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Neural Ashes (Verbrand netwerk)

Amsterdam, 2035
Heleen, a grieving neuroengineer, must protect her paralyzed daughter when a group of mobsters force her to repair an android whose cybernetic brain contains the stolen consciousness of a murdered mafia boss. As reality and digital identity collide, mother and daughter are pulled into a brutal war between human minds, corrupt technology, and a hidden criminal empire.

  • Jos Fonteijn
    Writer
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    Verbrand netwerk
  • Project Type:
    Screenplay
  • Number of Pages:
    90
  • Language:
    Dutch
  • First-time Screenwriter:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Los Angeles Short Film Award
    Los Angeles
    December 9, 2025
    Best Thriller Screenplay award
Writer Biography - Jos Fonteijn

PROFILE
I’ve been writing stories since the eighties. I followed amateur writing courses in the Netherlands and a professional screenwriting training in Amsterdam at the Colofon in the nineties.
Until now I’ve worked on a large number of screenplays in Dutch, including science fiction, comedy /satire, crime (heist, horror), psychological drama, road movies.
Since 2020, I have also written screenplays in English, both for feature film (science fiction, romantic comedy) and streaming series (science fiction).

CORE COMPETENCIES
• Screenplay writing in English and Dutch (feature film, shorts, series)
• Teamwork on screenplay development and co-production
• ICT expert (cybersecurity and generative AI security and prompt development)
• Psychologist (including group training and motivational coaching)

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Writer Statement

Neural Ashes won the Best Thriller Screenplay award at Los Angeles Short Film Awards 2025