Experiencing Interruptions?

Going deep for Vancouver

Since her childhood Margriet de Schutter has had a dream: to compete at the Winter Olympics in Vancouver as a short track speed skater. Through years of intensive training she achieves a high level and becomes a member of the National Short Track Team. Vigorous training and international competition bring her success, but also a battle with an increasing number of injuries. Is her body really good enough for short track speed skating? Is she not too heavy and can she sit deep enough on her skates? Her strong will power brings Margriet close to participation in Vancouver.

When she loses her place in the National Team, Margriet suffers a mental crises. How will she cope without her sport, will she still know who she really is? Her mental coach advises her to find her true self again. The same passion that drove Margriet to 'go deep' as an athlete enables her to go deep in this very personal and revealing documentary.

  • Margriet de Schutter
    Director
  • Margriet de Schutter
    Writer
  • Thom Verheul
    Producer
  • Ismael Lotz
    Camera and editor
  • Project Type:
    Documentary
  • Runtime:
    27 minutes
  • Completion Date:
    December 11, 2011
  • Country of Origin:
    Netherlands
  • Country of Filming:
    Netherlands
  • Language:
    Dutch
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Digital Cinema Package:
    Unavailable
  • FICTS Film Festival Milan
    Milan
    Italy
    December 14, 2012
    Award “Olympic Spirit – Olympic Values”
Director Biography - Margriet de Schutter

Margriet de Schutter is an international media personality from the Netherlands and a former elite ice skater. Following her sports career, she transitioned into media as a motivational speaker, reporter, anchor, interviewer, author, filmmaker, emcee, and sports journalist. De Schutter earned a B.S. in International Communication from Hanze University, with a minor in Conflict Management and a focus on Media and Journalism. She won the Screenplay Award at the Northern Film Festival in 2010, which led to the documentary "Diepgaan voor Vancouver" (Going Deep for Vancouver), awarded at the FICTS Film Festival in Milan in 2012.

She has worked with platforms like Schaatsen.nl and speaks internationally on mental health, resilience, and goal setting. De Schutter founded Extopsporter.nl, a platform for life after elite sports, and authored Stoppen & Doorgaan. In 2021, she co-authored "The Secret Balance of Champions – Health Challenges in Elite Sport" with leading medical experts.

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