film director / visual artistTumblr (3.0; @ruben-van-leer)http://www.rubenvanleer.net/<img src="http://78.media.tumblr.com/e46b300db9580cc6dd9de2a6a74c80d8/tumblr_oyzwiob6fQ1qj4icno2_r1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>On<b> Tuesday 7 November</b>, the Academy of Theatre and Dance is pleased to welcome Harry Schreurs of the Film Academy who will present the VRacademy.amsterdam as part of their collaboration with the VRDays/VRBase. Next, interdisciplinary artist and film maker Ruben van Leer will present his visuals and work that balances on the border between theatre and dance. Keez Duyves of PipsLab and Zeynep Gündüz have also been invited to give us a taste of Mobile Choreography. Marijn de Jong and Ludwig Bindervoet will talk about the Christmas musical and the performance collective Urland.    <br/></p>http://www.rubenvanleer.net/post/167193273269http://www.rubenvanleer.net/post/167193273269Mon, 06 Nov 2017 13:11:12 +0100ahkAcademy of Theatre and Danceruben van leerVRDaysVRacademyZeynep Gündüz<img src="http://78.media.tumblr.com/a62f079a50b8897fa3575da9e619f27b/tumblr_oyzwg5I7m41qj4icno1_r2_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><b>Visualizing</b> <b>Beyond the</b> <b>Mind with Mariska de Groot, Nick Verstand & Ruben van Leer </b><br/>Three visual artists present their titillating works and talk about what connects and distinguishes them: where do they show their work, how does it come about, and what are their dreams and expectations for the future?<br/></p>http://www.rubenvanleer.net/post/167193243099http://www.rubenvanleer.net/post/167193243099Mon, 06 Nov 2017 13:09:41 +0100nfffilm festivalruben van leernick verstandMariska de groot<img src="http://78.media.tumblr.com/4fefd5048ddef0b7b033999365d2067a/tumblr_oymsunYRzH1qj4icno1_r2_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Super happy our short film The Boxer became long form finalist this weekend in 3 categories: cinematography, editing and writing.</p><p>Shout out to: Frank Engel + De Nationale Opera - Dutch National Opera + Justin&Martin@Anomaly + New AMS Film Co. + amazing crew!</p><p>Festival link: <a href="http://www.ciclopefestival.com/ciclope-festival-2017-winners" target="_blank">http://www.ciclopefestival.com/ciclope-festival-2017-winners</a><br/>Watch The Boxer here: <a href="https://youtu.be/RHDcCJ9vuZI" target="_blank">https://youtu.be/RHDcCJ9vuZI</a><br/></p>http://www.rubenvanleer.net/post/166942537279http://www.rubenvanleer.net/post/166942537279Mon, 30 Oct 2017 11:23:11 +0100ciclopethe boxeroperanew ams<img src="http://78.media.tumblr.com/b0483672c09b307c9db6b189e65f8122/tumblr_otm3m02b0n1qj4icno1_r1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>The Outback goes virtual in composer Kate Moore and artist Ruben van Leer’s collaboration, ‘Sacred Environment.’<br/></p>http://www.rubenvanleer.net/post/163378839359http://www.rubenvanleer.net/post/163378839359Mon, 24 Jul 2017 22:30:00 +0200Sacred Environmentkate mooreruben van leerholland festivaldj pangburnvrvirtual realityperformanceorchestraaustralia<img src="http://78.media.tumblr.com/2c185f5b7fc212b8be8ab8c8236e5817/tumblr_osrr85rmQ51qj4icno1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>360 video excerpt from the live VR performance Sacred Environment with large orchestra and choir, during Holland Festival Proms in the Royal Concertgebouw - June 24th 2017</p><p>music by Kate Moore / VR installation by Ruben van Leer</p><p>VR performer in the photo: Esther Mugambi</p><p>(photo by Ada Nieuwendijk)</p>http://www.rubenvanleer.net/post/162742059179http://www.rubenvanleer.net/post/162742059179Sat, 08 Jul 2017 13:14:29 +0200sacred environmentvrkate mooreruben van leerholland festivalesther Mugambiconcertgebouwomroepkoorradio filharmonisch orkest<img src="http://78.media.tumblr.com/3dd0f070941c0bb1d317e8c2611b9257/tumblr_org4exYsRU1qj4icno2_r1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Sacred Environment is a ground-breaking new work by the Dutch-Australian composer Kate Moore and visual artist Ruben van Leer, commissioned by the Holland Festival and NTR Radio. The oratorio is being performed and sung by the Netherlands Radio Philharmonic Orchestra and the Netherlands Radio Choir. The Australian singer Alex Oomens goes on a virtual reality dream-track towards the Hunter Valley in Australia, originally the territory of the Dharug, Darkinjung and Wonnarua people. The audience will follow her on a big screen in search of the stoneless temple. In this piece, the changing meaning of sacred ground in our demythologised society is being explored. <br/></p>http://www.rubenvanleer.net/post/161742195564http://www.rubenvanleer.net/post/161742195564Mon, 12 Jun 2017 19:54:33 +0200sacred environmentholland festivalkate mooreruben van leeralex oomensvrbushaustralia<img src="http://78.media.tumblr.com/d7bd37456cddd5cd708712a709f43eac/tumblr_org40a3GLz1qj4icno1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>The Ballet National of Marseille and ICK launch Kindertotenlieder, a two-step performance inspired from the lyrical masterpiece five lieder by Gustav Mahler. Apparition is the first part of this creation, in which innocence and hope are exalted into a danced and sung performance.<br/><br/>Film director Ruben van Leer got invited to create the animated stage design. A theater piece in development… (2017/2018)</p>http://www.rubenvanleer.net/post/161741931349http://www.rubenvanleer.net/post/161741931349Mon, 12 Jun 2017 19:45:46 +0200KindertotenliederBallet National of MarseilleRuben van LeerMahlerICKEmio Grecopieter c. scholten<img src="http://78.media.tumblr.com/66ccee9f835ab42e5b0b98cb27325acf/tumblr_onuops1zNe1qj4icno1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="https://youtu.be/cO4h4-2Wyro" target="_blank">https://youtu.be/cO4h4-2Wyro</a> VR 360 video excerpt of project <a href="http://www.mortonf.net" target="_blank">MortonF.net</a> by director Sjaron Minailo, creative producer Ruben van Leer, performer Miri Lee, music composer Anat Spiegel and installation piece by Jennifer Tee.</p><p>(watch in VR format using Google Chrome)</p>http://www.rubenvanleer.net/post/159162561634http://www.rubenvanleer.net/post/159162561634Mon, 03 Apr 2017 22:25:04 +0200miri leeSjaron Minailoruben van leervrmorton feldmananat spiegelJennifer teeholland festival<img src="http://78.media.tumblr.com/3095366b078c69903a67047cce628496/tumblr_onuofhNDuP1qj4icno2_r1_500.gif"/><br/><br/><p>SWFF BEST DOCUMENTARY SHORT FILM - The Boxer (Netherlands) by Ruben van Leer; Frank Engel is a boxer by day and a tenor singer by night. In a fight with himself, he conquers his biggest fear: to let his voice be heard in the opera to a large audience. The film is a fictionalised short drama piece, starring real-life character Frank Engel, shot during an actual opera performance in the Dutch National Opera and featuring a poem by acclaimed street-poet and voice artist Johnny Bang Reilly. </p><p><a href="http://www.sydneyworldfilmfestival.com" target="_blank">http://www.sydneyworldfilmfestival.com</a><br/></p>http://www.rubenvanleer.net/post/159162349179http://www.rubenvanleer.net/post/159162349179Mon, 03 Apr 2017 22:18:53 +0200swffsydneythe boxeroperaruben van leer<img src="http://78.media.tumblr.com/0fad1e46efc330184fd5dadf60abdd92/tumblr_omb3es27VH1qj4icno1_400.gif"/><br/><br/><p>Tigran Hamasyan’s “The Cave of Rebirth,” from his 2017 album, An Ancient Observer. Video directed by Ruben van Leer; produced by Truth.io</p>http://www.rubenvanleer.net/post/157993147604http://www.rubenvanleer.net/post/157993147604Sat, 04 Mar 2017 20:56:52 +0100Tigran Hamasyanruben van leerJulius HorsthuisAn Ancient Observernonesuch<img src="http://78.media.tumblr.com/e74d0168b8dbcd595f2f3cc5c6db16c0/tumblr_olwfh5xRJw1qj4icno2_r1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>3D fractals and jazz music; a new music video with music by Tigran Hamasyan and directed by Ruben van Leer</p>http://www.rubenvanleer.net/post/157665524424http://www.rubenvanleer.net/post/157665524424Fri, 24 Feb 2017 22:53:28 +0100tigran hamasyanJulius Horsthuiscave of rebirthruben van leerfractalspress<img src="http://78.media.tumblr.com/ea5379ba3699a5e25cacd06b23878359/tumblr_oi7e0vVglg1qj4icno1_r1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>short film directed by Ruben van Leer</p><p>boxer & tenor: Frank Engel</p><p>poem & voice: Johnny Bang Reilly</p>http://www.rubenvanleer.net/post/154487213089http://www.rubenvanleer.net/post/154487213089Thu, 15 Dec 2016 02:41:19 +0100ruben van leerfrank engeltenorboxerjohnny bang reilly<img src="http://78.media.tumblr.com/777c9183661faf20a3909a26149682c4/tumblr_oi7df8Ubfa1qj4icno2_r1_500.gif"/><br/><br/><p>new commercial 2016 campaign for the Dutch National Opera directed by Ruben van Leer</p>http://www.rubenvanleer.net/post/154486771069http://www.rubenvanleer.net/post/154486771069Thu, 15 Dec 2016 02:28:20 +0100dutch national operaboxeroperafrank engelanomalyruben van leer<img src="http://78.media.tumblr.com/f3804c88cb055f022c8846747f8d39e2/tumblr_omairjKIrf1qj4icno1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>online digital art work <a href="http://www.mortonf.net" target="_blank">www.mortonf.net</a> in collaboration with stage director Sjaron Minailo and the Holland Festival </p>http://www.rubenvanleer.net/post/157980003589http://www.rubenvanleer.net/post/157980003589Sat, 20 Aug 2016 13:31:10 +0200vicecreatorspressmorton fholland festivalSjaron minailoruben van leertruth.io<img src="http://78.media.tumblr.com/56f6a7520c21b52e31d8edc47d8abcbf/tumblr_oc5wyq3ygF1qj4icno2_r2_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>online digital art work <a href="http://mortonf.net/" target="_blank">www.mortonf.net</a> in collaboration with stage director Sjaron Minailo and the Holland Festival </p>http://www.rubenvanleer.net/post/149177559574http://www.rubenvanleer.net/post/149177559574Fri, 19 Aug 2016 17:13:38 +0200sjaron minailoholland festivalruben van leermorton feldman<img src="http://78.media.tumblr.com/c58652342ab05af7c34332ad6071637e/tumblr_o4v7ddLieh1qj4icno1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Ruben van Leer has been selected for the Aesthetica Art Prize 2016 for his latest film work Symmetry</p>http://www.rubenvanleer.net/post/141966853889http://www.rubenvanleer.net/post/141966853889Wed, 30 Mar 2016 20:29:37 +0200aestheticaart prizesymmetryruben van leer<img src="http://78.media.tumblr.com/ef3d93509a728adcdc2b1c50bf4d123a/tumblr_nwmb3bX7EF1qj4icno1_400.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>The film Symmetry <a href="http://www.sfdancefilmfest.org/2015-award-winners/" target="_blank">won 2 awards</a> at it’s first international screening in San Francisco USA last week. Featuring a panel discussion after the screenings with: Ryan Wyatt, California Academy of Sciences; Dr. Donald Goldsmith, scientist/writer; Keri Kukral ballet dancer and bio-engineer and Ruben van Leer, film director. Physicist Fritjof Capra was also present, making a statement about dance it’s connection with modern physics.</p>http://www.rubenvanleer.net/post/131677890454http://www.rubenvanleer.net/post/131677890454Thu, 22 Oct 2015 12:42:47 +0200san franciscosymmetryaward winningFritjof Capra<img src="http://78.media.tumblr.com/7bd097d21974015fc54cce7d7c9b40b9/tumblr_nvsjz3bJ1M1qj4icno1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Vice TCP online premiere of our short dance film TYPE/DYNAMICS, filmed inside the Stedelijk Museum, collab with Dimitri Nieuwenhuizen LUSTlab, Lukas Timulak and Valentina Scaglia. Also to be seen on the big screen as intro to the SYMMETRY films in San Francisco coming Saturday Oct 10th: <a href="http://www.sfdancefilmfest.org/symmetry" target="_blank">http://www.sfdancefilmfest.org/symmetry</a></p>http://www.rubenvanleer.net/post/130607924859http://www.rubenvanleer.net/post/130607924859Tue, 06 Oct 2015 11:06:39 +0200stedelijkLustlablukas timulakruben van leervalentina scagliaDimitri Nieuwenhuizentype dynamicsdancefilm<img src="http://78.media.tumblr.com/38234ee8fa83c867eb785f71f63dd6a9/tumblr_ntn55u2SWj1qj4icno1_r2_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Special SYMMETRY event at the KNAW Thursday Sept 24th 2015 7pm, (Kloveniersburgwal 29, Amsterdam); a debate between art and science. </p><p>Speakers: Prof. Stan Bentvelsen (physicist), Ivo van Vulpen (particle physicist), Prof. Martin Scheffer (ecologist), Prof. Patricia Pisters (media studies), Barbara Visser (visual artist), Ariane Koek (curator Arts@CERN), Lukas Timulak (choreographer) and Ruben van Leer (filmmaker).</p><p>If you want to attend this debate, please register online: <a href="http://www.knaw.nl/nl/actueel/agenda/symmetry-en-symmetry-unravelled" target="_blank">http://www.knaw.nl/nl/actueel/agenda/symmetry-en-symmetry-unravelled</a></p>http://www.rubenvanleer.net/post/127556963844http://www.rubenvanleer.net/post/127556963844Tue, 25 Aug 2015 15:51:30 +0200knawsymmetryakademie van kunstencernactivation<img src="http://78.media.tumblr.com/a102b3f8dc9ee1f14e9f46c062a013d3/tumblr_nsoetcLFpE1qj4icno1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Michel van der Aa’s The Book Of Sand. Ruben van Leer did the creative production of this interactive film project.</p>http://www.rubenvanleer.net/post/126033144554http://www.rubenvanleer.net/post/126033144554Thu, 06 Aug 2015 21:44:00 +0200Michel van der Aakate miller heidkefilms