Film & TV
HALAL FILMS & SERIES
Committed to make engaging content with storytelling at the core, HALAL FILM & TV productions have received appraisals globally from the likes of Sundance, IDFA, Berlinale, Hotdocs, Tribeca and San Sebastian Film Festival and are available all over the world on platforms like Netflix, Youtube originals, Prosieben, MTV and comedy central, and more locally on the public and commercial broadcasters.
The first benchmark production of HALAL scripted was the first ever online series in the Netherlands, New Kids (2007). The cult-hit series received millions of views on YouTube which led to two seasons of the series on Comedy Central in the Benelux, Germany and Scandinavia. The show evolved into two major box office successes, one of which had over 1.7 million admissions in the Netherlands alone, which to this very day leaves the production in the top 10 best grossing Dutch films since 1990.
Since then HALAL features, such as Prince (2015), have continued to gain a cult-like following globally in addition to short films and series including three Oscars submissions from the Netherlands. The work has been sold to the likes of Amazon, Netflix, Pro Sieben, Viacom and more locally to the National broadcaster NPO.
Boasting with artistic value, HALAL’s DOCUMENTARY work is generally recognised by challenging the norm, either in its approach or form. This quality has not gone unnoticed; the work has premiered and toured globally at A-list festivals and been part of prestigious international competitions. Hallmark productions include Genderblend (2017), King of the Cruise (2019), Drama Girl (2020), The Taste of Desire (2021) many of which have caught the attention of globally recognized outfits.
TEAM
The core team of HALAL FILM & TV consist of a group of crazy talented producers that develop scripted and documentary projects around compelling characters, interesting worlds or ‘stranger than fiction’ stories that embody the HALAL ethos and brand. We believe in strong creative relationships and in becoming better and better together. We have a great number of directors that we are working with for many years and that we have been making several films with. We see HALAL as the center of creativity and are blessed with so many great talents that surround us.
GUUSJE VAN DEUREN
HEAD OF SCRIPTED
guusje@halal.amsterdam
OLIVIA SOPHIE VAN LEEUWEN
HEAD OF DOCUMENTARY & PARTNER OF HALAL
olivia@halal.amsterdam
LOTTE GERDING
HEAD OF PRODUCTION & BUSINESS DIRECTOR OF DOCUMENTARY
Line producer, financial strategy and control, business affairs
lotte@halal.amsterdam
INGMAR CONJARTS
BUSINESS DIRECTOR OF SCRIPTED
Line producer, financial strategy and control, business affairs
ingmar@halal.amsterdam
GIJS KERBOSCH
PRODUCER SCRIPTED & FOUNDING PARTNER OF HALAL
gijsk@halal.amsterdam
TESS VERMEER
PRODUCER DOCUMENTARY
Researcher, impact producer, and delegated producer
tess@halal.amsterdam
ROBIN VAN ALPER
PRODUCTION COORDINATOR
Coordination, application, writing
robin@halal.amsterdam
CLAUDIO MENTESANO CASILLAS
INVESTIGATIVE RESEARCHER DOCUMENTARY
Producer, research & development documentaries.
claudio@halal.amsterdam
KYLIAN WEIJERS
JUNIOR PRODUCER DOCUMENTARY
Junior producer, researcher, impact and coordinator
kylian@halal.amsterdam
SANDRA BOLZ
PRODUCTION COORDINATOR
Research, events, finance & coordination
sandra@halal.amsterdam
DAAN JANSSEN
HEAD OF POSTPRODUCTION
daan@halal.amsterdam
YINCHEL FYONG TANG
HEAD OF DESIGN
yinchel@halal.amsterdam
ISSAM KOUZKOUZ
JUNIOR DESIGNER
issam@halal.amsterdam
ANOUK ARENDS
PR COORDINATOR
anouk@halal.amsterdam
PATRICIA TOBER
FINANCIAL CONTROLLER
finance@halal.amsterdam
ROELIEN HENDRIKS
FINANCE
finance@halal.amsterdam
