Knock-Out Comedy

An aspiring stand-up comedian is thrust into memories of a traumatic past, when he participates in a commercial TV show.

  • Martijn Winkler
    Director
  • Martijn Winkler
    Writer
  • Reinier Selen
    Producer
  • Joël Gideon
    Key Cast
    "Noah"
  • Judith Kotigaro
    Key Cast
    "Peggy"
  • Safrien Duijser
    Key Cast
    "Janice"
  • Sytske van der Ster
    Key Cast
    "TV Host"
  • Diderik Evers
    Cinematographer
  • Nils Rensen
    Editor
  • James Banbury
    Music
  • Pete Davis
    Music
  • René Overhorst
    Sound Design
  • Jitte Hoekstra
    VFX
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Genres:
    Drama, Dark Comedy
  • Runtime:
    11 minutes 50 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    September 12, 2023
  • Country of Origin:
    Netherlands
  • Country of Filming:
    Netherlands
  • Language:
    Dutch, English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    2:1
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
Director Biography - Martijn Winkler

Martijn Winkler (1978) is founding partner of VERTOV and a writer, director and producer, working at the intersection of online, cross media and linear audiovisual storytelling since 2003. International and award winning campaigns & productions - including two Rose d’Ors, an Emmy, and a Webby -, often with an innovative DNA and aiming directly for societal impact. His groundbreaking drama series SWIPE (2018) focused on the influence of mobile phones on our daily lives and continues to drive critical conversations about the true ownership of our devices. His last series Heat, a climate change thriller, was the most awarded short form drama series of 2021 (worldwide), and sparked national debate about our lack of preparedness for the coming years. He is currently working on a feature film, Headliner, coming out in 2024.

Martijn is former chairman and current board member of the Dutch Directors Guild, board member of FERA (European Screen Directors), member of EFA and on the Advisory Board of the VU University Amsterdam, department of Arts and Cultural Sciences. He is also co-founder and creative director of production company VERTOV and head of social media and strategy at its sister company, Coebergh Communications & PR in Amsterdam.

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