awards
J. KESSELS/ ROAD DUSTER
- 2018 Best Drama Film and GRAND PRIX, International Motor Film Festival, London UK.
- 2017 Maverick Movie Awards Los Angeles: Best Actor ( Fedja van Huet)
- 2016 Best Feature, European Cinematography Awards
- 2016, Nominated Best CreditDesign Award, SouthbySouthWest , Austin, USA.
- 2016, Best Director, Indepent International Film Festival Moscow,
- 2016, Best Editor, Indepent International Film Festival Moscow.
- 2016 Best Production Design, International Art Film Fest Chicago USA
- 2016 Five Nominations Gouden Kalveren: Best Production Design, Best Sound Design, Best Camera, Best Male Leadrole.
- 2016, GOUDEN KALF: Best Production Design, Ben Zuydwijk.
- 2016 Best Feature, OIFF TURIN
- 2015 Best Production Design Award (Ben Zuydwijk), Blowupfilmfest, International Artfilm Festival Chicago.
- 2015 Nomination Best Director, Best Narrative Feature Film, Best Actor ( Frank Lammers) and Best Sound Awards, International Filmmaker Festival, Nice, France.
- 2012 Binger Award, Best Pitch, Most Promising Project, Holland Film Meeting
THE HEART OF HADIAH TROMP
- 2018: Best International Feature Director, Honolulu IFF, Hawaii USA
-2018: Best International Feature & Best Comedy Film of the month, Lake View IFF, India.
-2018: Award For Best Feature Film Narrative, FECIS, Festival de Cine Independiente de Salto, Uruguay.
-2018 Six Awards on the Five Continents International Filmfestival Venezuela: Best Film, Best Director, Best Leading Actress, Best Supporting Actor, Best Screenpplay, Best Production Design.
THE PRESIDENT
2013: Best Comedy Award, Tiburon International Film Festival, Californie UsA
WILD MUSSELS:
- Award of the Netherlands Filmcritic: Best Film 2000
- CJP Jeugdprijs: Best Film 2000
- Russian Film Critic Award: Best European Film, Moscow Int. Filmfest.
- Aanmoedigingsprijs 2001 A'dams Fonds voor de Kunst
- Two Nominations Gouden Kalf Beste Scenario & Beste Acteur 2000
DE GETUIGE/ the WITNESS:
- genomineerd voor Gouden Kalf 'Beste Korte Film 2006'
- IFF Montecatini: Best Short Film Award: Prize of the Italian Republic
LENTELIED/ SPRINGSONG:
- Nominated NPS Award Beste Korte Film 2005
As Actor: Silver Dolphin for lead role in How to Survice a Broken Heart, IFF Troia Portugal, 1990.