Jos Stelling

Jos Stelling (born 16 July 1945) is a Dutch film director and screenwriter.

Jos Stelling
Born (1945-07-16) 16 July 1945
Utrecht, Netherlands
OccupationFilm director, screenwriter, film producer

Career

He made his debut as a film director in 1974 with Mariken van Nieumegen, which was selected for the official Cannes competition in 1975.

In 1981 he founded the Dutch Film Days a festival for Dutch directors to give them the possibility to show their films and to create an informal platform for the filmmakers. He continued to serve as chairman and director until the 1991 edition. After he abdicated the festival was renamed the Dutch Film Festival. In 1989 he was a member of the jury at the 16th Moscow International Film Festival.[1] In 2002 he was a member of the jury at the 24th Moscow International Film Festival.[2] He was also the president of the jury of the 1st Odessa International Film Festival.[3]

Stelling is founder and owner of two arthouse cinemas in Utrecht, Springhaver (since 1978) & Louis Hartlooper Complex (since 2004).

Filmography

Awards and nominations

References
  1. "16th Moscow International Film Festival (1989)". MIFF. Archived from the original on 16 March 2013. Retrieved 24 February 2013.
  2. "24th Moscow International Film Festival (2002)". MIFF. Archived from the original on 28 March 2013. Retrieved 30 March 2013.
  3. Competition program OIFF official site
  4. "Festival de Cannes: Mariken van Nieumeghen". festival-cannes.com. Retrieved 28 April 2009.
  5. "12th Moscow International Film Festival (1981)". MIFF. Archived from the original on 21 April 2013. Retrieved 27 January 2013.
  6. Director Jos Stelling receives Career Award at sold-out Shortcutz Amsterdam Annual Awards (8 January 2015).
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