"I want you to see them but at the same time I don't. It's a weird mix of pride and shyness that probably will never change in me when someone asks me if they can see my movies..."
This is where art meets nonsense. I work or have worked on different projects; some are great, others are way wrong. It contains my (bad) acting performances as well as my writing, editing, producing, directing or any other credits. Some short movies and behind the scenes clips are online!! If you're new and want to watch something good, be sure to check out the films 'Of is', 'Lentebloesem' and 'Same Same but Different'. Those are my favorites... If you have any questions regarding these projects, send me an e-mail or sign the guestbook. Thanks!
In the woods (announced) Genre: Short Feature Film
Length: 15'00
Actors: ...coming soon....
Written and directed by: Melissa Martens
Plot: Two teenagers are on summercamp. At night they have a dropping and they need to find their way back to camp. The only things that they have is a flashlight, a map and a compas. They hear strange noices in the woods. There is something in the woods, but what is it and will they ever find the way back to camp?...
Family House (announced) Genre: Short Feature Film
Length: 05'00
Actors: ...coming soon...
Camera operator: Melissa Martens
Written by: Melissa Martens
Directed by: Melissa Martens
Plot: ...a family in a house... slow camera...
Deucalion Video Youtube Competition (postponed) Genre: Short Feature Film/Trailer
Length: 02'00
Actors: Melissa Martens
Produced by: Melissa Martens
Directed by: Niels Smitshoek (& Melissa Martens)
Plot: ...coming soon...
Consumptie verplicht (in pre-production) Genre: short feature film
Length: 15'00
Actors: Stefan
Director of Photography: Jelle
Assistant Director: Melissa Martens
Produced by: Niels Smitshoek
Written and directed by: Niels Smitshoek
Plot: ....
Rood, als een bloem (in pre-production) Genre: short feature film
Length: 15'00
Actors:
Director of Photography:
Production Assistant: Melissa Martens
Produced by:
Written and directed by: Beri Shalmashi
Plot: ....
Schoft (in production) Genre: feature film
Length: 100'00
Actors: Larbi, Juriaan, Wouter, Catarina
Director of Photography: Johan
Assistant Camera: Melissa Martens and Joel Heyl
Produced by: Michele Aimee
Written and directed by: Heinrich Dahms
Plot: the last 18 hours of 3 teenagers....
Manifesto (in post-production) Genre: short feature film
Length: 20'00
Actors:
Director of Photography: Thomas
Production Assistant: Melissa Martens
Produced by: Anouk, Wieteke
Written and directed by: Floris Parlevliet
Plot: ....
Timsalabim (completed) Genre: short feature film
Length: 8'00
Actors: Senn Uijtdehage, Jeffrey Arenz, Dick-Jan Plug
Camera operator: Mischa Reining and Melissa Martens
Boom operator: Fikret Ko�
Edited by: Mischa Reining and Melissa Martens
Produced by: Mischa Reining and Melissa Martens
Written and directed by: Melissa Martens
Plot: a boy would like to hear a story from his dad...
Two Sides (2007) Genre: short feature film
Length: 02'00
Actors: Nadia Martens, Sicco de Vries
Camera operator: Melissa Martens
Music by: Flashpulp- Going Brown
Edited by: Melissa Martens
Executive Producer: Johan Rijpma
Directed by: Melissa Martens
Plot: a girl wakes up at the wrong side of the bed...
La Dance Global Warming (2007) Genre: Experimental
Length: 02'00
Actors: La Dance dancers
Camera operator: Melissa Martens and Ephraim Monphare
Edited by: Melissa Martens and Ephraim Monphare
Directed by: Melissa Martens and Ephraim Monphare
Plot: global warming
PART OF DANS GOED SELECT FESTIVAL 2007
WHEN SCREENING: FRIDAY 8th OF JUNE
WHAT TIME: 8:15 PM
WHERE: Schouwburg Odeon, Zwolle the Netherlands
La Dance (2007) Genre: Experimental
Length: 01'00
Actors: La Dance dancers
Camera operator: Melissa Martens and Ephraim Monphare
Edited by: Melissa Martens and Ephraim Monphare
Directed by: Melissa Martens and Ephraim Monphare
Plot: friendship, loss....
Filet Promo (2007) Genre: Promo
Length: 00'30
Actors: Ephraim Monphare
Camera operator: Fikret Ko�
Executive producer: Johan Rijpma
Assistants: Bart Speijer, Melissa Martens
Written and directed by: Fikret Ko�
Plot: promo for the new TVshow 'Filet' broadcasted on Omroep Zwolle mid April...
Stapler/Nietmachine (2007) Genre: Video/Clip
Length: 01'00
Camera operator: Melissa Martens
Music by: Bryan Vink
Edited by: Melissa Martens
Written and directed by: Melissa Martens
Plot: inspired by a photo...
TopStars Concert Z@pp (2007) Genre: Short Clip
Length: 02'00
Actors: TopStars, Bo & Monica
Camera operator: Bart Speijer and Melissa Martens
Produced by: Dorothea Goudzwaard
Edited by: Bart Speijer and Melissa Martens
Plot: Chelan Bakker won her own private concert of TopStars plus Bo & Monica at her school!!
Check out the short here at the official z@pp website!!
THE RIGHTS OF THIS SHORT BELONG TO Z@PP!!
Pauze (2007) Genre: Short Feature Film
Length: 01'01
Actors: Jasper Beks, Daisy Kanon, Marius de Vries
Camera operator: Niels Smitshoek and Melissa Martens
Produced by: Niels Smitshoek and Melissa Martens
Written and directed by: Niels Smitshoek
Plot: A boy and a girl are sitting in the cinema, what is up with those other people? Are they the only ones that truly love the movie and hate the intermission?...
You can also see the short here where we have won second prize
Vals Dilemma (2006) Working Title: Calo
Genre: Short Feature Film
Length: 05'00
Actors: Melissa Martens, Mischa Reining
Camera operator: Erik Esther, Julian
Associate producer: Melissa Martens
Produced by: Niels Smitshoek
Written and directed by: Niels Smitshoek
Plot: Open your eyes and look beyond the colours black and white...
Same Same But Different (2006) Genre: Short Feature Film
Length: 2'00
Actors: Melissa Martens
Shot and edited by: Melissa Martens
Written and directed by: Melissa Martens
Plot: In a world where everything is the same, some things are quit the same but a little different...
Assilem (completed) Genre: Short Feature Film
Length: 5'00
Actors: Melissa Martens, Dick Hulsebosch
Director of Photography: Fikret Ko�
Gaffer: Paul Wetering
Edited by: Melissa Martens
Make-up artist: Kim Lighart
Produced by: Melissa Martens
Written and directed by: Melissa Martens
Plot: A girl wakes up in a dark room, she is tied to a chair. A man with a mask is interrogating her. Who is the man, who is she, what does the man want from her?...
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Krankhaus (2006) Genre: Music Video/Short Feature Film
Length: 02'00
Actors: Melissa Martens, Fikret Ko�
Written and directed by: Ephraim Monphare
Plot: A boy in a hallway waits in the hospital...
Overleven (completed premiere October 5th 2007 Life under 20 Film Festival) Also known as: Survival
Genre: Feature Film
Length: 50'00
Actors: Mirjam Masereeuw, Senn Uijtdehage, Anthony Romijn
Story by: Sheresade Cabello Lara
Director of Photography: Tjitte Nieuwkoop
Produced by: Michele Aime, Heinrich Dahms
Production Assistant: Melissa Martens
Written by and directed by: Heinrich Dahms Plot: Luna, 16 years old, lives with her mother and 6-year-old brother, Bas, in a dreary housing estate on the polder. When Luna stands up for herself against teen gang member, Laura, she becomes the victim of the gang�s persecution. The gang leaders exploit the situation and she is forced to give into their demands. Feeling unloved and abandoned, Luna finds the strength to survive and discovers love in a surprising place.
Premiere is at: Life Under 20 Film Festival More info: at Buzzmedia Network Behind the scenes photos
Feetlove (2006) Genre: Short Feature film
Length: 01'00
Actors: Kjeld Metsemakers and Melissa Martens
Camera: Mischa Reining
Edited by: Mischa Reining
Written by: Fikret Ko�, Kjeld Metsemakers, Ephraim Monphare and Mischa Reining
Directed by: Mischa Reining
Plot: Two pair of feet meet each other on a summerday...
Watch the movie here!!
Lentebloesem (2006) Genre: Short Feature film
Length: 01'00
Actors: Janine and Dagmar Werkhoven
Camera: Bart Speijer
Storyboard Artist: Melissa Martens
Produced by: Janine Spijkerman
Edited by: Dagmar Werkhoven
Written and directed by: Bart Speijer, Janine Spijkerman, Dagmar Werkhoven and Melissa Martens
Plot: On a sunny windy day an old lady thinks back at the time when she
was with her husband...
Behind the scenes photos
Watch the movie here!!
Temo (2006) Genre: Feature film
Length: 90'00
Actors: Ibrahim Selman, Nadiye Baran, Nadia Poeschmann, Melissa Martens
Director of Photography: Bart Blankenzee
Sound: Lex van Engelen
Produced by: Beri Shalmashi and Danitsja Koster
Production assistant: Melissa Martens, Tess van Kooperen
Written by and directed by: Ibrahim Selman Plot: Yaro, a married screenwriter, is trying to get his screenplay filmed about a ten year old boy Temo who survived a massacre in Iraq. No one believes in the story until Yaro meets this young attractive lady who may be interested in producing it...
More info: at FPS Film Behind the scenes photos (thank you Tess for the pics!)
The 1 Second Film (in production) Genre: Feature film
Length: 00'01
Written by: Nirvan Mullick
Produced by: Melissa Martens, Justin Berfield, Spike Jonze, NPS
Executive Producer: Kiefer Sutherland, Brett Ratner
Directed by: Nirvan Mullick
Plot: A 1 second film with 90 minutes of credits all made for a good cause Global Fund for Women...
Official website:The 1 Second Film
Hard Geluk (2006) Genre: Short feature film
Length: 20'00
Actors: Ako Sirini
Director of Photography: Ype Poortinga
Executive Producer: Beri Shalmashi
Production Manager: Danitsja Koster Production Assistant/Runner: Melissa Martens, Tess van Kooperen
Written by: Beri Shalmashi
Directed by: Ako Sirini
Plot: Two childhood Kurdish guys have not seen each other in years until they meet again in the Netherlands. Their destiny always seemed to be the same, but things went quite different for both of them...
Official website:an HKU Production More info: at FPS Film
Laatste Bos (2006) Genre: Short feature film
Length: 5'00
Actors: Eugene, Kobus
Director of Photography: Suzanne Arts
Produced by: Margot van der Plank
Production Assistant or catering (whatever you like haha): Melissa Martens
Executive producer: Ang�lo Schuurmans
Written and directed by: Michiel Rummens
Plot: ...coming soon...
an NFTV Production (Thank you Tommy for the pics!)
FCP Hot Wok Chilli Commercial (2006) Genre: Commercial
Length: 0'36
Actors: Fikret Ko� and Melissa Martens
Director of Photography: Mischa Reining
Photo stills: Hendrik de Boer
Story by: Fikret Ko� and Melissa Martens
Written by: Melissa Martens
Voice-over by: Tijo Oost
Produced and directed by: Melissa Martens
Plot: Yellow, where is that yellow bag? Uh..Hello??...
Watch the movie here!!
Matters of Life and Death (completed) Genre: Short Feature Film
Length: 28'00 min
Actors: Joseph Mazzello, Rachel Leigh Cook, Nick Hayman
Special thanks to: Melissa Martens
Written and directed by: Joseph Mazzello
Plot: Three siblings struggle to maintain control of their lives after the unexpected death of their parents thrusts them into an uncertain world of adulthood...
Official website:Matters of Life and Death
Jozef (2006) Also knows as: Stupediritus/Stupederitus
Genre: Short Feature Film
Length: 2'57
Actors: Dick Hulsebosch, Marius de Vries
Director of Photography: Wim van Welbergen & Melissa Martens
Written by: Wim van Welbergen
Directed by: Melissa Martens
Plot: A donkey is sick, which medication works for him the best...
Behind the scenes pictures
< WATCH THE MOVIE HEREAlso known as Stupeditus!!!
Interview with Nam van Nguyen (2005) Genre: Documentary
Length: 1'30 min
Edited by: Fikret Ko� and Melissa Martens
Directed by: Fikret Ko�
Plot: An interview with professional director Nam van Nguyen about directing, his vision and his past...
Watch the movie here!!
Education Baby Education (2005) Genre: Documentary/Short Feature
Length: 3'00
Actors: Bjorn Jansen, Ephraim Maphar, Janneke Veldman
Written by: Melissa Martens
Directed by: Fikret Ko�, Bjorn Jansen, Kjeld Metsemakers, Mischa Reining and Melissa Martens
Plot: What are the students doing at Deltion College....
Watch the movie here!!
Movin' (2005) Genre: Tv Pilot
Length: 20'00 min
Camera operators: Sladja Micic, Marjolijn van der Klooster, Arjen Mulder
Produced by: Jan Wijbe Koehoorn, Sladja Micic, Dani�l Bosch, Marjolijn van der Klooster, Jos� Leijten, Melissa Martens
Directed by: Melissa Martens
Plot: Every right answer will take them closer to their dream, with four contestants there will be only one winner... 2 Teams, 1 Dream who will win?
Official website:Movin'
Hero (2005) Genre: Music Video
Length: 3'40 min
Actors: Julien Demeijer, Ingrid Barkmeijer
Music written by: Guus Meeuwis and Jan Willem Rozenboom
Performed by: Antonie Kamerling
Directed by: Melissa Martens
Plot: a young man has seen the love of his life once, but has she seen him?
Hero screencaps
WATCH THE MOVIE HERE Thank you Rein!!
Of is? (2004) Genre: Short Feature Film
Length: 4'00 min
Actors: Dick Hulsebosch, Femke van Velthoven, Marius de Vries
Story credit: Wim van Welbergen
Director of Photography: Dick Binnekamp
Boom operator and editor: Tijo Oost
Written and directed by: Melissa Martens
Plot: A man in his brandnew office on a brandnew day...
Of is? screencaps
Watch the movie here!!
Zoop TV #5 (2004) Genre: Drama
Length: 20'00 min
Actors: Patrick Martens, Vivienne van den Assem, Ewout Genemans
Extras: Julien Demeijer, Melissa Martens
Directed by: Robin Pera
Plot: Ten teenagers are stuyding in a zoo to become a rangers...
Out of love (2004) Also known as: Uit Liefde
Genre: Short Feature Film
Length: 30'00 min
Actors: Joris Koenraadt, Marjolijn van der Klooster, Peter van Campen
Director of Photography: Ben Koster & Melissa Martens
Edited by: Peter Koster
Directed by: Carolina Maczulska
Plot: In the time of the Empire in Rome, soldiers make a deal about a sword as a reminder of a victory in the war. Collatinus wins the deal and turns back to his wife, but not for long she will be safe as jealousy and revenge comes together...
Moviestills of Out of love
Kassa (2003) Genre: Short Feature film
Length: 5'00 min
Actors: Marius de Vries
Director of Photography: Leon van der Werf & Melissa Martens
Directed by: Wim van Welbergen
Plot: I want my money back...lady...
Screencaps Kassa
Crawling (2002) Genre: Music video
Length: 4'00 min
Actors: Melissa Martens, Johan Niemeijer, Marlijn Stege
Music written and performed by: Linkin Park
Edited by: Tijo Oost
Directed by: Melissa Martens
Plot: This student can't seem to find herself again, her walls are closing in...
Moviestills of Crawling
London BABY! (2002) Genre: Documentary
Length: 4'00 min
Voice-over and edited by: Tijo Oost
Written by: Lyn van Veen & Melissa Martens
Directed by: Melissa Martens
Plot: sightseeing, from Buckingham Palace to the Big Ben in the capital of the United Kingdom...
Moviestills of London BABY!
Deadly Normal (2001) Genre: Short Feature Film
Length: 5'00 min
Actors: Erik Rubsamen, J.P Schilder, Marjolijn van der Klooster
Edited by: Tijo Oost
Written, produced and directed by: Dorothea Goudzwaard & Melissa Martens
Plot: When Rutger Vermeer, biology teacher on a secundary school, is being chased by a childtrauma, he can't take it anymore and the pupils are to fear for their lifes...
Moviestills of Deadly Normal
Telekids TV (1998) Aired: 31 January 1998
Hosted by: Carlo Boszhard and Irene Moors
Guest Appereances: Irene van der Laar, Melissa Martens
Directed by: coming soon
Stills of Telekids
