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LASAGNA - 2021



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Lasagna tells the story of Chess, a young, poor woman that gives care for Leonor, who has Alzheimer's. Throughout the movie, the audience is challenged with ethical dilemmas and themes that question the meaning of 'caring for someone'.


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Naked | Naakt | голa | khỏa thân - 2021



Director



Nudity and shame. Are clothes a mask to cover insecurity, or do clothes make us aware of our insecurities by pointing out deviations to the ‘beauty standard’? Short story about Mai Thuong.


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United Way, Reimagining Addison County - 2022



Camera Operator, DP



Reimagine Addison County is an initiative intended to illuminate the innovative approaches and adaptations forced by the pandemic and encourage shared pathways to an even stronger, healthier community. Ie, food access, mental health, and the Arts.


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BNN VARA, Waldemar en de Amerikas - 2023



Junior Producer



Waldemar en de Amerikas is a Dutch tv series, where the audience travels with Waldemar Torenstra from NYC to Peru alongside Native American reservations, and historical sites. The series will be streamed at the end of 2023.


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HVMAN, Metropolis - 2022



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Together with Bureau NY, I explored the theme 'Affordable living in expensive cities'. In New York, the most expensive city in the world, we followed Robert who lives in his van instead of paying rent. The episode was made for the series 'Metropolis'.


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HVMAN, 2DOC When the grass must go - 2022



Junior Producer



DOC NYC Nominated. Lake Mead, the main water source in Nevada is slowly evaporating due to the extreme drought. One measure Las Vegas is taking is to remove all 'non-functional' grass in the city. In our short documentary, we explore the main players in this environmental issue.


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TOMORROWLAND, Interview Steven Donziger - 2022



Camera Assistant



Commissioned by Tomorrowland, we shot an interview with Steven Donziger, a human rights lawyer who helped win a $9.5 billion judgment against Chevron in Ecuador in 2011. Since then, he has lost a fraud case, which led to disbarment and house arrest.


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How does privilege influence friendship? - 2021



Film maker



What is the relationship between privilege and friendship? Is it easier to be friends with people from similar backgrounds? A little video research let to vulnerable and honest discussions about how we choose our friends


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Sorting trash for the top 1% - 2022



Director



Jason works as a trash sorter at Middlebury College, a college with one of the highest amount of students from the top 1% of wealthiest Americans. What is Jason's experience like, and how does he find meaning in his work?


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Stichting Komma



Interviewer & Camera



Stichting Komma is a foundation that interviews terminally ill parents about their their live, as a memorial for the children they leave behind. As a volunteer, I conduct weekly interviews.


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Motorengel - 2024



Director Assistant, Editor fundraiser



Motorengel is a poetic roadmovie that explores how people grief in different ways. Where one's life completely stops after losing a loved one, looks the other for distractions to cope with the loss. Juna and Noah are returning the motor to France, both grieving in their own way. On the road they are confronted with each others coping.


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No Dress to Impress - 2021



Director



It is midnight, 12 hours before Francoise's TEDx talk. She is deciding what to wear during her talk. How do societal connotations influence her choice of fashion? What is the purpose of 'dressing up', to look good or to feel good? And for who?


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Moe's birthday - 2022



Editor



Video commissioned by a family from Zeeland, celebrating Moe's 98th birthday. The short edit is a snippet made from the shots for a different documentary. Filming and production were done by Bureau NY.


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Bar'am - 2020



Director and Editor



Lockdown, sunny, and a long summer where nobody knows what will happen next. To escape the pandemic, I left Tel Aviv, and volunteered at Kibbutz Bar'am. During my stay, I documented the volunteer experience during the peak of the pandemic.


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Ruth & Tina's Routine - 2020



Director



Once we fall into a routine, is it possible to unfall? During a pandemic, each day looked like the previous day. If there is little to no novelty, what would this do with humans? A short film made during the pandemic.


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You Fooled Me - 2021



Director



Jason broke his leg and can't play basketball anymore. He meets the person who tackelt him. Film exercise: How can one make an ambiguous script concrete through video?


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2016 New Year - السنة الجديدة - ראוש השנה



Director



In 2016, the Jewish and Islamic new Years overlapped. A group of Jews and Muslims got together and reflected on their new year's traditions. They realize that both traditions have more in common than expected.


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Pleasant Reminisant - 2019



Film maker



During the pandemic, I produced a video clip for musician Leonard Barkley. We did not have many resources and improvised with pots, pans, scissors, and a deodorant spray as music instruments.


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Surrealisme NFFS Finalist - 2014



Film maker



A fantasy world inspired by Dali. A short film made together with Quita Felix, in 2014. The film made it to the finals of the NFFS (Nederlands Film Festival voor Scholieren). The video was shot in Twiske.


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