IJswater Films (‘Icewater Films’) has been producing high-quality feature films, high-end drama, documentaries and short films for over 25 years by both new and established national and international talent, for both adult and youth audiences. Many productions have been selected at international film festivals and co-production markets, such as Cannes (Semaine de la Critique, L’Atelier, ACID), Berlin (Generation), San Sébastian, Austin, Rotterdam (Cinemart, Bright Future), Rome Film Fest, Malmö, Chicago, Valladolid, Leeds, Leuven, Les Arcs, Venice (Orizzonti), Locarno (Pardi di Domani), Goa, Tribeca and Toronto (TIFF, Intl Financing Forum). Various productions have also been nominated and awarded at home and abroad; in addition to various Golden Calfs (Dutch Academy Awards) and Cinekid Golden Lions, 2 International Emmy Awards, a Berlinale Golden – and Crystal Bear, Japan Prizes, Prix Geneva Europe Script Award, Golden Globe Nomination, FIPA D’Or, FIPA D’Argent and the New Directors Award at the San Sebastian Film Festival.
The shooting period of our new telefim Project Herbert started on the 18th of March. The film is written by Gaby Cochavi, Inge Sonderen and Roos van der Werff (Pink Robin Stories), directed by Barbara Bredero, with Thomas Höppener in the titular role, and starring Celia van den Boogert, Faye…
Thursday night, 22nd February at 20:25, the TV premiere of PARIAH will be shown on NPO3, directed by Edson da Conceicao and written by Philip Delmaar with; Emmanuel Ohene Boafo, Kimberley Agyarko, Aminata Soumaoro, Martijn Nieuwerf, Rian Gerritsen, Thomas Höppener, Micha Hulshof and others. PARIAH is a telefilm in co-production…
This Friday, 10 November, The Man From Rome will shine at the Black Nights Festival in Tallinn! The film has been selected for the official competition and will have its international premiere at this prestigious film festival. In Estonia, a delegation will attend the premiere, consisting of: director Jaap van…
At the Netherlands Film Festival, the feature film THE MAN FROM ROME by Jaap van Heusden was awarded with the Dutch Academy Award / Golden Calf for Best Film Music 2023 (by Minco Eggersman) and was also nominated for the Dutch Academy Award for Best Production Design (Jorien Sont), Best…
The Man from Rome, the new film made by director Jaap van Heusden is out April 6! In this film the sceptical priest Filippo is sent by the Vatican to investigate a crying statue of the Virgin Mary in a Dutch southern border community. Determined to expose the statue, he…
