Geerte Cornelia Catharina Rietveld

Geerte (1996) studied international humanitarian action at the university of Groningen. For her thesis she researched the impact of mass media on public and political action and awareness around the disappearances of unaccompanied refugee children from Dutch refugee centres. This research showed the importance of correct discourse and imaging as they had a direct impact on policy making. Therefore, she decided to follow some more humanitarian media. A master in visual ethnography was an obvious choice for the way in which students are put in charge of their research projects, taking all steps in the creation of ethnographic visual content. “Waterways” is her first film. She was very happy to gain the necessary skills for this kind of filmmaking, which is what she wants to do.