Stephan Brenninkmeijer

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Stephan Brenninkmeijer
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Born (1964-06-27) 27 June 1964 (age 59)
Alma mater Dutch Film Academy, Amsterdam
Occupation(s)Film director, screenwriter, producer
Years active1994–present
Website www.brennfilm.com

Stephan Brenninkmeijer (born 27 June 1964 in Doorwerth) is a Dutch film director, screenwriter and producer.

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Life and career

Brenninkmeijer was born and raised at Doorwerth Castle, Netherlands, where his father G.H. Brenninkmeijer was owner of the Michelin starred Restaurant Beaulieu. [1]

At the age of eight, his family moved to Apeldoorn. From 1988 to 1992, he studied at the Netherlands Film Academy in Amsterdam. Although aiming to direct feature films, he first focused on storytelling through editing.

In 1992, he started his professional career editing television series and films. As an editor, he worked with Dutch directors like Academy Award winner Mike van Diem.

He directed his first feature film in 2000, The Silence of the Soul , which won a Golden Crown Award at the ICVM festival in Atlanta, United States.

The same year, he co-directed the TV series Westenwind, which won the Televizierring.

In 2002, he wrote, produced and directed the motion picture Swingers , a controversial low-budget production that had theatrical releases in the Benelux countries, as well as internationally.

In 2011, he wrote, produced and directed the feature film Caged . Caged was picked up by Anderson Digital for US distribution, and released in February 2013.

In 2012, Brenninkmeijer participated in the user-generated project Entertainment Experience with Paul Verhoeven to make his version on the user-generated script. Both Verhoeven's film (called Tricked) and Brenninkmeijers Lotgenoten (Counterparts) were to be released in the Netherlands in March 2013. The Entertainment Experience won an International Emmy Award in 2013. [2]

Filmography

Feature films

YearFilmDirectorProducerWriterNotes
2024 Almanak, women to loveYesYesYesnation wide release in The Netherlands
2013 Counterparts (Lotgenoten)YesYesYesuser-generated Entertainment Experience film
2011 Caged YesYesYes
2002 Swingers YesYesYesnation wide release in The Netherlands
2001 The Silence of the Soul YesYesWon Golden Crown award 2001 at ICVM Festival, Atlanta (U.S.A.)

Short films

YearFilmDirectorProducerWriterNotes
2022BurdenYesYesBest actress, director award at Mannheim Arts and Film Festival (Germany) among others
2022Tea for twoYesYes
2022Last busYesYes
2020FleurYesYesYesBest actress, cinematography and sound design award at 48 hour film project Amsterdam
2019VogelsYesYesBest use of line award at 48 hour film project Eindhoven
2019The knock on the doorYesYesYesBest actress award at 48 hour film project Utrecht
2018Sh!ftYesPremiered at Cannes film festival 2018 (HP MASTERS OF SHORT)
2018ResolveYesYesBest film, director and actor award at 48 hour film project Eindhoven
2017Love you daddyYes
2014All is greyYesYesYes

TV series

YearFilmDirectorEditorNotes
2019Camey CaseYes
2004De BandYes
2003Bon bini beachYes
2000WestenwindYesYesWon Dutch Golden Televisierring
1999ToscaneYes
1999Echt waarYesYes
1999Blauw blauwYes
1998't Zal je gebeuren...YesYes
1994-1998Crash!YesYes
1993Called at the barYesWon Dutch Golden Calf and Nipkov Disc award for Best Television Drama series

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References

  1. "BrennFilm | About Stephan Brenninkmeijer". www.brennfilm.com. Retrieved Aug 13, 2022.
  2. "MIPTV '13: International Digital Emmy honors "Entertainment Experience"". realscreen.com. Retrieved Aug 13, 2022.