We make movies because we want to, we need to and we can.
Marc Eikelenboom (Vlaardingen, 1970) worked as an actor for years, before starting a career as a movie director in 2013. He developed his skills within the 48 Hour Film Project, earning a lot of prizes and nominations. The biggest success came in 2016, winning the editions of Rotterdam (with Underdog) and Amsterdam (with My Pleasure). During the world final of the 48 Hour Film Project in Seattle My Pleasure received prizes for Best use of Genre and Best Cinematography as well, beating over 5.000 participating films. In 2017 Eikelenboom made the film Cross the Bridge commissioned by De Wereld Draait Door, the number 1 talkshow in the Netherlands. It was broadcasted to over 1,5 million Dutch television users and screened in theatres throughout the country. In the same year the director finished a 30 minute' short film titled 'Masterpiece'. The recordings toke place in the United States in 2017.
This year two Dark Comedy shorts made it to the finals of the 48 Hour Film Project again
Filmography Marc Eikelenboom
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  • Writer (6 Credits)
    No Freaks Allowed
    Short Script
    Garbage2019
    Short
    Leakage2019
    Short
    Masterpiece2018
    Short
    Cross the Bridge2017
    Short
    Underdog2016
    Short
  • Director (5 Credits)
    Garbage2019
    Short
    Leakage2019
    Short
    Masterpiece2018
    Short
    Cross the Bridge2017
    Short
    Underdog2016
    Short
  • Producer (3 Credits)
    Garbage2019
    Short
    Leakage2019
    Short
    Underdog2016
    Short
Winner Best Acting Ensemble worldwide
Leakage
Filmapalooza 2020
Rotterdam
2020
Winner Best Acting Ensemble
Leakage
48 Hour Filmproject 2019
Eindhoven
2019
Winner Best Actor
Leakage
48 Hour Filmproject 2019
Rotterdam
2019
Best Writing
Leakage
48 Hour Filmproject 2019
Rotterdam
2019
Best Cinematography
Leakage
48 Hour Filmproject 2019
Eindhoven
2019
Winner Best Film
Leakage
48 Hour Filmproject 2019
Eindhoven
2019
Winner Best Dutch/Flemisch spoken film
Garbage
Short Film Festival Kalmthout
Kalmthout
2019
Winner Best Film, Best director, Best Actor, Best Actress, Best Acting Ensemble, Best Edit
Garbage
48 Hour Filmproject 2019
Rotterdam
2019
Official Selection
Masterpiece
Open Doek Film Festival
Rotterdam
2018
Runner up best of the fest
Cross the Bridge
Short Shorts film Festival
Duluth
2018
Monthly winner Super Short
Cross the Bridge
Berlin Flash Film Festival
Berlin
2018
Best Film, Best Actress, Best Writing
Underdog
48 Hour Film Festival 2016
Rotterdam
2016
Birth Date
September 7
Nickname
Eigenwijzeleboom
Birth City
Vlaardingen
Current City
Rotterdam
Hometown
Vlaardingen
Gender
Male
Eye Color
Brown
Zodiac Sign
Virgo
Children
two
We make movies because we want to, we need to and we can.
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