Original vintage 1962 promotional catalog and cinema program titled Films from the Netherlands, highlighting a curated selection of Dutch films produced and presented at international film festivals in 1962 (including Cannes, Venice, and Edinburgh). 

Published officially under the Dutch royal coat of arms ("Je Maintiendrai"), this oblong softcover monograph serves as an important retrospective of mid-century Dutch cinema, modern documentary filmmaking, and European avant-garde film movements. 

Featured filmmakers and selections include: 

Polygoon-Profilti Newsreel (Philip Bloemendal) 

Promise of Heaven (Uitzicht op de hemel) by Frans Jan Dupont 

The House by Louis A. van Gasteren 

Zoo and Delta Phase I by Academy Award winner Bert Haanstra 

Pan by Herman van der Horst (Cannes 1962 Prix Spécial du Jury winner) 

The Key by Rob Houwer 

Big City Blues by Charles Huguenot van der Linden (featuring Duke Ellington solo trumpeter Nelson Williams) 

Erasmus, the Voice of Reason by Jan Hulsker 

Hold Back the Sea by George Sluizer 

The Reality of Karel Appel by Jan Vrijman (celebrated CoBrA artist documentary) 

Fun Fair in the Rain (Kermis in de regen) by Kees Brusse 

The booklet measures approximately 11 by 8.5 inches and contains detailed profiles, stills, production credits, and festival entries printed in crisp black and red typography across over 40 pages. 

Condition: Good vintage condition. Pages are bright, flat, and well-bound. The white cover exhibits minor age toning, faint foxing spots near the upper right edge, and light handling ripple, but remains free of major tears, institutional markings, or internal writing. 

KEY SEARCH WORDS

Dutch Cinema, Films from the Netherlands, Bert Haanstra, Polygoon Profilti, Philip Bloemendal, Karel Appel, Herman van der Horst, George Sluizer, Cannes Film Festival 1962, Kees Brusse, Vintage Film Catalog, European Art House

WHY COLLECT THIS ITEM

Official vintage film festival presentation catalogs from this era were printed in very limited numbers for delegates, critics, and festival jurors in Cannes, Venice, and Edinburgh. It captures the golden era of postwar Dutch documentary and experimental cinema, highlighting seminal work by Bert Haanstra, the legendary voice of Dutch newsreels Philip Bloemendal, and key artistic collaborations like Jan Vrijman's documentation of painter Karel Appel.