and in depth programs like ‘Tegenlicht’ and ‘Brandpunt’ working alongside Philip Freriks, Fons de Poel en Bart Nijpels.

He made his transition to the US in 2012 to pursue documentary filmmaking and joined Media In Neighborhoods Group. He worked alongside co-founders El Sawyer and Jon Kaufman focussing on social justice related issues. Their first release was the successfully acclaimed documentary Pull of Gravity of which their first screening was hosted by the Department of Justice of Philadelphia and the Mayor of Philadelphia Michael Nutter. The film focuses on the issues of mass incarceration and recidivism and received critical acclaim by President Barack Obama during his televised NAACP speech in 2015. Since that time the company has produced a variety of projects and clients working alongside with Oprah Winfrey, Russell Simmons and California Governor Gavin Newsom.

CURRENTLY

Seven is currently in a partnership with an Amsterdam based media company called Scenery in which he is spearheading the development of a documentary series called ‘Sixteen’.

WORKED FOR

Tipping Point | Favela/United Painting | The Mural Arts Program | Camelback | Independence Blue Cross

Revolt TV | the Knight Foundation | ISTE | the Department of Justice of Philadelphia

KRO-NCRV/Reporter Brandpunt | VPRO Tegenlicht | NOS | Hogeschool Leiden | Gemeente Den Haag

CREDITS

This website contains work which wouldn’t have been actualized without the initiatives, effort and professionalism of the following individuals:

Jon Kaufman | El Sawyer | Chris White | Gabe Weiner

David Dominguez | Paul Overstrom | Liesbeth Beeftink

Mike Fugers | Timothy Adér | Joop Bakker | J.D.A. De Jong

Jay Soul | Baris Akardere | Sidney Waerts | Twan Rijven