My experience as an expatriate and a background in journalism shaped the foundation of my filmmaking DNA and sparked my interest in documentary. At the age of 18, I was a tape runner and later, a junior producer in the fast-paced newsroom of a daily current event show in the Netherlands. I moved to Los Angeles and developed an interest in the expression of the individual in a social/cultural context.
My filmmaking seeks to reflect the depth of character in a subject and to reveal their place in the broader scheme of a culture. I frequently work with non-actors, shaping their stories, focussing on a core a message or value to reflect their truth. I’m interested in experimenting with presenting stories differently and facilitating a fresh perspective with unconventional angles and unexpected turns.
Regardless of what’s on trend, I consider my niche to be in visual storytelling through film using elements of realism, biography, scripting, and direct cinema.
Tailwhip
Young Director Award 2018
Webby Award Honoree 2018
Camerimage 2018
5Point Festival: Best of the fest 2018
Short of the Week
Uninterrupted digital release
Special Screening VC 2018
Perfectly Normal
SXSW Film Festival 2017
Winner Silver Young Director Award 2018
Cinequest Film & VR Festival 2017 (winner best short documentary)
Official Webby Award Nominee 2018
Special ida screening: New York Times Op-doc Presents
Santa Barbara International film festival 2017
Special ifc screening: New York Times Op-Doc Rresents
Rooftop Films Summer Program: Love is Short 2018
Special Laemmle Monica Screening: HHC Presents
Newport Beach International Film Festival 2017
Milwaukee International Film Festival 2017
One Screen Nomination Best Documentary 2017
One Screen Nomination Emerging Director 2017
Downtown Los Angeles Film Festival 2017
Walla Walla International Film Festival 2017
Athens International Film Festival 2017
Tacoma Film Festival 2017
Oxford Film Festival 2017
Camerimage Festival 2016
Vimeo Staff Pick
New York Times Op-doc
Making it in America
Sundance Film Festival 2015
Traverse City Film Festival 2015
Indy Film Festival 2015
One Lens Film Festival 2014
Los Angeles International Shorts Fest 2014
Short of the Week
Vimeo Staff Pick
The Bull Rider
Hawaii international film festival 2015
Short of the Week
New York Times Op-Doc
One Screen Awards (Best cinematography)
Vimeo Staff Pick
Terrance
Big Sky Documentary Film Festival 2015
Short of the week
Dazed and Confused Magazine
Vimeo Staff Pick
Refugee (special exhibit)
Annenberg Space for Photography - april 23 till august 21st, 2016
Emmy Awards
Invisible Cities (television documentary)
Mexicali Rose (television documentary)
The Star (television documentary)