Boy of Wood

Short documentary 24 min | 16mm

2022

One year ago, Stijn (14) flew off the handle; he quit school and broke off contact with his mother out of shame. Now he is trying to find something to hold on to in his world full of temptations and expectations, and to make peace with his surroundings and himself.

This film was made with the support of KRO-NCRV.

Nominated NFF Talent Award

Selected The Netherlands Film Festival - Studentcompetition

Nominated KNF (Kring van Nederlandse Filmjournalisten) Award

Nominated Fentener van Vlissingen Fund Award for Cinematography, Wietger Mosch

Winner AHK Graduation Prize - Audience award

Selected Internationaal Filmfestival Assen

Shortlisted DDG Awards

Director Eva Oosterveld
Producers Hannah van Helden, Myrthe Laarakker
Cinematography WietgerMosch
Editor Erik van der Bijl
VFX Supervision Aaron van Daalen,

Wijnand Meijer
Sounddesign Teun Beumer
Sound mix Lesley van Brummelen
Sound on set Tauro ter Horst
Composer Emanuele Pellegrini