Bigman

Program:

Molodist Teen Screen

Year:

2022

Country:

Netherlands, Germany

Genre:

Fiction

Duration:

90ʼ

Best friends Dylan and Youssef dream of becoming professional football players. One day, an unexpected event changes everything for Dylan, and he has to come to terms with his new life. He does not want to let go of his dream and is still determined to win the Touzani Cup together with Youssef! Thanks to the help of skater girl Maya — whom he has a crush on — he learns to play football in a completely new way. BIGMAN is a film about true friendship, not giving up, and striving to win.

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Camiel Schouwenaar

Camiel Schouwenaar works as a writer and director for youth drama productions and animation films. After he graduated from the Netherlands Film Academy, he first started directing puppet show series that won international awards. He loves storytelling for young audiences where drama is brought in a light-hearted and imaginary way. His animation short POLSKA WARRIOR won the Prix Jeunesse UNESCO Award, two Cinekid Awards and the Golden Calf, the award of the Netherlands Film Festival.

Filmography: Polska Warrior (2017), Poppentje (2000)

Creative team

Director

Camiel Schouwenaar

Screenplay

Job Tichelman, Camiel Schouwenaar

Camera

Marc de Meijer

Editing

Patrick Schonewille

Music

Phil Bentley