about me
I am Leonie Zijlstra, 27 years old and live in Hengelo. During my media education I gained experience with the full production of film and television. I specialized as a storyteller. As a graduation assignment I researched plot structure in short films and wrote a script for a short film. Now I am part of the script team of Open Filmteam and I am developing scripts for different media.

ask me for
Ik ben geïnteresseerd in het schrijven voor alle types film: van handheld studentenfilm tot zomerblockbuster. Ook voor het redigeren van scripts ben ik beschikbaar. De genres die mij het meest trekken zijn sciencefiction, fantasy en actie.

remarks
I am easy going and therefore a good team player. I can also work independently. In addition to writing scripts, I also have experience in editing and marketing. Furthermore, I have a broad interest in various subjects, including comics, science, martial arts and art.

trackrecord
'Momento Mori' 'Anne is intrigued by Sofie's art. The flattering photographer asks Anne for the camera. But Sophie's creative process is deadly for her models. Can Anne survive this artist?' Script ready for production. 'Meant to Be' 'Cindy wants the perfect date. With a magic ring she can undo any mistake. But does that lead to real love?' For this interactive film I wrote the script with Daan van 't Einde and helped the production as a clapperloader. 'Welcome to Earth' 'Mankind is extinct. Four aliens visiting the extinct planet find the story of Earth's last heroes.' As part of the Open Filmteam script team, I helped fine-tune the script. 'Het Onder' As a graduation assignment I wrote the script of a short film. 'The Below' is about two worlds that are doomed to destruction. The teenage Onna does everything she can to ensure that as many people as possible can escape this destruction. The script is an original sci-fi story developed by myself. The script is currently being adapted into a feature film screenplay. 'Fursona' 'Fursona' is a documentary about the lifestyle of furries, people who like to dress up in big animal suits. Especially on the internet a lot of controversy has arisen about this hobby. In 'Fursona' a look behind the mask of these furries is given. This documentary is produced and directed by Salina Martens and me. My main tasks were scriptwriter, storyboarder, interviewer, co-director and co-editor.

software knowledge
Ik heb ervaring met verschillende Adobe-programma's: InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, Premiere Pro en After Effects.