IJswater Films

After accidentally shooting at the TransAlaska Pipeline, Woody, a 17-year old Inuit, becomes the target of a terrorist manhunt. The chase through wilderness is led by veteran FBI agent Susan Tarheel, torn between doing her job and her empathy for the young man…

A young father and mother meet each other by their little son’s hospital bed. From their terse sentences, but especially from their mutual discomfort, you can tell they are divorced and rarely talk to each other. Because their son has to stay overnight for observation, the parents are forced to spend the night together. This also forces the viewer to observe how much is left of their relationship.

When there is a break-in in her home, interior buyer Helen (38) is in shock. Many of her possessions with which she had dear relationships are taken from her. With this theft, she discovers that she has lost a part of herself that is not easy to replace.

A sturdy flight attendant has to deliver a child in mid-air and gets involved in a confusing mother/lover relationship with a boy who's living under the streets of Bucharest.

Renate is left behind in a department store after breaking up with her boyfriend there.

What do you do if you want to keep reality at a distance? You put a camera in between, just like the boy that unrelentingly lets his camera run at his father’s funeral. His mother can order him to put the thing away as much as she wants, the son keeps capturing what his eyes don’t want to see and his heart doesn’t want to feel. In the process, the handheld perspective also represents the mourning of a child who’d obviously rather play than weep.

A story about the 14 year old Heleen who makes the transition of child to adult with pain and effort in the wild 70s. While her parents going to divorce she is exploring the world of sex, drugs and love on her own.

Mirte is a cleaner in the reception centre for asylum seekers at the airport. She tries to forget her past through routine. When the charismatic West African Luc is brought in, Mirte seems to get a grip on her life again. A film about loss, fleeing and love from an unexpected corner.

Abigail (Abi) is 6 years old and lives in the Bijlmer. Every day, something happens there that piques her interest. Even just one door down, she finds herself in a completely different culture. And she meets some extraordinary people. In this ten-part preschool drama series, Abi experiences a special birthday, funeral rituals, rivalry, and friendship, among other things. A fun series for parents and children!

Eleven-year-old Anna feels insecure because she can't keep up in school. Her imagination is sparked when Grandpa Koos tells her about Charlie, the wondrous tree girl who was also different from other children. Anna's self-confidence grows when Grandpa Koos takes her on a journey that blurs the line between fantasy and reality.

What happens if someone loses control over his own life and at the same time searches for grip in ascending and descending devices? A winterly story about loss, desire and airplanes.

A woman is forced to confront her apathy to the murders she witnesses every evening.

One evening, a blind woman comes out of her car with a tear-stained face. In a flashback, we see the preceding events. She sits on a swing and falls for a man's voice who asks her for directions. But she does not want to touch his face. As a girl, she could fantasise about her face, until she touched it. Now, she fears the same with the man.

Hannah misses her father after he leaves for Argentina. Although they're not together anymore, they will always share their love of tango.

Nine-year-old Daan is really excited about taking up swimming when he discovers his mother's old swimming medals in the attic. When his school teacher encourages him to join the nearest local swimming club, Daan finds out that his mother is definitely not amused. She is afraid that Daan inherited her cardiac problems. Despite his mothers fears, Daan doesn't wait and starts training behind her back.

Twelve-year-old Kai and his best friend Thomas are inseparable. Together they are everything, alone they are nothing. Until the first day of the new schoolyear, when a new girl is in their class that Thomas fancies. Short drama sees Kai frenetically trying to win back his pal. He gradually loses control and makes a choice that will determine the rest of his life.

A skeptical Vatican priest travels to the southern Dutch province of Limburg to investigate a reported miracle, only to get entangled in a series of apparently miraculous events that undermine his vocation.

Young Keetje wants to surprise her father with a wonderful father's day breakfast. Wearing a red checked apron and with her tongue out, she finishes her drawing and puts a thick layer of marmalade and chocolate confetti on a slice of bread. Meanwhile, the inevitable egg is boiling on the cooker. When the cooking of the egg turns into a dangerous situation, Keetje is painfully confronted with herself.