Letters to Lola

Children's program

Own initiative

Direction and production of pilot progam about New York for children

‘Letters to Lola’ is a children’s program about two children, Mona and Izaak, and their mother, who are just discovering New York – a city to which they recently moved from Europe. Their experience of New York is expressed in a series of video-letters sent to Lola, Mona’s best friend in Europe.

Antwerp, New York 1999 - 2000 (10 episodes, 10 min each)

TELEVISION PROGRAMME

The production reveals the fascinating aspects of a great city like New York in an anecdotal, documentary way that appeals to children and adults alike.

What is exciting for children in a large city? Walking down the streets, taking a subway, roller skating in Central Park, eating in exotic places, ‘Trick or Treat’ at Halloween, visiting famous monuments like the Statue of Liberty or Empire State Building.

The second film is the version with the English voice-over.

Colophon

Direction and production

Terenja van Dijk

Camera

Jess De Gruyter

Editing

Terenja van Dijk
Jess De Gruyter
Christiaan Michel

Texts

Joke van Leeuwen

Mother

Judith Bovenberg