C. V. E R I K D E B R U Y N

FILM PRODUCTIONS DIRECTOR/SCRIPT

  • 2011 LOWLAND COWBOYS, treatment voor speelfilm, Phanta Vision
  • SLUUSKILLE, opzet voor speelfilm, Talent United, ism Lotte Tabbers.
  • 2010 DE PRESIDENT, feature film, Lemming Film/Avro ( RELEASE DATE: 15 sept 2011)
  • Rewrite feature filmscript DE PRESIDENT, Lemming Film/Avro
  • 2009 regie DE TROON, 6 delige costumedrama TV series, AVRO/Lemming Film
  • regie  afl. DEADLINE, “Callgirl” epis. 10 tv serie, Vara

  • 2008 afl. Hongarije 1956, documentary series, IN EUROPA, Vpro
  • Treatment Lange speelfilm ism Lotte Tabbers, Pupkin
  • 2 Commercials Veronica Magazine, DCVF
  • 2 Commercials Vifit-Campina/Ara
  • 2 filmpjes voor Leesmij.nu, Viewpoint; Hella S Haasse en JJ Slauerhoff
  • videoclip voor RACOON; Clean Again
  • 2008 Commerical Smiths Zoutjes
    Synopsis lange speelfilm, western Stormbrenger, Phanta Vision

    Rewrite De president, lange speelfilm, script Marco van Geffen, Lemming Film.
  • Twee commercials voor Campina, Vifit.
  • Twee commercials voor Veronica Magazine , videoclip ‘Clean Again’ for RACOON,
  • twee filmpjes voor Viewpoint:  www.leesmij.nu, over boeken van Hella S. Haasse en Slauerhoff
  • 2007 NADINE, feature film, Dutch-Belgium co -production : Official Selection Mannheim Heidelberg IFF International Competition,
    Official Selection Sao Paolo’s Mostra New Filmmakers Competition Idem: Karlovy Vary and Warschaw INT FF.
  • items voor 5 afleveringen ‘In de Ban van het Ding’, Dahl TV/VPRO
    videoclip “About You” The Punanas
    videoclip “Coeur d’Artichaut”, Hadewych Minis
    commercial Mona
  • 2006 ODESSA STAR, feature film script, Dutch Mountain Movies
    NPS Short! WITNESS, Ijswater Films/Nps
    Nominated for Golden Calf Best Dutch Short
  • 2005 Short Film: SPRING SONG ( Lentelied),
    prod. SNG Film, Nominated for NPS Award 2005., 10 min.
    3 Commercials for Unilever Int: Blue Band/Rama./ Lowe Int.
    Commercial for Unilever Andrelon: PPGH/JWT
    Feature film script Odessa Star developed
  • 2004 commercials KPN Class Picture, Nastro Azurro Corporate with
    Valentino Rossi, feature film script NADINE
    Short film L.O.V.E, 8 min.
    Anouk Lion selected for Shots/New Directors
  • 2003 commercials Extran Energy, Anouk-Lion, Costa Cruises (Italy)
    feature film script CANARDVILLE, for Human/Rotterdam Films.
    developing feature NADINE and SEX-US
    script for long documentary; SEAFEVER
  • 2002 commercials Heineken 25 cl & Donny, Honig Sjit and Chicken Hawaii.
    director filmscenes Pakhuis De JONG, VPRO.
  • 2001 feature film script NORTH STATE, Marc de Cloe, Theorema Film
    videoclip Katja Schuurman Lover or Friend
    videoclip Madigan
    commercials Robeco Armies and Canon Digital Ixus.
  • 2000 featurefilm WILDE MOSSELS, Argus Film Produktie
    director videoclip Lekker Dieng, for Nuff Said/soundtrack WILDE MOSSELS
  • 1999 dramacoach/ assist. regisseur/script-editor, CROSS FATE,
    Nestor Sanz, Argus Film Produktie
  • 1998Script for feature WILDE MOSSELS , Jura Film
    Script ‘T ZAL JE MAAR GEBEUREN: Honeymoon Hollandaise, TV Series Idtv, Tros.
  • 1996script/director BERCEUSES, 2 short music-films.
    95-’96 studiodirector, multicamera’s, live-TV-show, THE LOUNGE, vandenEnde/Veronica
    director/concept/actor, SLICK & RICK, short TV- episodes Veronica
    director/concept several Bumpers & Leaders, van de Ende/ Veronica
  • 1994 concept/co-director, FILM FOR PHILO, Leon Giessen/VPRO
  • 1993 script/director, short film EEN MEISJE UIT DUIZENDEN, IJswater Films script, camera, production short film, Academy of the Arts, Hilversum
  • 1991 set-director/script, feature TWO PEOPLE, Pim de la Parra co-director, feature LABYRINT DER LUSTEN, Pim de la Parra
  • 1990 design, director & editor, experimental video, TOUCHEZ LE ROUGE ET LE NOIR, Betacam, Gerard Thoolen

OTHER FILM/TV PRODUCTIONS

  • 1996 Assistent director, JUJU, singleplay Otakar Votocek/VARA. Composer filmscore, JUJU, Otakar Votocek, VARA.
  • 1995 assistent director/dramacoach, WHY WOLVES CRY, shortfilm, Jan Karel Lameer, Argus Film Produktie
  • 1994 songwriting & composer creditmusic, ZAP, Paul Ruven
  • 1993 producer (Sternwood Film) short film ANNA, Carina Ellemers
  • 1992 script-coach HET OOG en JACKPOT, ism Otakar Votocek line-producer, feature film THE BEST THING IN LIFE, Paul Ruven
  • 1991 script-supervisor, feature film LET THE MUSIC DANCE, Pim de la Parra
  • 1990 leading part (DC), feature film HOW TO SURVIVE A BROKEN HEART, Paul Ruven, Minimal Movies

Also acted in several other feature- and TV-films (OSCAR Winning Film ANTONIA’S LINE, the Best Thing in Life, Pleidooi, Bureau Kruislaan, Baantjer, Flodder, 12 Steden, 13 ongelukken, Gooise Vrouwen etc.)
Co-founded the production company Argus Film Production in 1990, was board-member for three filmproduction companies (Maximal Minmal Movies, Minimal Movies Europe, Sternwood Film) and a theatre group (Yell-O).
Wrote controversial columns under name THE FRONZ for FILMKRANT, was member of advisory board Dutch Stimuleringsfund ( 2003-2007)
Last years he also gave some lectures at the Dutch Film Academy and at the Faculty for Film&TV Science at the University of Amsterdam. He was directing coach for a graduation film at the Film Academy too.

AWARDS

SILVER DOLPHIN: Price for Best Male Lead, Filmfestival of Troia, Portugal, for part in HOW TO SURVIVE A BROKEN HEART (Paul Ruven)

WILD MUSSELS (WILDE MOSSELS):

  • NOMINATED FOR GOLDEN CALF BEST ACTOR AND BEST SCRIPT 2000
  • CJP YOUTH AWARD; BEST FILM 2000
  • DUTCH FILM CRITIC AWARD: BEST FILM 2000
  • RUSSIAN FILM CRITIC AWARD: BEST EUROPEAN FILM 2001
  • DEBUT AWARD AMSTERDAM FOUNDATION FOR THE ARTS 2001

Born in Terneuzen in 1962, studied sociology in Utrecht and graduated in Film Arts/Communication Science, Amsterdam.Was also a singer/songwriter and musician in several bands for many years.