Jean van de Velde

Born in 1957 in Bukavu (in the former Belgian Congo), Jean van de Velde grew up in the tropics, went to secondary school in the Netherlands, and graduated from school in 1974 in Utrecht, after which he studied at the Dutch Film Academy in Amsterdam. In 1985, van de Velde founded his own company and wrote and directed a large number of successful features for several producers, including the award-winning Leak and All Stars, the feature film and TV series (winner of the International Emmy Award 2000), both of which have been remade in many countries. From July 2000 to January 2003, van de Velde worked as Intendant for the Dutch Film Fund and in this capacity, he was responsible for developing and guiding over 20 commercial features. Currently, he is chairman of the Dutch Screenwriters Guild. In 2004, he was honored at the Dutch Film Festival as 'Guest of the Year' with a retrospective.

Mill Valley Film Festival