Film Director & Screenwriter
Screenings Indisch Zwijgen
Documentary / IMPACT tour / Co-director
Planned Screenings
6 mei - Premiere @ Pakhuis de Zwijger Amsterdam. Sold out
24 mei - Vertoning en talkshow @ Lantaren Venster, Rotterdam. Buy tickets
28 mei - Vertoning en workshop @ Museum Sophiahof Den Haag. Sold out
1 juni - Vertoning en nagesprek @ Worm Rotterdam
19 juni - Vertoning en nagesprek @ Festival Kumpuland, Stadsklooster Utrecht.
25 juni - Vertoning, expo en workshop @Studio K, Amsterdam.
11 september - Vertoning @Cultuuranker Ypenburg, Den Haag
Making Memories (2022)
Performer / Live Camera Operator / Documentary Theatre
A documentary theatre piece in which the Swiss theatre performer Sebastian Gisi and me tell stories on stage about our grandparents in Dutch-Indonesia. We delve into the archives, film them, tell stories, and erupt in movement to communicate the impossibility of delving into the history of a loved one.
Created at Roxy Birsfelden, Basel Switzerland. By Landholz Productions.
This year on tour to Baden, Bern and Bonn.
Created at Roxy Birsfelden, Basel Switzerland. By Landholz Productions.
This year on tour to Baden, Bern and Bonn.
Indisch Zwijgen (2022)
Co-director / Documentary / Currently in cinema's
Indisch Zwijgen (Indo's Silence) is a 25 minute documentary about the silence around the colonial Dutch Indonesian past. Three young Dutch-Indonesian artists research their past and try to break this silence through creating art.
Modderland (2021)
Director and Co-writer / Webseries / In development
Together with the VPRO and There Will Be Film I've written a 60 minute screenplay and filmplan for the webseries Modderland. We received funding from the NPO for the development of our series through a world building approach, together with our heads of department.
The series is a dystopian comedy about climate frustration, set in what remains of the flooded Netherlands, once the polar caps have melted.
The series is a dystopian comedy about climate frustration, set in what remains of the flooded Netherlands, once the polar caps have melted.
Human Superfood (2021)
Director and Co-writer / Pilot for web series
Together with the AVROTROS we made the webseries pilot Human Superfood. The pilot was screened at NPO3 online and 3LAB where it reached over 30.000 views.
A camera crew from Regio TV Midden-Noord gets unique access to the mysterious Human Superfood movement. The extremist vegans and environmentalists of this movement have found a rigorous way to combat climate change.
A camera crew from Regio TV Midden-Noord gets unique access to the mysterious Human Superfood movement. The extremist vegans and environmentalists of this movement have found a rigorous way to combat climate change.
Maus (2020)
Co-director and co-writer/ Midlength fiction film & web series
Together with director Chris De Krijger we're making a 6 part fiction web-series of 6 minutes for OPEN Rotterdam. It's a magical realist journey of a 17 year old boy who experiences the night of Rotterdam for the first time. Along the way he meets all kind of unlikely mentors and strolls from from abandoned cafes to museums, from cinema's to raves. Until he sees the sun rise for the first time.
The film was televised by RTV Rijnmond and Open Rotterdam and the episodes combined received a total of over 200.000 views.
The film was televised by RTV Rijnmond and Open Rotterdam and the episodes combined received a total of over 200.000 views.
't Water moge stijgen (2020)
Co-writer and Co-director / Short Fiction
't Water Moge Stijgen is a World War II short film shot entirely on a boat in the water. A married couple rows away from their flooded farm in search of dry land, carrying all their possessions on a small boat. When their boat gets stuck in an area surrounded by mines the couple comes to a standstill. Tensions, fed by five years of war, rise between the two.
Premiere & exhibition at Bevrijdingsmuseum Nederland
Official Selection of Film By The Sea 2020
Official selection of Tegenstroom International Short Film Festival 2021
Cinema Tour at Zeeuwse Filmhuizen
Televised by Omroep Zeeland
Winner Best of Fest, Best Directing, Best Screenplay, Best Cinematography @ Feel the reel IFF 2021
Nominated for Best Dutch Short @ New Renaissance Film Festival Amsterdam 2021
Winner Best of Fest, Best Director, Best Cinematography @ Shortstop Festival 2021
Fietsvakantie (2020)
Writer and Director / Short Fiction
Fietsvakantie is a short road movie on bicycles. Two friends embark on a cycling trip through the province of Friesland to restore their friendship, which is fading ever since they've chosen different paths. During the cycling trip, failures and euphoria, drunken moments and leak tires drive them further a part and bring them closer together. Will the friendship survive their changing lives?
Closing Short Film at Noordelijk Film Festival 2019
Official Selection of Nederlands Filmfestival 2020
Official Selection of Amersfoort Fiets Filmfestival 2020
Official Selection of Rialto for Short 2020
Dutch Competition at Roze Filmdagen Amsterdam 2021
Dutch competition at New Renaissance Festival Amsterdam 2021
International Competition at Filmed By Bike, Portland Oregon 2021
Nominated for the VERS Film Awards 2021
Selected for Natlab Open Air - On The Road 2021
Roze Shorts - Made in Holland @ Ketelhuis 2021
Official Selection at Queer Film Festival Utrecht 2021
International competition at Filmzeit Algäu, Kempten 2021
Official Selection at Rotterdams Open Doek 2021
Official Selection at WORM Off Screen 2021
International Filmfestival LGBTQI "Sant Domingo Outfest" 2021
Filmkick Winner (2019)
Award / Production Budget / Film
With my filmplan for Fietsvakantie, a short coming of age drama of two friends who embark on a cycling trip through the province of Friesland to restore their fading friendship, I pitched at the FIlmkick of de Noordelijk Filmfestival.
I won the production budget of €10.000 and the chance to premiere my film the same year on the Noordelijk Filmfestival 2019.
I won the production budget of €10.000 and the chance to premiere my film the same year on the Noordelijk Filmfestival 2019.
De Slag Om de Schelde (2019)
Award / Production budget / Film
Together with co-director and co-writer Chris de Krijger I pitched the idea of the WO II short film 't Water Moge Stijge for the Slag om de Schelde pitch contest from Stichting Filmalot and Zeeland Film Commission.
We were one of the five teams to win €10.000 production budget for the creation of our short film.
We were one of the five teams to win €10.000 production budget for the creation of our short film.
Samoeraai (2019)
Writer and Director / Short Fiction / Debut Film
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 his wildest dreams.
World premiere at IFFR (International Film Festival Rotterdam) 2019
Selected for Nacht voor de Nacht 2019
Selected for Go Short Talent Campus 2019
Selected for Shortcutz Amsterdam 2019
Selected for En Plein Public 2019
Selected for SHIFT film festival 2019
Selected for Kinenova International Film Festival 2019
Selected for International Filmfestival Kalmthout 2019
Selected for the Monthly Filmfestival 2019
Selected for the Cinekid Screening Club 2019
Selected for International Short Film Festival Beveren 2019
Finalist at Deep Focus Film Festival 2019
Selected for Pleinbioscoop Schiedam 2019
Selected for Youth Film Festival Sarajevo 2019
Selected for ROOM film nights 2019
Finalist at Short To The Point 2019
Selected for Catharsis International Film Festival 2020
WINNER best Duch Short @ New Renaissance Film Festival Amsterdam 2020
Selected for "Be a Parent" program at Amarcort International Film Festival Rimini 2021
Online premiere at Cineville Sunday Shorts
VOD selection at Cinetree
VOD selection at ShortsTV
VOD selection at OnsAlmereTV
Selected for Nacht voor de Nacht 2019
Selected for Go Short Talent Campus 2019
Selected for Shortcutz Amsterdam 2019
Selected for En Plein Public 2019
Selected for SHIFT film festival 2019
Selected for Kinenova International Film Festival 2019
Selected for International Filmfestival Kalmthout 2019
Selected for the Monthly Filmfestival 2019
Selected for the Cinekid Screening Club 2019
Selected for International Short Film Festival Beveren 2019
Finalist at Deep Focus Film Festival 2019
Selected for Pleinbioscoop Schiedam 2019
Selected for Youth Film Festival Sarajevo 2019
Selected for ROOM film nights 2019
Finalist at Short To The Point 2019
Selected for Catharsis International Film Festival 2020
WINNER best Duch Short @ New Renaissance Film Festival Amsterdam 2020
Selected for "Be a Parent" program at Amarcort International Film Festival Rimini 2021
Online premiere at Cineville Sunday Shorts
VOD selection at Cinetree
VOD selection at ShortsTV
VOD selection at OnsAlmereTV
Los (2019)
Writer and Director / Short Fiction / No budget
A short tale of desperation, misfortune and unlikely encounters around the neon lit canals of Amsterdam. Starring Ariadne Koutsaftis. Shot by Thomas Leur. Editing by Christianna Tsigkou. Music by Harry Peetoom.
Premiere at Rotterdams Open Doek Festival 2019
Collectief (2019)
Director, Camera, Editor / Short Commissioned Documentary
For the 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.
Premiere at Pakhuis de Zwijger / Talk of the town
Screened at Surebuthow on Tour @ De Kaskantine
Screened at WORM Rotterdam
Screened at iMPACT DOC Amsterdam
Screened at Surebuthow on Tour @ De Kaskantine
Screened at WORM Rotterdam
Screened at iMPACT DOC Amsterdam
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
Nard van Vrijaldenhoven nominated for best actor
Etappes (2018)
Director / Short Fiction / 7 Day Film Competition
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
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
Zacht (2018)
Director / Short Fiction / 48 Hour Film Project
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.
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
Will be played in the summer of 2018
Searching for Stars (2017)
Director and Producer / Short Commissioned 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.
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.
The First 100 Years Are The Hardest (2017)
Producer / Short Fiction / 48 Hour Film Project
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 Award for Best Use of Rotterdam -
-Won Award for Best Use of Rotterdam -
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
The Scholarship, worth €11.000 will be solely used for investments in gear, projects and further education.
Official statement via this link
How to Fight Fascism in 7 Days (2017)
Director / Documentary / Student Film
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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 |
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
Official Selection - Short To The Point Film Festival
Official Selection - Rotterdams Open Doek
Screened at Bildung Summer Festival
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
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."
Studying at the European Film College I joined the competition of CPH DOX to show the life of a college student in Point of View. I co-directed and edited the piece.
We won the second price of 10.000 DKK
Studying at the European Film College I joined the competition of CPH DOX to show the life of a college student 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
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
Heavenly Gate (2015)
Editor / Short Fiction Film
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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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Best Directing (TOVP @ Nederlands Filmfestival) - 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 F |
Watch Heavenly Gate now online at Short Of The Week
Weerklank (2015)
Editor / Short Fiction Film
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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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CinemannenEditor 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 |