Jasmijn Kooijman (1997) grew up in the Netherlands but moved to Sweden in 2015, where she received her bachelors degree in film composition from HDK-Valand (Gothenburg). In 2018 she debuted with her short documentary “My new home is a trailer”, that won the Award for New Talent at the Swedish Documentary Festival Tempo. Since then, she has directed several short films that have been screened internationally. Many of her projects are about human rights and migration. Her most recent short "Dance my Doll" was screened at over 40 festivals e and got nominated for a Guldbagge (Swedish Film Award) for the Best Short. Currently, she is doing her masters in Documentary Filmmaking at DocNomads and developing her first feature documentary.
Filmography
Director (5 Credits)
It is what it is2025
Documentary, Short, Student
Dance my doll2022
Animation, Short, Student
It blooms at night2021
Short, Student
coming back is not the same as staying2020
Documentary, Experimental, Student
My new home is a trailer2018
Documentary, Short, Student
Writer (3 Credits)
Dance my doll2022
Animation, Short, Student
It blooms at night2021
Short, Student
coming back is not the same as staying2020
Documentary, Experimental, Student
Producer (3 Credits)
It is what it is2025
Documentary, Short, Student
coming back is not the same as staying2020
Documentary, Experimental, Student
My new home is a trailer2018
Documentary, Short, Student
Animator (1 Credit)
Dance my doll2022
Animation, Short, Student
Set Design (1 Credit)
Dance my doll2022
Animation, Short, Student
75 Awards & Selections
SELECTION; Nordic Short Film Competition It blooms at night
Reykjavik Feminist Film Festival Reykjavik, Iceland
2023
SELECTION; Focus: Body and flesh - Elderly: come closer please It blooms at night
2Annas Festival Riga, Latvia
2023
SELECTION; International Short Film Competition Dance my doll
Roshd International Film Festival Tehran, Iran
2023
AWARD; Animation Grand Prize /// SELECTION; International Student Competition Dance my doll
Golden Baklava Film Festival Gaziantep, Turkey
2023
SELECTION; International Short Competition Dance my doll
Festival Premiers Plans Angers, France
2023
SELECTION; Nordic Short Competition Dance my doll
Reykjavik Feminist Film Festival Reykjavik, Iceland
2023
SELECTION; Short Film Panorama Dance my doll
Barn- och Ungdomsfestivalen BUFF Malmö, Sweden
2023
SELECTION; Europe Now! - The best of CILECT Prize Dance my doll
Bergamo Film Meeting Bergamo, Italy
2023
AWARD; Special Mention /// SELECTION; International Short Film Competition Dance my doll
Fish Film Festival Rostock, Germany
2023
SELECTION; Diaspora Shorts Dance my doll
Diaspora Film Festival Incheon, South Korea
2023
SELECTION; The best of Fish Festival Dance my doll
Immergut Festival Neustrelitz, Germany
2023
AWARD; Marcin Giżycki Award for best student film /// SELECTION; International Competition Dance my doll
Animator International Animated Film Festival (Oscar Qualifying) Poznan, Poland
2023
SELECTION; 4 x Short Film Dance my doll
Bergman week Fårö Fårösund, Sweden
2023
SELECTION; Open Art Screenings Dance my doll
The Borderland Alversjö, Sweden
2023
SELECTION; Outdoors Art Film Screenings Dance my doll
Fet Film Stockholm Stockholm, Sweden
2023
SELECTION; International Short Film Programme Dance my doll
Film Festival Freistadt Freistadt, Germany
2023
SELECTION; National Student Competition Dance my doll
Rex Animation Festival Stockholm, Sweden
2023
SELECTION; Authors Spotlight Extra Dance my doll
Festiwal Kamera Akcja Lodz, Poland
2023
SELECTION; Animation Short Films Dance my doll
Early Bird Film Festival Sofia, Bulgaria
2023
SELECTION; Young Filmmakers Programme My new home is a trailer
Kalmar Film Festival Kalmar, Sweden
2023
SELECTION; Best of NUFF It blooms at night
Tromsø International Film Festival Tromsø, Norway
2022
SELECTION; Swedish Shorts It blooms at night
Gothenburg International Film Festival Gothenburg, Sweden
2022
SELECTION; Nordic Shorts It blooms at night
Barn- och Ungdomsfestivalen BUFF Malmö, Sweden
2022
AWARD; Best Cinematography /// SELECTION; Student Shorts It blooms at night
Sweden Short Film Festival Stockholm, Sweden
2022
SELECTION; KUKI TeenScreen Programs for Youth It blooms at night
Interfilm Berlin Berlin, Germany
2022
SELECTION; International Shorts It blooms at night
Macau International Short Film Festival Macau, China
2022
SELECTION; Swedish Shorts Dance my doll
Gothenburg Film Festival Göteborg, Sweden
2022
AWARD; Tempo Short Award /// SELECTION; Tempo Shorts Dance my doll
Tempo Documentary Festival Stockholm, Sweden
2022
SELECTION; International Shorts Dance my doll
Vera Film Festival Mariehamn, Åland Islands
2022
SELECTION: International Short Competition Dance my doll
Kino Pavasaris: Vilnius International Film Festival Vilnius, Lithuania
2022
AWARDS; Best Animation, Best Script /// SELECTION; Student Shorts Dance my doll
Sweden Short Film Festival Stockholm, Sweden
2022
SELECTION; DocLocals Dance my doll
Doc Lounge Göteborg Gothenburg, Sweden
2022
SELECTION; International Short Competition Dance my doll
MiniKino Filmweek Bali, Indonesia
2022
SELECTION; KomÅse Open Air Screenings Dance my doll
Flimmer Festival Norrköping, Sweden
2022
SELECTION; International Shorts Competition Dance my doll
Dokufest Prizren, Kosovo
2022
AWARD; Special Mention /// SELECTION: International Student Short Competition Dance my doll
Festival de Cine de Quito Quito, Ecuador
2022
SELECTION; Nordic Student Film Competition Dance my doll
Norwegian International Film Festival (Oscar Qualifying) Haugesund, Norway
2022
AWARD; Special Mention /// SELECTION; Student Short Competition Dance my doll
Live at Heart Örebro, Sweden
2022
SELECTION; Amandus Blikkfang Dance my doll
Amandusfestivalen Lillehammer, Norway
2022
AWARDS; Frame Tungvikt Award, Mediapoolens Filmpris /// SELECTION; Tungvikt Short Competition Dance my doll
Frame Gothenburg, Sweden
2022
SELECTION; International Animated Short Competition Dance my doll
Sedicicorto Forli, Italy
2022
SELECTION; Nordic-Baltic Competition Dance my doll
Fredrikstad Animation Festival Fredrikstad, Norway
2022
SELECTION; International Short Films Dance my doll
Humans of Film Amsterdam, the Netherlands
2022
SELECTION; National Competition Dance my doll
Uppsala Short Film Festival (Oscar Qualifying) Uppsala, Sweden
2022
SELECTION; Nordic Short Film Competition Dance my doll
Nordic Youth Film Festival NUFF Tromsø, Norway
2022
SELECTION; International Short Film Competition Dance my doll
New Chitose Animation Festival Hokkaido, Japan
2022
SELECTION; International Short Film Competition Dance my doll
Nordic Wave Festival Snaefellsbaer, Iceland
2022
SELECTION; 1km Film Dance my doll
Stockholm International Film Festival Stockholm, Sweden
2022
AWARDS: Per Væringsaasens filmpris, Special Mention // SELECTION; International Short Film Competition Dance my doll
Movies on War Elverum, Norway
2022
SELECTION; Human Rights Short Programme Dance my doll
MRF Film Festival Gothenburg, Sweden
2022
AWARD; Special Mention /// SELECTION; Tungvikt Short Film Competition Dance my doll
Novemberfestivalen Trollhättan, Sweden
2022
SELECTION; International Short Film Competition Dance my doll
Poitiers Film Festival Poitiers, France
2022
SELECTION; Student Panorama Dance my doll
Animateka Ljubljana, Slovenia
2022
SELECTION; EXP:AN:DED Shorts Dance my doll
This Human World Festival Vienna, Switzerland
2022
AWARD; Best Nordic Short Film /// SELECTION; Nordic Shorts It blooms at night
Nordic Youth Film Festival NUFF Tromsø, Norway
2021
SELECTION; International Student Film Competition coming back is not the same as staying
Netzhaut Ton- und Film Festival Netzhaut, Austria
2021
SELECTION; Swedish Short Film Competition coming back is not the same as staying
Gothenburg International Film Festival Gothenburg, Sweden
2020
SELECTION; International Student Short Competition coming back is not the same as staying
Living Skies Film Festival Regina, USA
2020
SELECTION; Tempo Short Competition coming back is not the same as staying
Tempo Documentary Festival Stockholm, Sweden
2020
SELECTION; Doc Lounge Locals coming back is not the same as staying
Doc Lounge Gothenburg Gothenburg, Sweden
2020
AWARD; Best Sound Design /// SELECTION: Short Film Competition coming back is not the same as staying
Sweden Short Film Festival Stockholm, Sweden
2020
SELECTION; International Short Film Programme coming back is not the same as staying
Plons Documentary Festival Leeuwarden, the Netherlands
2020
SELECTION; National Short Film Competition coming back is not the same as staying
Uppsala Short Film Festival Uppsala, Sweden
2020
SELECTION; Swedish Short Film Programme My new home is a trailer
Gothenburg International Film Festival Gothenburg, Sweden
2018
SELECTION; Local Short Film Programme My new home is a trailer
Öland Film Week Borgholm, Sweden
2018
SELECTION; Swedish Short Film Programme My new home is a trailer
Stockholm Feminist Film Festival Stockholm, Sweden
2018
SELECTION; International Short Film Competition My new home is a trailer
Docfeed Film Festival Eindhoven, the Netherlands
2018
SELECTION; New Swedish Voices My new home is a trailer
Ljungby Filmdays Ljungby, Sweden
2018
SELECTION; Short film Panorama My new home is a trailer
Barn- och Ungdomsfestivalen BUFF Malmö, Sweden
2018
AWARD; Tempo New Doc Award /// SELECTION; Tempo New Doc Competition My new home is a trailer
Tempo Documentary Festival Stockholm, Sweden
2018
AWARDS; Best Student Film, Best Edit /// SELECTION; Student Film Competition My new home is a trailer
Sweden Short Film Festival Stockholm, Sweden
2018
SELECTION; National Film Programme My new home is a trailer
Tranås at the Fringe Tranås, Sweden
2018
SELECTION; Film Out West My new home is a trailer
Way Out West Gothenburg, Sweden
2018
SELECTION; Young Nordic Competition My new home is a trailer
Nordisk Panorama (Oscar Qualifying) Malmö, Sweden
2018
SELECTION; International Short Film Competition My new home is a trailer
Athens International Children's Film Festval Athens, Greece