Documenting Selfie Intern #1(2019)

Documenting Selfie Intern #1 Synopsis

A short documentary film made up of archival footage shot in 2003, which was reworked and edited in 2018-2019. The film shows a haphazardly shot, fragmented property viewing and inventarisation through the eyes of a child, featuring a voice over by that same child. Because of having unrestricted access to their family’s camcorder as a child, there were a few instances where the artist's child form had shot ‘full length’ documentary films - with this documentary short being one of those instances. Often these documentations were a call for seeking comfort in a new surrounding, stemming from a deep fear of being forgotten or unheard, and a playful way of documenting one’s thoughts and feelings. In many ways the artist, Mees Joachim, was the original vlogger, before the advent of Youtube.

Documenting Selfie Intern #1 (2019) is a documentary film directed by Mees Joachim van Amesfoort, released on July 3, 2019 with a runtime of 23m. It stars Jojanneke van Amesfoort, Fabiënne van Amesfoort-Salm, Dennis van Amesfoort and Mees Joachim van Amesfoort.