About me
I am the driving force behind the film company Pelicula, which deals with production, script development and directing. And also provides training and coaching programs in this area.
trackrecord
Screenwriter of: BARDSONGS, triptych, full-length feature film, (SFFilm, 2010), prize for humorous and efficient oze storyline at Washington DC West Side Film Festival, 26-episode transcultural reality soap (AT-5, NPS, 2007 , selected for �4 Screens European Festival�) The Voice of Ile a Morphil, Documentary about Babaa Maal Dealing & Wheeling in Small Arms, long documentary about small arms, (SFFilm, Llink, 2006) The Slotmachine, short feature film (The Filmboulevard, 2006) Public Prosecutor, information film about the functioning of the Public Prosecution Service (Splitfocus, 2006) Knowledge for Life, African fairy tale in Mali, short feature film (subsidised by NCDO and Film Fund, Sander Francken Film, 30 min., NMO, 2004-2005) Bomb briefing, reconstruction of two fatal bomb threats (Ministry of Justice, in collaboration with Sander Francken, 2003) Fighting Weapons for Development, 35 minutes documentary about small arms, in collaboration with Sander Francken (on behalf of Min. Van B uitenlandse Zaken, BNTV, 2003) Finals, youth reality-drama series with Chris Houtman, ID&DTV (BNN, 52 episodes, 2001/2002, declared in 2007 within the framework of the LIRA scenario prize as one of the 12 best Dutch series ever) Hidden Verleiders, Waterland-TeleacNOT (6 episodes, docudrama, 2001) Correspondent in Avondland, Waterland-Teleac/NOT (6 episodes, docudrama, 2001) Director/maker (incl. screenplay) of: DRUK, long documentary about ADHD (St. Pelicula, 2010) Bi-ont, information film for Stichting Vluchtelingenwerk (BMP, 2008) Boer tot boer - The voice of Ile � Morphil, long documentary (St. Pelicula , L1, GoedTV, BNTV, 2008) Like Dolphins can swim, film about living with a prosthetic leg (Murekla productions, GoedTV, 2007) Shuffering and Shmiling II, short documentary about an asylum seeker from Angola, before and after returning to Angola (Stichting Pelicula, BVN TV, 2007 + 26,000 Faces, VARA, 2006) Filmtalent in Actie, educational DVD about filmmaking (in collaboration with Avant Productions, 2004-2005) Know what water is!, instructional film about manners (Stoer Theaterprodukties, 2005) 17, 10-part documentary about a 4-Havo class (InterCreation, The Box, 2004) eva Scenario coach/script doctor of, among others: An Amsterdam family (Max van Gellekom, private project, 2008) Paid, feature film (Laurence Lamers, Waterwood films, 2006) PowerPlay, long documentary about technology (Freedomlab, 20 04) Engel en Broer, short feature film (Hanro Smitsman, IJswater, 2004) Teacher/coach (including Open Studio and the Writing Workshop)
awards
Screenwriter of Finals, voted in 2007 within the framework of the LIRA screenplay prize as one of the 12 best Dutch series ever Screenwriter of West Side, selected for 2007 �4 Screens European Festival' Screenwriter of BARDSONGS, Signis Award at the Washington, DC International Film Festival
equipment
Montageset
software knowledge
Final Daft
remarks
Balance in my work on the intersection of fiction and reality