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