Dennis Bots

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Dennis Bots
Born (1974-06-11) June 11, 1974 (age 49)
Kitwe, Zambia
NationalityZambian, Dutch
Alma materMacropedius College
OccupationFilm director
Years active2005-present

Dennis Bots (born 11 June 1974) is a Zambian-Dutch film director.

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Biography

Dennis Bots was born in the Zambian city of Kitwe in 1974. [1] His Dutch parents lived in Zambia, where his father was employed. As an infant, he moved to the Dutch town of Gemert. Bots's father was an avid amateur filmmaker, and Bots made his first film, Shetani, at the age of 12, about an African statue that was bought in the Wereldwinkel and contained a spirit. [2] Bots cites as influences films from his childhood, such as Stand By Me , E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial and The Neverending Story . [3] He attended Macropedius College and worked for the local broadcaster for several years. At the age of 18, Bots moved to Amsterdam to study film. [2]

In 1996, Bots graduated from the Dutch Film and Television Academy in Amsterdam. [1] He began his career working in television, directing episodes of TV series Goudkust, Rozengeur & Wodka Lime, Goede tijden, Slechte tijden and Trauma 24/7. [2] In 2005, Bots directed his first feature film, Zoop in Africa . He has largely focused on children's films since his debut. [1] Bots directed Anubis en het Pad der 7 Zonden , which became the most viewed film of 2008 in the Netherlands. He directed Achtste Groepers Huilen Niet in 2012, adapting a book which he had considered working on since 1999. The story is about a twelve-year-old who develops leukemia. [2]

In 2014, he directed Oorlogsgeheimen ("Secrets of War") which premiered at the Luxembourg City Film Festival in 2015. Bots also worked on the TV series Celblok H (2014) and Project Orpheus (2016). [1] In 2017, he directed Storm: Letters van Vuur, which takes place during the Protestant Reformation. It tells the story of Storm, a boy whose father was arrested for printing a letter by Martin Luther. [4] Bots directed Circus Noel in 2019, about a girl who joins a circus. It was written by Karen van Holst Pellekaan, whom Bots had collaborated with on previous films. [5] In 2020, Bots directed Engel, based on the novel by Isa Hoes. The film was written by Ellen Barendregt and tells the story of a girl who can make wishes come true for good people. [6] Bots lives in Bussum. [2]

He also directed the 2022 family film Het Feest van Tante Rita .

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Dennis Bots". Luxembourg City Film Festival. Archived from the original on 30 November 2021. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 Raaijmakers, Kristie (2 October 2014). "Succesvol regisseur Dennis Bots begon zijn carrière in Gemert". Weekblad voor Deurne (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 29 November 2021. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
  3. ↑ "CINEKID: Angel". Eye International. 19 October 2020. Archived from the original on 1 November 2020. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
  4. ↑ "Storm". The Iris Group. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
  5. ↑ "Circus Noel feel the magic (2019)". Incredible Film. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
  6. ↑ "DENNIS BOTS TO DIRECT ANGEL". Incredible Film. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
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