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© Antje Benke-Köhler
Leonard Peters (1999) is a filmmaker, artist and musician originally from The Netherlands, currently based in Berlin. He started his career as an actor, and has a strong passion for piano and singing. Interested in exploring the relationship between humans and nature, he connects this interest to the themes of decay and the poetry of everyday life. His practice consists of short films, mixed media performances and music compositions.
Leonard graduated with a Bachelor's of Interdisciplinary Arts at Zuyd University in The Netherlands, and he finalised the Master of Fine Arts in Film programme at HDK-Valand art academy in Sweden. Currently, Leonard is pursuing a Master of Fine Arts degree in Editing at Film University Babelsberg Konrad Wolf in Germany.
© Antje Benke-Köhler
Leonard Peters (1999) is a filmmaker, artist and musician originally from The Netherlands, currently based in Berlin. He started his career as an actor, and has a strong passion for piano and singing. Interested in exploring the relationship between humans and nature, he connects this interest to the themes of decay and the poetry of everyday life. His practice consists of short films, mixed media performances and music compositions.
Leonard graduated with a Bachelor's of Interdisciplinary Arts at Zuyd University in The Netherlands, and he finalised the Master of Fine Arts in Film programme at HDK-Valand art academy in Sweden. Currently, Leonard is pursuing a Master of Fine Arts degree in Editing at Film University Babelsberg Konrad Wolf in Germany.
Education
2024- Master of Editing (M.F.A.), Film University Babelsberg KONRAD WOLF, Potsdam (DE)
2022-24 Master of Artistic Research in Film (M.F.A.), HDK-Valand, Gothenburg (SE)
2018-21 Bachelor of Interdisciplinary Arts (B.A.), Maastricht Institute of Arts (NL)
2012-18 Secondary school, Vrije School Zutphen (NL)
Screenings and Exhibitions (selected)
May 2024 I Want to Hold onto You (short docu), screened at Arcada Academy, Helsinki (FI)
Feb. 2024 I Want to Hold onto You (short docu) screened during Gothenburg International Film Festival (SE)
Feb. 2024 A Seven Discourse Meal (video & sound installation), Monitor Gallery, Gothenburg (SE)
June 2024 HDK-Valand Graduation Projects 2024”, online exhibition
April 2023 Samspel (video & poetry work) screened at Vega Kino, Gladstad (NO)
Nov. 2019 Hat Dance (sculpture & music installation), group work, Jan van Eyck Academy, Maastricht (NL)
March 2019 Borderline Textures (paintworks & sound), Dr. Guislain Museum of Psychiatry, Ghent (BE)
Jan. 2019 Es mēginu, ik faal, es dodos tālāk, collab. Māra Vidina, Vrijthof Theatre, Maastricht (NL)
Performances (selected)
June 2021 No Man’s Land (film and piano concert), six solo performances at Lutherse Kerk Maastricht (NL)
April 2017 Bread & Spectacle, lead, director Timothy de Gilde, Toneelgroep Oostpool, Arnhem (NL)
Commissions & Teaching (selected)
March 2024 Editor for Theres Agdler’s documentary “Brottet” (SE)
Feb. 2023 Colour grader ESPERANZA for Paloma Lázaro Arteaga’s visual album Ritual (SE)
2021-2022 Aristic video commossions for the Maastricht Institute of Arts (NL)
2021-2022 Film Proudction & Editing Coach, Maastricht Institute of Arts (NL)
Nov. 2019 Music for modern dance, Unfold, choreographer Yvette van der Slik, ADE Company (BE)
Awards & Grants (selected)
2024 2-year artistic research grant, Cultuurfonds, Amsterdam (NL)
2023 Artistic research travel grant, Adlerbertska Stiftelserna, Gothenburg (SE)
2022 2-year scholarship for Master studies, VSB Fonds, Utrecht (NL)
2021 Nomination for Cinesud Film Pitch, Heerlen (NL)
2017 Nomination for Plasencia Encorto Film Festival (ES)
2016 Music Video Award from Netherlands National Student Film Festival (NL)
Courses & Seminars (selected)
Oct. 2024 Strollology in artistic research, Film University Babelsberg Konrad Wolf, 3-month university course
Aug. 2024 Barefoot Archipelago Residency (FI), 1-week research working group
April 2023 Sensory Cinema at Vega Island (NO), 1-week course, Arcada (FI) & Westedals (NO)
2022-24 Opera singing (tenor) at soprano Maria Forsström, Gothenburg (SE)
2018-21 Piano and Vocal Coaching, Maastricht Institute of Performative Arts (NL)