Belinda van de Graaf

Belinda van de Graaf is a seasoned film journalist with extensive experience spanning over two decades. Since March 1997, Belinda has contributed to Trouw as a film journalist while also serving as a medewerker for Filmjaarboek since 1995. Notable temporary roles include participation as a cursist in documentary photography at Rijksmuseum in late 2019, and engagement in various international film festivals, including journaille positions at the Marrakech International Film Festival from 2009 to 2018, Cairo International Film Festival in 2012, and Kinoforum in 2011. Belinda has also been recognized as a jury member for the Kring van Nederlandse Filmjournalisten at the Netherlands Film Academy in 2017 and served on the FIPRESCI jury at Berlinale in 2015 and Festival del film Locarno in 2012. Academic credentials include a Master of Arts degree in Film & Media Studies from the University of Amsterdam, earned between 1988 and 1994.