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Samoeraai (2019)

Writer and Director / Short Fiction
A short coming of age story about a young boy who dreams about becoming a samurai. However, when one day he actually receives a real samurai sword, reality seems to be a lot more threatening than in his wildest dreams. 
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Collectief (2019) 

Director / Short Documentary
For our website surebuthow.com​ Myrte Rischen and me set out into the Swedish woods to discover how young people build their own utopia's in the Scandavian woods and cities, organising themselves in collectives. 
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Sores (2018)

Director / 48 Hour Film Project
A dark comedy about a young man who, advised by his successful best friends, goes on a quest to for help to find an easy way out of his adversity. Made in 48 hour for the 48hour film project in Rotterdam.

Nard van Vrijaldenhoven nominated for best actor 

Etappes (2018)

Director / Short Fiction
When Bram saves his grandfather's life, the old man ends up in a nursing home. Seeing his once so independent grandfather slip away in agony, the young man starts to regret his heroic deed. 

Won best Dutch/Flemish film at Move Me Productions Film Festival
Honorary Mention at Berlin Flash Film Festival 
Selected for Beveren International Film Festival
Selected for Short to The point Film Festival


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Los (2018)

 Writer and Director / Short Fiction
A short tale of desperation, misfortune and unlikely encounters around the neon lit canals of Amsterdam.
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Zacht (2018)

Director / Short Fiction / 48 HFP
A short horror film about sexual intimidation, the shift of power and the loss of control. Written, filmed, and edited in one weekend during the 48 Hour Film Project in Nijmegen. 
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Gevangenis Monologen on Tour (2018) 

Creative Producer / Theatre Tour
A theatre tour visiting multiple active prisons in the Netherlands. Written by Herman Koch and Christine Otten, starring Birgit Schuurman and Paol Cairo.
​ Will be played in the summer of 2018 
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Searching for Stars (2017) 

Director and Producer  / Short Documentary
I'm in the Andes mountains of Chile, working on another short documentary, about a group of scientists working on a telescope, and the reason to commit a lifetime chasing stars. Commissioned by the Technical University of Delft. 
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Ghost Corp (2017)

 Editor / Fiction Series / TV 
My first editing gig on national TV. I worked together with director Mischa Dols, with who I collaborated on Heavenly Gate before, to edit the third and final episode of this Dutch dark comedy series. It's financed by 3Lab and is broadcasted by AVRO Tros.
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The First 100 Years Are The Hardest (2017)

Producer / Short Fiction / Made in 48 hours​
Together with 13 friends from the European Film College we joined the 48 hour film project in Rotterdam and made a dark comedy about a mans struggle to make his move from his tent on the edge of town towards the big city. 

-Won Best Use of Rotterdam - 
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The Obel Scholarship (2017)

Award / Film
After finishing my year at the European Film College with my graduation project How To Fight Fascism in 7 Days I was awarded with the Obel Family Scholarship for my future film projects.
​The Scholarship, worth
€11.000 will be solely used for investments in gear, projects and further education.

Official statement via this link 
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How ​to Fight Fascism in 7 Days (2017)

Director / Documentary
A  short documentary that follows a young filmmaker in his desperate attempt to fight the uprising fascism in the Netherlands, once considered to be one of the most progressive countries in the world. 

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Directed by Sven Peetoom
Produced by Gríma Irmudóttir
​Cinematography by Maja Lindberg
 Editing by Sebastian C. Christensen
Commisioned by the European Film College

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Won Award Of Recognition -TMC London Film Festival
Official Selection - Short To The Point Film Festival 
Official Selection - Rotterdams Open Doek 
Screened at Bildung Summer Festival
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Moustafa, the Imam of Lesvos (2017)

Editor / Short Documentary 
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The documentary deals with the difficult duty of Moustafa Dawa in the island of Lesvos; the muslim burials of the refugees that crossed the sea.
Directed by Meri Charitonidi & Elma Neykova
Produced by ​
Sugarhigh Productions & CosmoteTV
Camera by ​Elma Neykova
Edited by Sven Peetoom
Sound Design by Seishi Irimajiri

Official selection - Beats Collective festival in London
Official selection - 
International Bosphorus Film Festival
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Everyday Project / CPH:DOX (2017) 

Co-Director and editor / Contest film
"Very impressive storytelling. Cinematically ambitious and very well executed. Impressively thought through dramaturgy and a sharply cut story with an important part of the folk high school life - the love life - as its pivot."
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Studying at the European Film College I joined the competition of CPH DOX to show the life of a colelgestudent in Point of View. I co-directed and edited the piece.

We won the second price of 10.000 DKK


Viva La Vulva (2016)

Editor / Art Installation
I edited this art installation by artist Liz van den berg for her graduation at WDKA Rotterdam. 

Viva la Vulva is used as a education material, to achieve clarification on the various norms, beauty ideals, myths and taboos. Besides that the movie generates a sense of appreciation for the way the female body works and looks in her natural form.

Exhibited at WDKA finals
​Exhibited at Zefir7: New Signatures at Stroom Den Haag



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Heavenly Gate (2015)

Editor / Short Fiction Film

Meet Bill (Bart de Rijk), a lumpy dunce who has slipped on fish sticks and killed himself. At the customer service desk of the heavenly gates, he is given the chance to relive one last memory, but if he dies, he’ll end up in limbo. Will Bill survive his past?
With a great team I developed this short film in the summer of 2015 from idea till screening.
​ I was responsible for the editing. 
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​-Won-
Best Directing (TOVP @ Nederlands Filmfestival)

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- Selected for-
Short of The Week
Go Short Film Festival
De Pleinbioscoop
Rotterdams Open Doek Festival
Cinematheque Aarhus
Roffa Mon Amour

DOOR: nacht van de duistere film​​
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Watch Heavenly Gate now online at Short Of The Week

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Weerklank (2015)

Editor / Short Fiction Film
In 48 hours we produced this short film on the mesmerizing island of Terschelling. I was responsible for the editing and helped during the overall production.

​With this project I proved to myself that I can deliver high quality within a tight schedule.

Watch Weerklank on Vimeo

Shown at 48HFP Leeuwarden

-Won-
Best Cinematography
Best Sound Design
Best Male Actor

-Nominated for-
Best Film
Best Editing




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Cinemannen

Editor and co founder / Production company
For over two years I'm a co founder and the head editor of Cinemannen, producing over 50 short films for universities, companies and events

We worked for clients as TU Delft, KPN, Zomerfestival, Third Floor events.

Watch our showreel below. 
You can find us at www.cinemannen.nl


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