Frank van der Meijden (1978) is a Dutch director and screenwriter. His short film Room Available is awarded several times at international film festivals. At this moment he is working on his second production as a director.
He is a parttime lecturer of applied sciences in Communication. He also composes music, publishes suspense fiction and writes scripts.
In the past 20 years he has written (and published) numerous short suspense stories, a horror novel and non fiction in The Netherlands.
Originally he is a journalist and linguist. Later on he worked in the communication profession for the Dutch police.
National Award Best Student Band Original Soundtrack Short Film Room Available
Amsterdam
2001
Education
College
University of Applied Sciences Windesheim (Zwolle, Netherlands)
Journalism (Bachelor)
1998 – 2002
College
Free University (Amsterdam, Netherlands)
Dutch Language and Culture (Master of Arts)
2002 – 2006
College
TV College
Directing for TV (basic certificate)
2018
College
Dutch Filmers Academy
Directing Fiction
2021 – Present
Personal Details
Birth Date
May 24, 1978
Birth City
Ede, The Netherlands
Current City
Zwolle, The Netherlands
Gender
Male
Trivia
- was scared to death as a child for (almost) everything, later on he has written a lot of horror stories
- played organ in church when he only was 12 (introduced Guns n' Roses and Iron Maiden as intermezzo's)
- guitarplayer in several Dutch rockbands, has studio- and stage-experience throughout the country