Private Project

De Bergsediepsluis - Life in dark waters

  • rene van der laan
    Director
  • rene van der laan
    Writer
  • rene van der laan
    Producer
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    De Bergsediepsluis - Het leven in donkere wateren
  • Project Type:
    Documentary, Short
  • Runtime:
    34 minutes
  • Completion Date:
    March 28, 2022
  • Country of Origin:
    Netherlands
  • Country of Filming:
    Netherlands
  • Language:
    Dutch
  • Shooting Format:
    digital, full HD
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Digital Cinema Package:
    Unavailable
  • Film By The Sea
    Vlissingen
    Netherlands
    September 17, 2022
    netherlands premiere
    official selection documentairy short
Director Biography - rene van der laan

René van der Laan , born 6-11-1961 in Bergen op Zoom, the Netherlands, father of 4 kids and one granddaughter, started diving in 2004. after a few years he wanted to get more out of his diving and started filming under water. in 2017 he participated at the open belgian and dutch underwatervideo contest, and won his first prices,. in 2020 and 2021 he became dutch champion underwatervideo masters, and 2nd in the belgian open championship. then he decided to make his first short documentary about the underwaterlife in the dark eastern scheld waters near his home in the city of Tholen, zeeland, the Netherlands.His interest in the underwater life makes him go back to this diving site every time...

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Director Statement

With this documentairy, i tried to capture the underwater life that passes de Bergsediepsluis over the years. And by adding some explanation by a biologist, i give the vieuwer some knowledge about the situation. It would be nice people get some awareness
and help to preserve places like bergsediepsluis and its inhabitants,