Netwerk Filmeducatie - Voor leraren

What Netwerk Filmeducatie - Voor leraren does

Netwerk Filmeducatie is a Dutch non-profit network organization that supports film education for teachers (leraren) across the Netherlands. It functions as a coordinating and curatorial body, aggregating film education resources, facilitating teacher training, and connecting schools, educators, and cultural institutions. The network is coordinated by Eye Filmmuseum in Amsterdam, anchoring the initiative to one of the country's leading film institutions.

The organization operates with a lean core team of 11 employees and a broader network of over 700 members spanning educators and partner institutions. Since 2019, it has received structural (multi-year) funding from the Dutch Ministry of Education, Culture and Science (Ministerie van Onderwijs, Cultuur en Wetenschap / OCW), providing an institutional revenue base. Geographic reach is delivered through six regional film hubs, financed through Filmfonds, extending service delivery beyond Amsterdam.

The business model is freemium/grant-funded rather than commercial: resources are provided free of charge to teachers, and the organization does not appear to monetize users directly. Revenue mechanics are tied to public-sector grants and institutional partnerships (Eye Filmmuseum, Filmfonds, regional hubs). The network's strategic role is therefore connective and capacity-building rather than transactional, serving the Dutch primary and secondary education segment.

Name

Netwerk Filmeducatie - Voor leraren

Legal name

Netwerk Filmeducatie

Website

https://filmeducatie.nl

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Netwerk Filmeducatie is a Dutch non-profit network for film education, coordinated by Eye Filmmuseum and serving teachers across the Netherlands through six regional hubs under structural Ministry of OCW funding.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Education Services

NAICS

Educational Services (611), Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Multimedia Learning Production (Video, Animation, Interactive) (EDAGAKAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Open Multimedia OER (video, audio, podcasts, animations) (EDAGAJAF), OER Quality Review, Alignment & Certification (rubrics/standards) (EDAGAJAN), Special Education & Accessibility-Optimized Media (UDL, AAC, Captioning) (EDAGALAH)

Keywords

• Film education
• Teacher training
• Media literacy
• Curriculum development
• Educational resources

Headquarters

HQ city

Amsterdam, Noord-Holland

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Government Funding - Ministry of OCW: Since 2019, the activities of Netwerk Filmeducatie have been structurally supported by the Dutch Ministry of Education, Culture and Science (OCW). This provides the primary non-commercial funding for network coordination and activities.
2. Government Funding - Nederlands Filmfonds: The six regional film hubs are financed by the Nederlands Filmfonds (Dutch Film Fund). Filmhub Zuid-Holland states it is co-enabled by the Filmfonds.
3. Kunstloc Brabant - Impulsgelden: Proeftuinen Filmeducatie in the Zuid region is co-financed by Impulsgelden (impulse funds) from Kunstloc Brabant for cultural education.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Netwerk Filmeducatie is a Dutch national network organization that provides free film education resources, curriculum frameworks, teacher training, and pedagogical support to primary and secondary schools across the Netherlands. Coordinated by Eye Filmmuseum in Amsterdam and funded by the Ministry of Education, Culture and Science (OCW) and the Filmfonds, the network maintains the Filmdatabase, the Doorlopende Leerlijn Film curriculum framework, regional Filmhubs, and programs such as Filmkwartier and Korte Film Poule to integrate film literacy into Dutch education.

Product overview

Netwerk Filmeducatie operates as an educational network organization coordinated by Eye Filmmuseum, rather than a traditional product company. Its core offerings center on a film database with organized lesson materials, the Doorlopende Leerlijn Film (progressive film learning pathway) curriculum framework, and Filmkwartier lessons delivered via LessonUp. The organization supports schools through six regional Filmhubs that provide local expertise, training programs, Film-maak-sets for lending, and Proeftuinen (pilot programs). Additional offerings include themed Film Dossiers for current topics, Cultuursnacks for subject-specific connections, Research and Publications for evidence-based practice, and collaborative projects like Film in de Klas and the Korte Film Poule. The portfolio functions as a comprehensive support ecosystem connecting schools with film resources, training, and professional development to facilitate meaningful film integration in Dutch education.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Filmkwartier: Free film lessons for primary education using LessonUp platform, developed by Eye Filmmuseum
• Doorlopende leerlijn film
• Film-maak-sets
• Filmhub Zuid-Holland
• Filmhub Zuid

Products and services

• Filmdatabase

Quantifiable outcome

• Filmeducatie Kennisdag 2026 - large national conference bringing together film education professionals
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration10 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core, flagship and minor.

• Eye FilmmuseumcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019Eye Filmmuseum serves as the national coordinating organization for Netwerk Filmeducatie. The museum provides institutional support, staff (including the national network manager), and physical hosting of network activities. Eye is the premier Dutch film institution and its involvement provides the network with unmatched expertise in film heritage, curation, and museum education.
• NTR, Nederlands Film Festival, Schooltv, NPOflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration program 'Film in de Klas' (Film in the Classroom) developed with NTR, Nederlands Film Festival, Schooltv, and NPO. This project provides curated film content suitable for classroom use, combining broadcasting expertise with educational design.
• Eye, IFFR, NFF, Cinekid, IDFAflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on the 'Korte Film Poule' (Short Film Pool) - educational programs developed jointly with Eye Filmmuseum, International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR), Netherlands Film Festival (NFF), Cinekid, and IDFA. These programs bring major film festivals' educational offerings to schools.
• Nederlandse Filmacademie and Breitner AcademieflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerJointly developed the first post-hbo (year-long) program 'On the Movie' for film education professionals. The Breitner Academie (part of Hogeschool van Amsterdam) delivers the program while the network provides pedagogical expertise and industry connections.
• Institut Français and Levende Talen FransflagshipGTM or Marketing PartnerCo-organizers of the biennial Prix Berrie competition, inviting teachers to develop teaching materials for Franco-Dutch films. Institut Français provides French film expertise and Levende Talen Frans provides the teacher network platform for the competition.
• Significant APEminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerResearch bureau that conducted the evaluation study for the Pilot Impuls Filmeducatie (2019), mapping the outcomes of activities deployed during the pilot year of the impulse funding scheme.
• MotivactionminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerCommissioned research bureau that conducted a needs assessment among secondary education teachers regarding film education, and investigated how the network can support providers in aligning their offerings with teacher needs.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Kennisnet: Dutch public organization supporting ICT and digital learning in education. Comparable as a publicly-funded national support network helping schools integrate digital/learning resources, with thematic overlap on media literacy and educational content distribution.

Emerging players

• LessonUp: Digital learning platform used by Netwerk Filmeducatie to deliver Filmkwartier lessons. Comparable as a K-12 EdTech platform that hosts third-party curriculum content and provides interactive classroom tools to Dutch teachers.
• National Film Board of Canada (NFB) Education: Canada's national film organization with a substantial free educational content library and classroom resources. Comparable in the model of a publicly-funded film body providing free curriculum-aligned film resources, though broader in scope.

Direct peers

• British Film Institute (BFI) Education: The UK's leading film education organization, providing curriculum resources, teacher training, and school screenings through a national network. The closest international analogue to Netwerk Filmeducatie's model of national film education anchored in a heritage institution.
• Eye Filmmuseum: Parent/coordinating organization of Netwerk Filmeducatie and the Netherlands' national film museum. Operates overlapping educational programs (Filmkwartier, Korte Film Poule) and shares staff, infrastructure, and brand with the network — making it the most directly comparable peer.
• Kunstloc Brabant: Dutch provincial organization supporting cultural education in Brabant, providing Impulsgelden that co-finance Netwerk Filmeducatie's Proeftuinen. A peer in the broader Dutch cultural education infrastructure serving schools.
• Cinekid: Amsterdam-based international film festival for children and young people with a strong educational programming arm and school screenings. Direct collaboration partner in the Korte Film Poule and an obvious functional peer in Dutch children's film education.
• Schooltv / NTR: Dutch public-broadcaster educational platform that produces educational video content for primary and secondary schools. Direct collaboration partner via the 'Film in de Klas' project and clearly comparable in mission: providing schools with curated, curriculum-aligned audiovisual content.
• International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR) Education: IFFR's education department develops film education programs for schools, including the Korte Film Poule partnership. Comparable as a film festival-based educational program serving Dutch secondary and tertiary students.
• IDFA (International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam) Education: Amsterdam documentary festival with dedicated school and education programs. Direct collaboration partner in the Korte Film Poule and a sibling institution running parallel film education initiatives for Dutch schools.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries6 records

Funding overview

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