The Asian film industry lost a great advocate in Wouter Barendrecht
2009-04-07 1:29PM / 標準BLOG
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Wouter Barendrecht, dead at 43 of heart failure.
Stunned silence.
I first met Wouter at one Film Festival many years ago. He was so
busy selling film and doing meetings that we had time one drink and then, boom,
of to another meeting. He never really slowed down, even when sitting in a bar
after the day’s screenings. He would
take calls and be sending out SMS’s even as we tried to relax. I was curious
how he ever got to finish “by the end of the day” when his days never ended.
Seeing Wouter at every festival became a staple of going to the festivals.
Wouter was younger than I, but accomplished so much more. When he
championed a project, the film got completed, distributed, and seen by fans
worldwide. There is now a void. Another can pick up the reigns of the projects and
attempt to fulfil the duties, but we lost a man who can never be replaced.
His passing is like that of the passing of a farmer before his
crops are harvested. Even if others attempt to harvest that year's crops,
the following years will not be sewn or harvested. One man can feed so many for
so long, and allow others to grow from his efforts.
The Asian film industry was Wouter’s crop, and the films that he
was a part of from start to finish show how much he cared, and how much he
accomplished. They were not the blockbusters, but the smaller independent
voices that may never have been heard had he not intervened. His efforts with all
those at Fortissimo created an outlet for those smaller films whose artists
have gone on to bigger projects. That outlet is now crippled by his
passing.
In memory of Wouter, raise a glass in cheer to the life of a friend,
colleague, champion of film, and for his legacy, keep the momentum of the industry
going. Keep make those films, and make them well.
We loved you Wouter, and we will miss you at all of the festivals
and film gatherings round the world.
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