Tim Leyendekker

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Tim Leyendekker
Born1973
OccupationDirector, writer, editor, producer, visual artist
Years active2001 – present

Tim Leyendekker is a Dutch film director and writer. [1] [2] [3] He is best known for his debut feature film, Feast, and the short films, The Healers and BLINDER. [4] [5]

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Career

Leyendekker earned his Master of Fine Arts degree from the Sandberg Institute in Amsterdam and studied at the Willem de Kooning Academy in Rotterdam. [6] [7]

Leyendekker's debut feature film, Feast, had its world premiere at the International Film Festival Rotterdam. [8] His work has also been shown in various art institutions such as Power Plant Contemporary Art Gallery, MMX Open Art Venue, W139 and Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen. [9] [10]

Filmography

YearTitleContributionNote
2001(hectaren)Director, writerShort film
2003How the West Was Won and Where It Got UsDirector, writer, editor and producerShort film
2005stillDirector, writer, editor and producerShort film
2009Opening NightDirector, writer, editor and producerShort film
2010The HealersDirector, writer, editor and producerShort film
2015BLINDERDirector, writer, editor and producerShort film
2021FeastDirector and writerFeature film

Awards and nominations

YearResultAwardCategoryWorkRef.
2011Won Netherlands Film Fund StimulansprijsThe Healers [11]
2015Nominated International Film Festival Rotterdam Tiger Award for Short FilmBLINDER
2015Nominated Ji.hlava IDFF Best Experimental DocumentaryBLINDER
2021Nominated International Film Festival Rotterdam Tiger AwardFeast [12]
2021Won Cinéma du Réel CNAP AwardFeast [13]
2021Won Vilnius International Film Festival Special MentionFeast [14]

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