Arnold van Bruggen
author
Arnold van Bruggen is a Dutch writer, documentary filmmaker, and researcher known for his deep-dive investigative journalism. He founded the independent production house Prospektor in 2004, which specializes in multimedia stories and documentaries. Van Bruggen often collaborates with photographers and artists to create long-term projects that explore social, political, and cultural transformations. He is a key figure in 'The Sochi Project,' a multi-year journalistic endeavor documenting the Russian region surrounding Sochi leading up to the 2014 Winter Olympics. His work is characterized by literary narrative forms and slow journalism, often focusing on themes of autonomy, conflict between local cultures and global rules, and historical memory.[1,2]
- slow journalism
- investigative journalism
- cultural identity
- historical memory
Books
Works by Arnold van Bruggen
- 2001 Oorlogsdagboeken over de jodenvervolging
- 2008 So Blue, So Blue
- 2008 101 Billionaires Co-authored with Rob Hornstra
- 2009 Sanatorium
- 2010 On the other side of the mountains
- 2010 Empty Land Promised Land Forbidden Land Second edition in 2013
- 2011 Sochi Singers
- 2013 The Secret History of Khava Gaisanova
- 2013 De Geheime Geschiedenis van Khava Gaisanova
- 2013 An Atlas Of War And Tourism in the Caucasus Second edition in 2015
- 2017 Dag lief fijn eiland
- 2017 State of Being / Staatloos Co-authored with Anoek Steketee and Eefje Blankevoort
- 2018 Caspian, The Elements Co-authored with Chloe Dewe Mathews
- 2020 The Former Capital Part of The Europeans series
- 2021 The Naval Base Part of The Europeans series
- 2022 Our Ancestral Home Part of The Europeans series
- 2023 The Black Country Part of The Europeans series
Exhibitions
- 2012 Vroeger is een ver land
- 2013 An atlas of war and tourism in the Caucasus
- 2018 De strijd is van altijd
- 2023 De wereld van de waterbouwers
Awards
- 2014 Dutch Doc Award
- Canon Prize voor visuele journalistiek
- 2023 Zilveren Nipkow Schijf