About me
Working as a screenwriter and as a dramaturge, formerly for the VARA / Netherlands Film Fund, among others, nowadays freelance. In 2007 I founded Scriptdesk together with Maarten Almekinders: www.scriptdesk.nl, an all-round agency for script development; from reading reports to complete supervision of writing processes. I also work as a guest lecturer in screenwriting & dramaturgy at the HKU / PSAU (Utrecht University).
trackrecord
CHILDREN OF THE ZON, telefilm, 90, co-author Nelleke Zitman, selected for 1st phase Telefilm, Humanist broadcasting, Pupkin Films, intended director Saskia Diesing
DE EMPTY PLACE, single play, 40, selected for development One Night Stand IV, VARA, Keyman Films, intended director Steven Wouterlood
BABY DOLL, single play, 40. selected for development of One Night Stand IV, NPS, Waterland Film, intended director Roel Welling
AMONG ANGELS, feature film, co-author Sander Offenberg, commissioned by Egmond Eyeworks, grant from the Commercial Intendant, Netherlands Film Fund
KICK THE MOON, children's feature film, co-author Nelleke Zitman, commissioned by IJswater Films, 1st selection Cinema Junior, dev. subsidy Dutch. Fund for the Film, intended director Colette Bothof
TAXI 656, single play, One Night Stand III, 40, directed by Saskia Diesing, VARA, 2008
DOG PLAAG, theater monologue, performed by Theatergroep Toetssteen, directed by Ger Beukenkamp, 2006
DE TURKENFLAT, television film (2 x 50'), commissioned by VARA & NTVF Produkties, with development subsidy from Stimuleringsfonds, intended director Joram Lrsen, not realised, 2003-2004
Ex. van Hartslag, 50, directed by Pim van Hoeve, NCRV, 2004
Ex. van MISSION WARMOESTRAAT, 25, directed by Ruud Hendriks, EO, 2004
HONOR MATTER, single play, 25, directed by Theo van Gogh, VARA, 2003
BLIND DRIFT, monologue for Amnesty Benefit Evening, 10', directed by Marc Nelissen, performed in 7 cities in the Netherlands, NTVF Produkties, 2003
THE BIG BOSS, single play, 25, directed by Pieter van Rijn, EO, 2002
THE DEALER, single play, 25, directed by Ruud Schuurman, EO, 2002
3 episodes of IC, 45, directed by Pieter Kuijpers, Pieter van Rijn, RTL4, 2002-2003
THE RETURN OF ELMER, single play, 50, directed by Gerrard Verhage, EO, 2001 (nominated for the Grand Prix Europe 2001, prize for debuting screenwriters)
DE EMPTY PLACE, single play, 40, selected for development One Night Stand IV, VARA, Keyman Films, intended director Steven Wouterlood
BABY DOLL, single play, 40. selected for development of One Night Stand IV, NPS, Waterland Film, intended director Roel Welling
AMONG ANGELS, feature film, co-author Sander Offenberg, commissioned by Egmond Eyeworks, grant from the Commercial Intendant, Netherlands Film Fund
KICK THE MOON, children's feature film, co-author Nelleke Zitman, commissioned by IJswater Films, 1st selection Cinema Junior, dev. subsidy Dutch. Fund for the Film, intended director Colette Bothof
TAXI 656, single play, One Night Stand III, 40, directed by Saskia Diesing, VARA, 2008
DOG PLAAG, theater monologue, performed by Theatergroep Toetssteen, directed by Ger Beukenkamp, 2006
DE TURKENFLAT, television film (2 x 50'), commissioned by VARA & NTVF Produkties, with development subsidy from Stimuleringsfonds, intended director Joram Lrsen, not realised, 2003-2004
Ex. van Hartslag, 50, directed by Pim van Hoeve, NCRV, 2004
Ex. van MISSION WARMOESTRAAT, 25, directed by Ruud Hendriks, EO, 2004
HONOR MATTER, single play, 25, directed by Theo van Gogh, VARA, 2003
BLIND DRIFT, monologue for Amnesty Benefit Evening, 10', directed by Marc Nelissen, performed in 7 cities in the Netherlands, NTVF Produkties, 2003
THE BIG BOSS, single play, 25, directed by Pieter van Rijn, EO, 2002
THE DEALER, single play, 25, directed by Ruud Schuurman, EO, 2002
3 episodes of IC, 45, directed by Pieter Kuijpers, Pieter van Rijn, RTL4, 2002-2003
THE RETURN OF ELMER, single play, 50, directed by Gerrard Verhage, EO, 2001 (nominated for the Grand Prix Europe 2001, prize for debuting screenwriters)
education
THEATER- FILM- EN TELEVISIEWETENSCHAP (2003)
Universiteit van Amsterdam
SCENARIOSCHRIJVEN (2000)
Nederlandse Film en Televisie Academie, Amsterdam
HEAO-COMMUNICATIE (1995)
Hogeschool van Utrecht
SCRIPT EDITING COURSE & SCRIPT ASSESMENT COURSE (2004, 2001)
Maurits Binger Film Instituut, Amsterdam
Universiteit van Amsterdam
SCENARIOSCHRIJVEN (2000)
Nederlandse Film en Televisie Academie, Amsterdam
HEAO-COMMUNICATIE (1995)
Hogeschool van Utrecht
SCRIPT EDITING COURSE & SCRIPT ASSESMENT COURSE (2004, 2001)
Maurits Binger Film Instituut, Amsterdam