We are lovers of the magic, committed to the story.
Founded in 1990 Czar – Amsterdam is an award-winning production house and photography agency that creates content ranging from commercials, music videos, fashion films, short documentaries or any other form of media that demands high-quality production.
Our family consists of extremely talented directors, photographers and producers – from the young and curious to the established and seasoned – focused on creating films and images that represent the audience they are made for.
We are storytellers through and through; constantly adapting to the times without losing the signature Czar touch to everything we create.
Press
- 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.net: A world within a world for Kensington
- Shots.net: 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.net: 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
- Refinery29: Tender Photographs celebrating the bond between sisters
- ELLE: MARTAN, presenteert House of Salt
- FonkOnline: Czar helpt creatieve community met virtuele ontmoetingsplaats
- Adformatie: Meet-Up tijdens quarantaine wordt “Hi Stay Connected”
- LBBOnline: Hi! Stay Connected keeps creatives talking during quarantine
- Shots.net: Meet the new meet-up from Czar
- VogueNL: De beste evenementen op Internationale Vrouwendag
- It’s Nice That: Maxime Cardol intimately photographs the unbreakable bond between sisters
- Adweek: Brands try for Authenticity on International Women’s Day
- 3voor12VPRO: De staat zet de wereld in de film in apocalyptische videoclip
- Shots.net: De Staat’s apocalyptic video sees a world on fire
- Adweek: What brands are doing to celebrate International Women’s Day
- C-heads: Sisterhood intimately documents the natural bonds of sisters
- Adage: A women’s pregnancy goes on for decades in this provocative ad highlighting equal pay day
- LBBOnline: New Talent: Marit Weerheijm
- Adformatie: Etos gooit reclameroer drastisch om
- Shots.net: Czar signs director Hugo Keijzer
- Adformatie: Nieuwe Lotto-campagne
- The Guardian: Behind TV drama “Ares” is chilling reality of student fraternities
- AD: Sanne Vogel
- Shots.net: Playlist Michael Middelkoop
- I-D: 20 Photographer to brighten up your insta feeding 2020
- Shots.net: New Hyundai Because of Your campaign from Czar
- Shots.net: Vita finds poetry in body positivity
- LBBOnline: Vita Emilie Thalund
- Shots: Danish Cancer Association Thanks Smokers
- LBBOnline: Canal+ Can’t Quite Tell You What’s It’s Announcing
- I-D: Jackson Bowley
- LBBonline: Domino’s introduce us to JOMO
- Shots: Stay in with a Domino’s for a slice of the action
- NooitMeerSlapen: The favorites of director Marit Weerheijm
- I-D: Music Video by Judith Veenendaal
- Shots: Museums à la mode
- Marketingtribune: For the first time
- LBBonline: Museumnacht Film Captures That Blissful ‘First Time’ Experience
- Shots: Marit Weerheijm: A few of my favourite things
- Vogue: Dutch Netflix Orginal
- Volkskrant: Giancarlo Sanchez
- I-D: Photography launch Czar Amsterdam
Awards
- Cannes Palme d’Or for the best production company in the world
- Cannes Lions, Grand Prix, Giancarlo Sanchez, Evert_45
- Cannes Lions, Grand Prix, Gold, Silver & Bronze: Martin de Thurah, Under Armour (Produced via Epoch Films)
- Cannes Lions, Gold & Silver: Jeppe Rønde, DNA Journey
- Cannes Lions, Gold: Martin de Thurah, An open mind is the best look
- Cannes Lions, Silver: Jeppe Rønde, Almost Human
- Cannes Lions, Silver & Bronze: Bart Timmer, Laughing Horses
- Cannes Lions, Silver: Bart Timmer, Canal Digital
- Cannes Lions, Silver: Bart Timmer, Housewarming
- Cannes Lions, Silver: Joe van Houtteghem, Swimming Pool
- Cannes Lions, Bronze: Lionel Goldstein, Manly men shitty jobs
- Cannes Lions, Young Director Award: Andrea Jade Colomb, Visit Iceland
- Cannes Lions, Young Director Award: Jonathan Elbers, Mini beam
- Cannes Lions, Young Director Award: Jelmar Hufen, Femme-0-matic
- Cannes Lions, Young Director Award: Judith Veenendaal, Osu
- Cannes Lions, Young Director Award: Sanne Vogel, Earcatch
- Cannes Lions, Young Director Award: Emilie Thalund, Period
- Cannes Corporate: Boris Booij, Sunglasses and Naturals
- Cannes Corporate: Bear Damen, Tell Me
- D&AD Awards, Yellow & Wood Pencil: Martin Werner, Open your Eyes
- D&AD Awards, Wood Pencil: Martin de Thurah, The Baptism
- D&AD Awards, Yellow & Wood Pencil: Adam Hashemi, Branded Short Film
- Ciclope Awards, Director of the Year, Martin de Thurah
- Ciclope Awards, Grand Prix: Martin de Thurah, The Baptism
- Ciclope Awards, Gold & Silver: Martin de Thurah, The King
- Ciclope Awards, Silver: Koen Mortier, Gymnast
- Ciclope Awards, Bronze: Judith Veenendaal, Noir
- Eurobest Gold & Bronze: Bart Timmer, Laughing Horses
- Eurobest, Silver & Bronze: Joe VanHoutteghem, Ice Skaters
- Eurobest, Silver: Willem Gerritsen, Darth Vader
- Eurobest, Silver: Lieven van Baelen, Built to Thrill
- Eurobest, Bronze: Lionel Goldstein, Manly Men Shitty Jobs
- Eurobest, Grand Prix & Bronze: Koen Mortier, Push to add drama
- Epica Awards, Gold & Silver: Bart Timmer, Laughing Horses
- Epica Awards, Gold: Bart Timmer, Housewarming
- Epica Awards, Silver: Igor Borghi
- Epica Awards, Bronze: Willem Gerritsen, Liquid Mountaineering
- Gouden Loeki, The best Dutch commercial of all times: Rogier van der Ploeg, Elephant
- Gouden Loeki, The best Dutch commercial of 2018: Martin Werner, Frekkel
- ADCN, Gold: Bart Timmer, How deep is your dip and Mannenweken
- ADCN, Silver: Bart Timmer, Laughing Horses and Housewarming
- ADCN, Silver: Bart Timmer, EK Inhaker
- ADCN, Silver: Willem Gerritsen, Darth Vader
- ADCN, Bronze: Michael Middelkoop, Knalplanga
- ADCN, Members Lamp, Martin Werner, Frekkel
- Berlin Film Fashion Festival, Gold & Silver: Martin Werner, Made from cool
- Clio Awards, Bronze: Bart Timmer, Emma
- Creative Circle, Gold: Judith Veenendaal, Best Up and Coming Female Commercial Director 2019
- ADC, Bronze: Bart Timmer, Metalheads
- Effie Awards, Golden: Rogier van der Ploeg, Stoplight and Elephant
- Effie Awards, Bronze: Marleen Jonkman, Saturday
- Nederlands Film Festival, Gouden Kalf: Marit Weerheijm, EN ROUTE
- Nederlands Film Festival, Gouden Kalf: Giancarlo Sanchez, Horizon
- Nederlands Film Festival, Gouden Kalf: Max Porcelijn, Plan C
- Cyber Lions, Bronze: Willem Gerritsen, Liquid Mountaineering
- Indonesian Pinasthika Awards, Silver: Floris Kingma, Tokobagus
- Spotlight Festival, Gold: Bart Timmer, Metalheads
- Shots Awards, Director of the year 2014: Bart Timmer
- Strasbourg Film Festival, Best European Short Film: Floris Kingma
- AdFormatie, Best Dutch Commercial Directors of 2017: Bart Timmer
- AdFormatie, Best Dutch Commercial Talents of 2017: Bear Damen, Judith Veenendaal and Kay Lindhout