The Industry
The Netherlands is drug country Number 1 in Europe. News items on barrels of coke intercepted in Dutch cargo, dismantled Ecstasy labs in suburban areas or weed farms in attics are published on a daily basis. But this trade is not regulated, let alone legal.
How is it possible that drugs can be produced and sold at such a large scale in such an orderly country like the Netherlands? How can this small nation have such a large black market economy?
Interactive documentary reveals how drug economy penetrates all levels of society in “narco-state” the Netherlands. Meet the housewives, students, dockworkers, full-time coke dealers and other people that keep this multimillion-euro industry going. The Industry features 17 stories in 3-D locations related to the networks of cannabis, cocaine and Ecstasy: you can navigate weed farms in attics, behind the scenes in coffeeshops, suburban areas for trade, harbors where barrels of drugs are intercepted and more.
The Industry has a unique style that combines colorful, minimalist animations and interactive 3-D locations. All of them are connected to personal stories and extensive research. The locations were made using a ZED 3D camera that scans the space and the objects in it and adds depth sensing and positional tracking. This has not been used in an interactive documentary before.
The Industry includes radio broadcasts and a podcast series. NPO Radio 1 broadcasts individual stories from The Industry: intimate portraits that reveal the networks of the drugs industry. The broadcasts are also available as a podcast series.
Project will be showcased at Prix Bohemia Radio festival!
When: Thursday 4th April 2019 | 9:40 – 10:00 | presentation + discussion
Where: Film hall, Arts Centre UP
Entrance: Free admission with accreditation
BASIC INFORMATION
Competition category: Multimeda
Title: The Industry
Author: Mirka Duijn
Coproducer: VPRO
Production: Submarine Channel
Language of presentation: English
Website: theindustryinteractive.com
