Thank you for support!

Thank you, Micky De Roy van Zuydewijn
Thank you, BT Deetman
Thank you, Roeland Duyvendak & Raul Sjakshier, Philantropist
Thank you, Jacqueline van der Spek, messenger of good will
Thank you, andrea roell, Collector
Thank you, Anke van Bruggen, eternal gratitude
Thank you, Ernestine Comvalius, Small investor
Thank you, Yolanda Musson, Collector for a second time!
Thank you, Mart Mostert, Messenger of Good Will
Thank you, Ineke Oosthoek, SMALL INVESTOR
Thank you, Margareta Svensson, Messenger of Good Will
Thank you, Jirka van Helvoirt, Messenger of Good Will
Thank you, John Grootjen – houten vloeren, Collector
Thank you, Eline Bodbijl Small Investor
Thank you, Liora Notoadikusumo
Thank you, Blanka ten Broeke Small Investor
Thank you, Joffrey van der Vliet MESSENGER OF GOOD WILL
Thank you, Gabryela Wasowicz ETERNAL GRATITUDE
Thank you, Anielle Webster Small Investor!
Thank you, Els Degen, Collector
Thank you, Jeroen Wolf, MESSENGER OF GOOD WILL
Thank you, Barbara Wolff
Thank you, Sarah van Lamsweerde, you receive our ETERNAL GRATITUDE
Thank you so much, Ymke van Zanten for your very generous support. You are a HERO
Thank you, Inger van Santen Kolff, “Collector”,
Thank you, Mie Dries, “Collector”,
Thank you, ALexa Eijkman, “Messenger of Good Will”
Thank you, Eglė Marčiulaitytė, “Messenger of Good Will”
Thank you, Roel, “Messenger of Good Will”
Thank you, subsoda grafisch en illustratief ontwerp, “Messenger of Good Will”,  for your support on http://cinecrowd.nl/quitte-le-pouvoir-women-waalo.
Thank you, Henriette van Eeghen, “Messenger of Good Will”
Thank you, Vanessa van Alkemade, “Eternal gratitude”
Thank you, Elise Kousemaker, “Collector”,
Thank You, T Schaper, “Eternal gratitude”
Thank you, Ard Hoksbergen, “Eternal gratitude”
Thank you, Hilda Sluys, “Messenger of Good Will”
Thank you, Eveline Hofman, “Small Investor”
Thank you, Doortje Klaver, “Messenger of Good Will”,  for your support on http://cinecrowd.nl/quitte-le-pouvoir-women-waalo.
Thank you, Anne Oggel, “Messenger of Good Will”,  for your support on http://cinecrowd.nl/quitte-le-pouvoir-women-waalo.
Thank you, Malcolm Aalstein, “Collector”
Thank you, Tristan Mostert, “Small Investor”
Thank you, Annelot Jonges , “Collector”
Thank you, Tom Oosthuizen, “Artist”
Thank you, Viola Groenhart, “Messenger of Good Will”
Thank you, Mirjam de Vries & Blaise, “Collectors” for your support
Thank you, Alex Aardse “Collector” for your support
Thank you, Ruth Mostert, “Small Investor”
Thank you, Brammert Ottens & “Eternal Gratitude”
Thank you Dolf Gransberg “Collector” for your support
Thank you, Alex Debicki “Small Investor”
Thank you, Frodo Kuipers, “Eternal Gratitude”
Thank you Yolanda Musson “Collector” for your support on http://cinecrowd.nl/quitte-le-pouvoir-women-waalo.
Thank you Evelijn van Heuven “Messenger of Good Will”
Thank you Anna Hinze “Small Investor”
Thank you Idzard van Eeghen, “Collector”
Thank you, Eveline Abrahams
Thank you Feyoena Grovestins, “Collector”
Thank you, Raul Sjakshie, “Philantropist”
Thank you Leslie Schwarts: “Messenger of good will”
Thank you, Anne Verhoijsen: “Small Investor”
Thank you, Jessica de Vocht: “Eternal Gratitude”
Thank you, Marc Schoneveld: “Small Investor”
Thank you so much, Jean-Michel Voisard for your very generous support. You are a HERO, and therefore you can choose a total of 5 original drawings from the animations in the film in special artist box and you’ll get 4 tickets for the screening of the film.
Thank you Alwine van Heemstra, “Collector”
Thank you Talitha van Putte: “Messenger of good will”
Thank you Bram Buijs, “Collector”, for your support: you will get a great drawing!

21 January 2013 | Leave a comment

exhibtion & film presentation at Webster Art Gallery Leiden

Welcome 16 January 17-19 Webster Leiden Art Gallery

You are most welcome 16 January at WebsterLeiden ArtGallery Leiden, 17-19h an exhibtion and film presentation by Aida Grovestins & Machteld Aardse. See you there!

15 January 2013 | Leave a comment

CHEERS Happy New Year

Dear crowdfunders of our film ‘Quitte Le Pouvoir’ (Resign) (formerly known as ‘Women of Waalo’)

A special toast to you all for a wonderful 2013!
And to thank you all again for your fantastic support, helping us to realise making our film ‘Quitte le Pouvoir’.

We are looking very much forward to a great film year and celebrating the premiere of Quitte le Pouvoir’ with you all in 2013…..and sending all of you your rewards. To a succesfull finish of this last crowdfundings campaign and a montage of the film!
Cheers and happy New YEAR!

Aida (script and direction), Machteld (drawn-animations), Hanneke (animations), Aart Jan (montage) and Julien (film soundtrack)

And welcome to continue to help us spread the word during these next 2 weeks to help us finish with 5.000,- EURO, before the 25th of January 2013: http://cinecrowd.nl/quitte-le-pouvoir-women-waalo

8 January 2013 | Leave a comment

(Nederlands) Amsterdams Fonds voor de Kunst zegt “doe mee!”

  • Amsterdams Fonds voor de Kunst (AFK) :
    Quitte le Pouvoir wordt een documentaire – aangevuld met handgetekende animaties en een nieuw gecomponeerde soundtrack – over de illusies van macht, verzet en vrouwelijk leiderschap tijdens de Senegalese presidentsverkiezingen van dit jaar. Op Cinecrowd proberen de makers de financiering rond te krijgen: http://cinecrowd.nl/quitte-le-pouvoir-women-waalo

22 November 2012 | Leave a comment

Welcome WTC A’dam : Friday 7 dec 2012

Welcome WTC A’dam : vrijdag 7 december 2012
17:00 tot 20:00 Webster University, Graduate Studies Center, World Trade Center, Amsterdam

PROFESSIONAL SEMINAR
FRIDAY, December 7th, 2012, 17:00 – 20:00,
Webster University, WTC, Amsterdam
“Successful Women of Webster University Celebrate ‘Inclusive Excellence’”

AGENDA

17:00 – 17:30 Coffee and tea

Welcome by Professor Dr. Jean Paul van Marissing,
Director of Webster University Leiden

Arthur De La Loza, J.D., LL.M. (Tax)
Head of the Department of Business and Management, Webster University Leiden

Dr. Paloma (Herrewijn) Kokshoorn,
Lecturer at Geneva School of Diplomacy & International Relations

Dr. Marie Thompson, PhD
Head of Department of Behavioural and Social Sciences at Webster University

Ashley Cole, PhD, Adjunct Professor at Webster University

Dr. Anne De Graaf, Professor at Webster University, Author

Noelle Palmer, BA, Associate, Industrial & Supply Chain EMEA Practices at Spencer Stuart

Anne Hardevelde, Undergraduate Student at Webster University and Entrepreneur

Other exciting success stories from Webster University
Machteld Aardse – Women of Waalo

19.00-20.00
Networking, Wine and Cheese Social, Business Card Exchange
Empowered by:
Center for the Advancement of Women and Diversity in Business
Webster Global Entrepreneurship Alliance, Multinational Institute of Business

27 October 2012 | 1 Comment

ABN AMRO’s Relevant (2012) p.56

Our film project Women of Waalo is mentioned in ABN AMRO’s magazine – Relevant (2012), p.56. An article about crowdfunding by Paul Groothengel.

24 October 2012 | Leave a comment

WoW & Bijlmerpartheater Amsterdam

Great talks we had. So happy to have our WoW project in the Bijlmerparktheater in Amsterdam next year!

4 October 2012 | Leave a comment

WoW at Bookstore Project Amsterdam!

 

WoW at The Bookstore Project, 18th of September from 20:00h at: Ernest Staesplein in Nieuw West Amsterdam.

Cheikh, Aida and Machteld gave a presentation about the film, that is still in process. A preview of scenes and animations and Cheickh went rapping!

16 September 2012 | Leave a comment

our working team

We, Aida (director) and Machteld (maker of the animation artwork) now work together with Aart Jan van der Linden (film editor) and Hanneke van der Linden (digital animator) for the editing of the film. In addition, we work with Julien Grossmann (soundtrack) and a special guest from Dakar: Cheikh Diarra (soundman, translator Wolof-French and member of Y’en a Marre.)


11 September 2012 | Leave a comment

dark water & stills for animations

31 July 2012 | Leave a comment