IJswater Films has been producing high-quality feature films, television drama, documentaries and short films by both new and established (inter)national talent for over 25 years, for both adults and youth. Many productions have been selected at international film festivals and co-production markets, such as in Cannes (Semaine de la Critique, L’Atelier, ACID), Berlin (Generation), Austin, Rotterdam (Cinemart, Bright Future), Rome Film Fest, BUFF Malmö, Chicago, Valladolid, Leeds, Leuven, Les Arcs, Venice (Orizzonti), Locarno (Pardi di Domani), Goa, Tribeca and Toronto (TIFF, Intl Financing Forum). Various films have been awarded at home and abroad; in addition to NFF Golden Calfs and Cinekid Golden Lions also an International Emmy Award and -nomination, a Berlinale Golden Bear, Japan Prizes, Prix Geneva Europe Script Award, Golden Globe Nomination, FIPA D’Or and recently the New Directors Award at the San Sébastian Film Festival.
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…
WORLD PREMIERE MAGMA BERLINALE! Our latest short film MAGMA has been invited to have its world premiere at the 73th International Film Festival Berlin this February. The film has been selected for the Berlinale Generation Competition. Magma is a short coming of age film directed by Luca Meisters and written…
Dutch kids drama series KABAM! wins International Emmy Award The Dutch kids drama series KABAM! has won the prestigious International Emmy Award in the category Kids: Live Action. This was announced last night during the 50th edition of the International Emmy Awards Gala in New York. The series from KRO-NCRV…
Kabam! nominated for an INTERNATIONAL EMMY AWARD 2022 The children’s series KABAM!, produced by IJswater Films in coproduction with Dutch Public Broadcaster KRO-NCRV is nominated for the International Emmy Award for Best Kids: Live Action series! KABAM! is the only Dutch nomination out of all the submissions this year, the award ceremony will take place on the 21st of…
We are extremely grateful for the enthusiastic support of the Netherlands Film Fund for our new Dutch-Canadian co-production, IN ALASKA! Written by Jaap van Heusden and Vinnie Karetak, to be directed by Jaap van Heusden, IJswater Films in coproduction with Uuktimiaq Studios (CAN), in association with Rhombus Media (CAN), Volterra…
This afternoon, the Kplus Children’s Jury of the 45th Generation Awards at Berlinale – Berlin International Film Festival presented the Crystal Bear to the short fiction film Spotless. On behalf of all makers, director Emma Branderhorst accepted this main prize for the best short (youth) film 2022 in Berlin. Earlier…
