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 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…
