Documentary · series
Rotterdam’s Colonial Past
A seven-part series revealing how Rotterdam’s colonial past continues to shape the city today. Episode 8 is currently in development.
Independent media producer · Rotterdam × Lisbon · since 1999
Stories that
make a difference.
Cross Avenue develops and produces documentaries, films and educational media about history, society and the world we live in.
↓What we do
We create media for people who want to look beyond the obvious. From the first idea to the final edit — editorially rigorous, visually compelling and always driven by a reason to tell the story.
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Documentary
Stories about society and history, told with nuance and a distinctive point of view.
02
Education
Films and digital content that make complex subjects accessible without oversimplifying them.
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Stories for the public realm
Substantive productions for cultural institutions, government, education and civil-society organisations.
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Media as medicine
Together with Prof. Marten W. de Vries, Cross Avenue develops psychosocial media interventions. Films and social networks are used to strengthen mental resilience around complex and emotionally charged subjects.
Selected work
Projects built
for the long term.
Zwijsen Publishing · education
Veilig leren lezen
Cross Avenue created all videos and 3D animations for Zwijsen’s leading method for teaching children to read.
In development · international documentary
When Summer Ends
A 90-minute documentary by BKYD Productions about tourism, housing and the communities left behind when the high season ends.
BKYD Productions · short documentary
Amalgache
A cinematic portrait of a Belgian dental organisation providing accessible dental care in Madagascar — created to raise awareness and encourage donations.
European Commission · education
The European Story Suitcase
Animated stories and digital questions that made European themes accessible to primary-school pupils. Over ten years, the project was viewed by 73,000 classes — an average of 1.7 million children.
Albert Heijn / Ahold · healthy eating
De Klasselunch / Ik eet het beter
Cross Avenue developed the Netherlands’ largest commercial school programme focused on healthy eating: a nationwide campaign with spectacular films and educational support designed for everyday classroom practice.
Hospice · short documentary
8 Minutes
An intimate film about time, closeness and attention during the final stage of life, rooted in the day-to-day reality of a hospice.
Methodelink Foundation
Free films
for the classroom.
Educational films aligned with what children learn at school.
The Methodelink Foundation provides free educational videos for primary and special education in the Netherlands. The films complement the teaching methods used in Dutch schools and help teachers present curriculum content clearly, relevantly and engagingly.
Methodelink combines reliable educational content with the power of film — accessible to every school.
Visit Methodelink.nl ↗Media as medicine
Stories can build
resilience.
Film reaches people not only through information, but through recognition, perspective and connection.
Together with Prof. Marten W. de Vries, professor of social psychiatry affiliated with Harvard and Maastricht, Cross Avenue develops psychosocial media interventions. Films and social networks are used to strengthen mental resilience around complex and emotionally charged subjects.
This approach has been studied and applied with residents of neighbourhoods in Maastricht and with people affected by traumatic events in Colombia and Sri Lanka.
Maastricht
A nine-part drama series about distrust, engagement and resilience in the community.
Colombia
Research into media interventions for victims of the civil war, in partnership with Mind Venture International and Maastricht University.
Sri Lanka
Research into media interventions designed to support people affected by the tsunami.
Cross Avenue × BKYD Productions
One network.
Two perspectives.
For productions that call for more than one discipline, Cross Avenue works with BKYD Productions: a creative film and photography studio based in Lisbon and Rotterdam.
Cross Avenue
Concept, research, editorial development and experienced project leadership. The substantive connection with Dutch clients, education, government and cultural institutions.
BKYD Productions
Creative direction, cinematography, photography and post-production. Live-action and AI-assisted productions with an international visual language.
Visit BKYD Productions ↗From idea to delivery
Dutch experience. Portuguese production power. Scientific support. One team built around the story.
Experience
Telling stories
since 1999.
Cross Avenue’s roots lie in Hilversum, where years of experience were gained producing television programmes for public and commercial broadcasters. Today, from Rotterdam, we work at the intersection of film, history, education and social impact — in the Netherlands and internationally.
1999founded
500+films and media projects
NL / EUnational and international