Willem van der Zanden
Known for
Directing
Born
July 5, 1995 (age 31)
Birthplace
Breda, The Netherlands
Biography
Willem van der Zanden was born in the city of Breda, the Netherlands on the 5th of July 1995. After attending primary school in the small town of Bavel and spending 7 years at the Stedelijk Gymnasium in Breda, he started studying at the AKV St. Joost in Breda where he slowly shaped his craft. His work is very observing and often focuses on his own life or fragments of it. He personally believes his film Qu'est-ce Que C'est? to be one of the most valuable films he has made so far as it helped him discover a big part of his style. His latest film, the graduation project A Little Testament, is a close and hyper-personal examination of his struggle with depression as well as a universally applic...
Best known work
Qu'est-ce que c'est?
2016
PLEH
2017
Longing
2016
A Little Testament
2019
The Caterer
2025
Joanne & Jacob
2015
How I See Sunsets
2017
A Bunch of Melons Eating Shawarma
2017
The Astronaut
2017
Gloom
2017Filmography
TBA
SesheiaMusic, Director, Cinematography
2025
2025
The Catereras De acteur/food critic, Music
2019
In the Back of the GardenEditor, Director, Cinematography, Music
2019
A Little Testamentas Narrator, Director, Cinematography, Editor, Music
2018
Midnight ScreeningDirector, Editor, Cinematography
2017
Midwinter HueCamera Operator, Editor, Director
2017
GloomDirector, Camera Operator, Music, Editor
2017
PLEHas Himself / Leo, Camera Operator, Director, Editor
2017
The AstronautEditor, Camera Operator, Director
2017
A Bunch of Melons Eating ShawarmaEditor, Cinematography, Director
2017
How I See SunsetsCinematography, Music, Editor, Director
2016
Qu'est-ce que c'est?as Zichzelf, Director, Camera Operator
2016
Longingas Boy as a grown-up, Camera Operator, Editor, Director
2015
Joanne & JacobCamera Operator, Director