CROSSROADS010

Welcome to Crossroads010.

As a packaging agency based in the economic strongest region in the Netherlands it is our ambition to put together and structure international creative projects and help existing organizations realize their plans.

Being completely independent we love to work together directly with creators, writers, directors, composers and all other individual talents, but also with production companies, cultural oraganizations, festivals and local governments.

Our experienced team of experts and advisors always aims for the most realistic goal and creative solution, bringing together all necassary skills your project needs.

Our activities contain:

– Initial development. `
– Finance and fundraising
– Marketing
– Rights
– Sales

Crossroads010 welcomes new ideas but does not accept unsollicited material without a query letter first.

Last but not least, the projects we are currently working on are very different from each other, but all do share good storytelling for a worldwide audience, meaningful subjects – often with a strong focus on Africa – and an interesting and highly transparent business case.

Sebastian
International book, art and television project

Sebastian -Master painter in the Age of Reason

Sebastian
International book, art and television project

Sebastian -Master painter in the Age of Reason

A compelling historical novel about the life and work of a 17th century Dutch painter, illustrated with thirteen paintings creating an additional window on the story.

Already at a young age Sebastian de Vries masters the craft of painting at the highest level. His life takes a drastic turn when he gets entangled in the web of the mighty and merciless merchant Charles Bourget. After a series of dramatic and tragic events, bringing Sebastian along many places in Europe, he eventually arrives in a hamlet in the south of England where he as an embittered man passes his days in quiet. Until twelve year old Thomas Morton crosses his path and who is determined to explore the sinistre caves in the soul of the master and getting to the bottom of his deepest secret.

Sebastian – Master painter in the Age of Reason – is a novel about power, love and faith. Robert Mann depicts a fascinating image of a moving era in history, in which trade, war, slavery and diseases had great impact on daily life.

A compelling historical novel about the life and work of a 17th century Dutch painter, illustrated with thirteen paintings creating an additional window on the story.

‘Robert Mann paints a fascinating picture of an eventful era in history”

‘Without a doubt one of the very best debut novels of recent years’.

‘Beautifully written and well dated in history’

“A novel about power, love and destiny‘

‘A book that is rarely published in the Netherlands’.

‘Robert Mann paints a fascinating picture of an eventful era in history’.

‘Without a doubt one of the very best debut novels of recent years’.

‘Beautifully written and well dated in history’.

‘A novel about power, love and destiny’.

‘A book that is rarely published in the Netherlands’.

Free E-book (in Dutch)

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Sebastian Collection

In conference with the author three international renowned painters – Cornelis le Mair, Hans Laagland and Gerrit Breteler – especially made paintings for this novel. These three painters master the style and craft of the old Dutch master painters without loosing any of their own identity.

The Sebastian Collection was developed in close collaboration with Evert J. M. Douwes, Jr, head of Gebr. Douwes Fine Art established in 1770, Amsterdam.

Photography
E.J.M. Douwes, sr.

The frames for these paintings were made by Paul Gehring Lijsten, Amstelveen.

The Sebastian Collection was developed in close collaboration with Evert J. M. Douwes, Jr, head of Gebr. Douwes Fine Art established in 1770, Amsterdam.

Photography
E.J.M. Douwes, sr.

The frames for these paintings were made by Paul Gehring Lijsten, Amstelveen.

De Sebastiaan Collectie is tot stand gekomen in nauwe samenwerking met Evert J.M. Douwes, jr. van Gebr. Douwes Fine Art established in 1770, Amsterdam.

Fotografie
E.J.M. Douwes, sr.

Lijsten
De lijsten voor deze schilderijen zijn gemaakt door Paul
Gehring Lijsten, Amstelveen.

De Sebastiaan Collectie is tot stand gekomen in nauwe samenwerking met Evert J.M. Douwes, jr. van Gebr. Douwes Fine Art established in 1770, Amsterdam.

Fotografie
E.J.M. Douwes, sr.

Lijsten
De lijsten voor deze schilderijen zijn gemaakt door Paul
Gehring Lijsten, Amstelveen.