Maartje Nevejan is an award winning independent filmmaker based in Amsterdam with a background in theatre and multimedia. Her work researches and expresses the raw poetic quality of reality. Nevejan is a change maker, manifesting innovative approaches to fulfilling her visions. She brings together unexpected groups of people, from all walks of life–holding and inspiring their often contrary views into unexpected forms of creativity.
Since 2015 Maartje focusses on finding a new visual language for subjective inner experiences, in film. She cooperates with scientists and other artists in order to journey deep into these inner worlds. The first film ARE YOU THERE? deals with children and epilepsy. The second one DESCENDING THE MOUNTAIN is about mystical experiences through meditation and psychedelics.