Diana van Houten, Yngwie Boley, J.J. Epping

The filmmaking trio of Diana van Houten, Yngwie Boley, and J.J. Epping operates at the intersection of tactile realism and dreamlike abstraction. Emerging from the experimental avant-garde circuit, their collaborative process synthesizes van Houten’s architectural precision, Boley’s rhythmic visual compositions, and Epping’s visceral approach to character psychology. Together, they have forged a singular aesthetic language defined by long, hypnotic takes and a preoccupation with the ghosts haunting modern landscapes. Their body of work, highlighted by the claustrophobic tension of The Glass Horizon and the haunting non-linear odyssey of Echoes in the Weave, has secured their position as essential voices in contemporary independent cinema. Their films are recurring fixtures at the Berlinale and Locarno, where they have garnered critical acclaim for their defiance of traditional narrative constraints. As they continue to push the boundaries of the medium, the collective remains a formidable force, transforming the mundane into the mythic through the lens of their shared, uncompromising vision.