about me
Screenwriter and director.

remarks
Education
The Chubbuck Technique – game lessons for 6 months.
London Film School – (2023) the Judith Weston technique.
Generation Inclusion – talent development program. Mentor Ena Sendijarevic and writing coach Maarten Almekinders. (2021)
CinemAsia writers lab (2018)
Coaching program by Mijke de Jong - Culture & Entrepreneurship (2017/2018)
Meditative screenwriting (5 week course in New York, 2016)
RegieAct – 7-month play directing course (2013)
Babylon workshop – European scenario development path (2011)
CinemAsia Filmlab (2010)
IDFA Documentary Workshop (2007)
Kids & Docs (2006)
Asian Academy of Film and Television in India – screenplay/direction (2005-2006)
Maurits Binger Film Institute – screenplay (2003-2004)
School of Journalism – writing/directing (1998-2002)

trackrecord
Strangers – 13 min. Film Fund Shorts. 2023 Screenplay/direction
Fiction. Official selection St. Louis International Film Festival, Pink Film Days, GAZE international,
Shortcutz, CinemAsia
Telefilm – 90 min. BNN/VARA. 2022 Scenario
Coach: Bastiaan Kroeger
Free Spirits – 10 x 9 min. European co-production NTR. 2019 to 2021 directing
TV program
Life, love, death – 3 x 25 min. NTR. 2018 director
TV documentary series
TV program
A Dancing Heart - 50 min. NCRV 2013 script/direction
documentary film. Media Fund realization subsidy.
False Plat – 15 x 12.5 min. NTR. 2012 to 2015 director
TV program
City Folk – 5 x 8 min. NTR 2013 to 2016 directed
TV program
Laxmi calling Ling – Fiction. 17 min. CinemaAsia. 2011 screenplay/direction
fiction. Official selection CinemAsia Film Festival, Dutch Film Festival.
Bollywood Blues – 50 min. NTR 2009 screenplay/direction
IDFA documentary workshop. Realization subsidy Media Fund. Official selection IDFA, Dutch Film Festival, Prix Italia, Backlot Festival. Winner of the World Film Canon award.
Jeuk – 15 min. Z@ppelin 2007 screenplay/direction
Youth documentary. Kids & Docs. Media Fund realization subsidy. Selected for film festivals in Canada, England, Spain, France and Suriname.
Sapney – The Dream. Fiction. 18 min. VPRO. 2006 screenplay
Fiction. Child & Color. Cinekid Film Festival, Backlot festival. Realization subsidy Media Fund.

awards
WorldFilmCanon 'Bollywood Blues'
IDFA Audience Award Nomination