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Amsterdam based IJswater Films was founded in the mid nineties by
producer Marc Bary. With a focus on new, as well as established talent,
IJswater (‘Icewater’) develops and (co)produces high quality feature films
(a.o. Golden Globe Nominee/Cannes Critic’s Choice THE POLISH BRIDE),
shorts (amongst Berlinale Golden Bear Winner CONTACT), documentaries
(amongst IDFA selected BRIDGING THE GAP) and television drama (amongst
FIPA Winner ANVERS). Several short youth fiction films, youth
documentaries (Kids&Docs) and children’s series have been produced with the
public broadcasters, like ABI
(finalist for the Prix Jeunesse).        

The company has (co)produced 15 features, such as DEEP by director Simone
van Dusseldorp (Winner Best Film & Best Actress Geneva Film Festival), SKIN
by Hanro Smitsman (Golden Calf Award Best Actor & International Emmy Award
Nomination for lead actor Robert de Hoog) and the Irish/UK picture HEADRUSH
by Shimmy Marcus (Miramax Script Award). At IFFR 2010 WIN/WIN premiered,
the debut by Jaap van Heusden (Prix Genève Europe Script Award, Winner ‘Best
Actor’ Brooklyn Film Festival); the film was selected for 25
International Film Festivals (Special Jury Mention Mannheim-Heidelberg). On May
22, 2011 the Belgian co-production with Epidemic, 22ND OF MAY
was released in the Benelux, the 2nd film by Koen Mortier (Toronto
Selection, Winner Leeds Film festival). In October 2011 LOTUS, a 1st
film by Pascale Simons was released by Benelux Film Distributors after its
successful premiere at the Netherlands Film festival (Nomination Best Actor
Award/Nomination ‘Best Film’ by the Youth Jury). Other recently released films
include the single plays ENTRE NOSOTROS (official FIPA 2012 selection) and
MIDSUMMER NIGHT, the shorts FOR OBSERVATION and BYE (Selection Leuven Film
festival), and the children’s short PAPA’S TANGO (Competion programme Berlinale
Generation Kplus 2012). Currently in development a.o.: SUPERNOVA by
Tamar van den Dop in coproduction with Revolver Rotterdam and German Coin Film,
PARADISE TRIPS by Belgian talent Raf Reyntjens with Caviar, 3 new
pictures  by Jaap van Heusden and PLONK!,
a youth feature film by Boris Paval Conen, supported by the Netherlands Film
Fund.

*see for more info of IJswater Films: www.ijswater.nl
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