The surprise by award winning director mike van diem. With jeroen van koningsbrugge, georgina verbaan, jan decleir, henry goodman. The movie marks the first feature project of director mike van diem since he received an academy award in the best foreign language film category for character karakter in 1998. Oscarwinning director mike van diem to crowdfund new film. I wish mike van diem had more film credits, but apparently hollywood sucked his soul and he spent 15 years recovering. Mike van diem born 1959, in druten, grew up in sittard is a dutch film director. In 1990, his short film alaska won a golden calf for best short film and the student academy award for best foreign student film in the drama category. He also was distinguished with a golden calf for best short film with alaska. Quite lovely and fun, the surprise has all the basic elements needed for a. Academy award winning director, mike van diem returns to the big screen with an offbeat, charming and romantic comedy, the surprise.
Mike van diem screenplay, mike van diem screen story 2 more credits. The surprise starts shooting in belgium prime time. Quite lovely and fun, the surprise has all the basic elements needed for a decent romantic. Film the surprise diproduksi oleh fatt production, n279 entertaiment bersama prime time. Content film is launching sales at cannes in all markets except holland, belgium, the former dutch. After years of directing commercials, his romantic black comedy. Mike van diem, director of the academy award winning foreign film karakter, returns to the big screen with an offbeat, charming and romantic comedy, the. Gouden kalf best film mike van diem els vandevorst. Brian byrne scoring mike van diems the surprise posted. It is quite a surprise that were getting the film locally for a wide release. Storm did the poster and edit tv spot for this feature film. As graduation movie, mike made the film alaska which won him the student academy award oscar.
Jan 08, 2015 symbid, one of the first investment crowdfunding platforms worldwide, has launched the campaign for oscarwinning director mike van diems longawaited film, the surprise in association with a. We started with the filming in belgium for the surprise, the new feature film of oscar winner mike van diem karakter. Jan decleir, who also starred in van diems previous film karakter, has a key part in the surprise. Prior to that, after graduating from the netherlands film and television academy, he won the 1990 student academy award for best foreign student film in the dramatic category with his film alaska. Film ini disutradarai oleh mike van diem dan sekaligus sebagai penulis naskah dalam pembuatan film ini. Filmmaker mike van diem has come on board to direct the dutch romantic comedy the surprise. May 07, 2016 academy award winning director, mike van diem returns to the big screen with an offbeat, charming and romantic comedy, the surprise mike van diem won an oscar for his debut feature film entitled character back in 1997. November 28, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in film scoring assignments tags. Sederet arist top belanda membintani film ini seperti jeroen van koningsbrugge, georgina verbaan, dan jan decleir.
Mike van diem won an oscar for his debut feature film entitled character back in 1997. A ete presente au public en 2015, ce est une production des paysbas, belgique, allemagne et en irlande. After both signing an agreement with a company that offers to end their lives when they least expect it, a dejected millionaire and a disheartened young woman fall in love and have to find a way to get out of their binding contracts. May 11, 2016 jeroen van koningsbrugge plays a suicidal multimillionaire in the surprise category iib. And in that same year, character was also presented in the critics week section of the 32nd cannes film festival. Things didnt happen, hollywood mostly burned out the once promising movie maker and oscar winner out so he returned to the netherlands for his second movie that followed 18. Mike van diem born 1959, in druten, grew up in sittard is a dutch film director in 1990, his short film alaska won a golden calf for best short film and the student academy award for best foreign student film in the drama category. Brian byrne scoring mike van diems the surprise film. He is a director and writer, known for karakter 1997, tulipani. Oscarwinning director mike van diem to crowdfund new film on. Mike van diem was born on january 12, 1959 in sittard, limburg.
Trouble ensues when the couple falls in love and wishes to get out of the contract. This was in the best foreign language film category of the 70th academy awards. Mike van diem graduated from the dutch film academy. As graduation movie, mike made the film alaska which won him the student academy award oscar in the category drama. Won gouden kalf best production design hubert pouille. Netherlands, finland pick oscar 2020 international film entries. While selecting his coffin he meets a young woman who has signed up for the same. Dutch director mike van diem won the 1998 foreign film oscar for karakter. Mike van diem directors 25fps commercial production. It was initially considered for production in the usa, with scarlett johansson showing interest in playing the female lead. The surprise is a film directed by mike van diem with jeroen van koningsbrugge, georgina verbaan, jan decleir, henry goodman, year. The film starring jeroen van koningsbrugge, georgina verbaan, jan decleir. The film, which also stars georgina verbaan, is directed by mike van diem.
This movie is based on a dutch short story by belcampo that director mike van diem wanted to adapt for years after winning a best foreign picture academy award for karakter 1997. Mike van diem celebrity profile check out the latest mike van diem photo gallery, biography, pics, pictures, interviews, news, forums and blogs at rotten tomatoes. Jeroen van koningsbrugge plays a suicidal multimillionaire in the surprise category iib. Belcampo verhaal verfilmd door oscar winnaar mike van diem. However, van diem wasnt convinced that johansen could do comedy and couldnt come to an agreement with the intended producer, so he took the project back to his native country, the netherlands. Content takes worldwide sales rights to the surprise. Mike van diem was born on january 12, 1959 in sittard, limburg, netherlands. From oscarwinning director mike van diem comes the dutch film the surprise, a darkly funny action drama about a billionaire who cant seem to find pleasure in life. While selecting his coffin he meets a young woman who has signed up for the same arrangement. Symbid, one of the first investment crowdfunding platforms worldwide, has launched the campaign for oscarwinning director mike van diems longawaited film, the surprise in association with a.