Selfmade Films

In August 1999, documentary maker Niek Koppen (1956) started a documentary production company with executive producer Jan de Ruiter (1951) and researcher Renée van der Grinten (1967).
Niek Koppen, who has won a Golden Calf (Dutch Film Prize) and in 1999 won the Prix Italia, made his name with films like Siki (1992), The Battle of the Java Sea (1995), The Hunt (1997), Working for Labour (1998) and Honour Your Father and Your Mother (2000).
He led the 1999 IDFA workshop.
Jan de Ruiter is responsible for the financial and executive management of the company. He worked for years making and producing industrial films and was responsible for executive management of the Dutch Photography Institute in Rotterdam.
Renée van der Grinten does not work for Selfmade Films at this moment.
The company also cooperates with other directors, ensuring their independence but also allowing an opportunity to share working experience. Documentary films are produced, for TV and cinema.