After obtaining my Masters degree in Film and Television Studies from the University of Amsterdam and having attended a semester at the Film Academy of the College of Santa Fe (USA) I have, since 1999, been working in the media. I started out as a researcher at a renowned current affairs programme but after a year made the move to directing as my passion lies in telling human-interest stories. Since then I have made many non-fiction programmes for various national television companies both domestically and abroad. In the last few years I have specialized in slightly longer (30-60 minutes) documentary type series. I am currently filming my first feature length documentary (made independently). Apart from directing, I usually also carry out the research and edit (montage) my own stories. Occasionally I work as a camera journalist where I am also responsible for the filming and sound, a one-man team as it were. I am a storyteller through and through. My strength lies in visualizing real-life stories and making in- depth studies of the characters so that the viewer becomes emotionally involved. I am particularly interested in social subjects which expose abuse and show the extreme resilience of the human spirit.
